Russell Martin: Leicester City boss says history should not be used to judge him or Foxes

What has come as no surprise is the target Martin has been set ahead of what will be just the second season Leicester have spent in England’s third tier in the club’s 142-year history. “It’s to get promoted, first and foremost,” he said. “[And] to play in a way that everyone understands and believes in, … Read more

Trump must hand over financial information in $10B defamation suit against BBC, judge rules

President Trump must provide detailed information about his finances to BBC lawyers in his $10 billion defamation lawsuit against the venerable BBC, a federal magistrate judge in Miami ruled Tuesday. The president had accused Bibb of defaming him through deceptive editing of his Ellipse speech on January 6, 2021, before the Capitol riot that delayed … Read more

Boston federal judge bars Trump administration from using obscure clause to make huge funding cuts

National news “The President and his allies cannot hold important programs hostage to their personal whims and political ideologies, destabilizing the country by taking away essential federal funding already given to the states.” Russell Vaught, acting director of the Office of Management and Budget, testifies before the semiannual report of the House Finance Committee on … Read more

US judge slaps down litigious California man who sued airline for running out of chicken entrees

A California man has filed a lawsuit, a federal judge announced Dozens of lawsuits against airlines are malicious litigants After one of his latest complaints accused Scandinavian Airlines of serving him a vegetarian meal instead of chicken and limiting him to one free drink. U.S. District Judge Edward Chen said Sergei Firsov’s apparent “business model” … Read more

Judge tosses out singer Dawn Richard’s lawsuit against Sean ‘Diddy’ combs alleging abuse

new york city — A federal judge has dismissed singer Dawn Richard’s lawsuit against Sean “Diddy” Combs, saying most of her claims of emotional and physical abuse, including harassment, were not filed in the required year after the events described. Judge Katherine Polk Failla said in a ruling issued Friday and made public Monday that … Read more

Judge denies Kennedy Center request for pause in ruling ordering Trump’s name removed from building

Washington– A judge on Friday denied a request from the Kennedy Center to block a ruling ordering the removal of President Donald Trump’s name from the building. Last month, US District Judge Christopher Cooper ruled that Trump’s name was illegally added to the iconic performing arts facility in Washington. Cooper ruled that only Congress could … Read more

Judge extends block on Trump’s $1.8 billion ‘Anti-Weaponization Fund’

Alexandria, Virginia– A federal judge on Friday agreed to extend a court-ordered ban on establishing and operating a $1.8 billion settlement fund to compensate people who claim to be victims of an armed government. Note: Video from a previous report. Earlier this month, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche told Congress that the government had scrapped … Read more

Judge strikes down Trump’s $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas

policy The administration announced the much higher fees as a way to prevent foreign workers from taking American jobs. FILE – In this Aug. 17, 2018, file photo, people arrive before the start of a naturalization ceremony at the USCIS Miami Field Office in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee, File) AP By Michael Casey, The Associated … Read more

Terry Rozier asks judge to amend terms of release in NBA gambling case

Terry Rozier’s legal team is asking a federal judge to modify the conditions of his release because they affect his NBA career. Wednesday’s filing asked U.S. District Judge LaShan D’Arcy Hall for the Eastern District of New York to lift restrictions that prevented Rozier from having any contact with the Hornets, which were put in … Read more

Charlie Kirk killing: Judge to decide if a key hearing for Tyler Robinson will be public

Provo, Utah– A Utah judge is scheduled to decide Monday whether to bar reporters and the public from attending parts of the upcoming key hearing in the case of the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk. Tyler Robinson’s defense asked Judge Tony Graf to restrict access to the July 6-10 preliminary hearing, where prosecutors must … Read more