Melinda Davies, Author at News Addicts

15 Mar

CNN Legal Expert Slams Willis Ruling: This Would Be ‘Career-Ender For A Normal Prosecutor’

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Judge Scott McAfee’s ruling against Fani Willis is “not a good look” for the district attorney’s office and amounts to a major gift for the defense, CNN legal analyst Michael Moore said Friday. McAfee declined to disqualify Willis from the case, but declared she or special prosecutor Nathan Wade must step down from the case to resolve…

15 Mar

Judge Refuses to Boot Fani Willis from Trump Election Interference Case

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A judge declined Friday to disqualify Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the case against former President Donald Trump. Judge Scott McAfee found that the defendants had “failed to meet their burden of proving that the District Attorney acquired an actual conflict of interest in this case through her…

15 Mar

Judge Cannon Denies Trump’s Bid to Dismiss Classified Documents Case — for Now

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Judge Aileen Cannon did not dismiss the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump based on ‘unconstitutional vagueness,’ but hinted that the case may nonetheless be dismissed for other legal reasons. On Thursday, Judge Cannon denied the motion to dismiss based on phrases in the statute that Trump’s legal…

14 Mar

House Judiciary Committee Threatens to Hold DA Fani Willis in Contempt

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The House Judiciary Committee has notified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis that her cooperation is required in their probe into charges of her misuse of federal funds in the course of her Trump racketeering case. Chairman Jim Jordan (R-OH) filed a subpoena to Willis on February 2, stating that she had “failed to…

14 Mar

Judge Cannon Takes Wrecking Ball to Trump Classified Docs Case Citing Robert Hur’s Report

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Former President Donald Trump appeared in a Florida courtroom on Thursday to appeal his classified documents case, while citing Special Counsel Robert Hur’s decision not to bring charges against sitting President Joe Biden. Hur’s report showed that Joe Biden not only willfully and intentionally mishandled classified documents, stored them in…

14 Mar

Georgia Gov. Signs Law That Threatens to Remove Fani Willis from Trump Prosecution Case

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Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed a law on Wednesday that allows a state panel to begin acting with the authority to censure and dismiss prosecutors, which poses a threat to Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ trial of President Donald Trump. “This legislation will help us ensure rogue and incompetent…

13 Mar

House Passes Bill to Ban or Force Sale of Social Media App Tik Tok

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The House passed a bill on Wednesday that would force TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, to either sell the popular app or risk a ban in the United States. President Biden has stated that he is prepared to sign the ban into law, but the bill faces opposition in the Senate,…

13 Mar

Hunter Biden Could Face Trial for Federal Gun Charges Before 2024 Election

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Hunter Biden may stand trial in Delaware on federal gun charges as early as June, during his father’s reelection campaign. U.S. District Judge Maryellen Noreika set the preliminary date during a brief teleconference session Wednesday, but she is still considering various defense arguments to dismiss the case against the president’s…

13 Mar

DeSantis Deploys State Guard to Stop Flood of Illegal Migrants Fleeing Haiti’s ‘Bloody Revolution’

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Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is deploying the state guard to protect against a potential influx of illegal Haitian migrants. Haiti is currently in a state of turmoil as violent gangs have seized control of the nation’s capital city and crippled its infrastructure and economic stability. In light of the amplified threat…

13 Mar

Judge Delivers Big Blow to Fani Willis, Dismisses Six Counts in Trump Election Case

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The racketeering case against former President Donald Trump could be further delayed if prosecutors choose to file a superseding indictment, legal experts said Wednesday. Judge Scott McAfee issued a decision Wednesday dismissing six “Solicitation of Violation of Oath by Public Officer” counts in the indictment against Trump and his co-defendants that did…