Righthaven, that right winger backed organization that goes after small bloggers for “copyright infringements”, is in a lot of trouble: Looks like it’s time to turn out the lights on Righthaven. The US Marshal for the District of Nevada has just been authorized by a federal court to use “reasonable force” to seize $63,720.80 in […]
Righthaven, the Nevada company that is suing people all over the internet for “copyright violations” is in serious financial troubles: Despite its backing by the billionaire Warren Stephens family, Las Vegas copyright lawsuit filer Righthaven LLC warned today it may have to file for bankruptcy because of a series of setbacks in its litigation campaign. […]
Horrible news out of Tucson today: Gabrielle Giffords, a congresswoman from Arizona, was shot in the head on Saturday at a public event held at a grocery store in Tucson, her spokesman, C. J. Karamargin, said. Others at the event, including members of her staff, were among the injured. The gunman is in custody and […]
Can’t say I’m surprised by this: A federal judge in Virginia ruled Monday that the individual mandate contained in the health care law passed by Congress and signed by President Barack Obama this year is unconstitutional. The judge found in favor of Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, who brought this suit separately from the other […]
This is a huge story and one that could make or break the Obama presidency: As promised, a federal judge has issued an injunction blocking the military from enforcing Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. Judge Virginia Philips last month found the policy unconstitutional in her ruling on a lawsuit brought by the Log Cabin Republicans and […]
This really isn’t that shocking of a news story: The office of Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal filed a friend of the court brief in federal court Monday supporting the removal of President Barack Obama’s six-month deepwater drilling moratorium. A federal judge is scheduled to hear arguments Monday from companies seeking an end to the moratorium. […]
Finally justice is served on another person whose power in Congress became a catalyst for greed: Former Rep. William Jefferson was sentenced Friday to serve 13 years in prison for what the lead prosecutor described as “the most extensive and pervasive pattern of corruption in the history of Congress.” While the sentence by federal Judge […]
That’s how much birther attorney Orly Taitz has been fined by a judge: Reached on her cell phone by TPMmuckraker and informed of the $20,000 fine imposed on her by a federal judge this morning, Birther attorney Orly Taitz responded, first, with laughter. “So he didn’t recuse himself?” Taitz asked, after letting out an extended, […]
Didn’t expect this: Former White House political adviser Karl Rove and counsel Harriet Miers have agreed to face questions from Congress about allegations of improper political influence in the Justice Department, the House Judiciary Committee announced Wednesday. Both will give depositions to investigators from the committee, and claims of privilege will be “significantly limited,” according […]
Seems like our third branch doesn’t much like the secrecy that the President has been trying to instill: A federal judge on Friday rejected the Bush administration’s latest attempt to keep secret the identities of White House visitors and declared that it engaged in illegal record-keeping practices. U.S. District Judge Royce Lamberth concluded that the […]