Carrie Johnson
Stories
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Meet the lawyer who's trying to flag judges who harass their clerks
A former law clerk who had a bad experience on the job is now trying to share information about judges to help others from suffering the same fate.
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It's been a week of mostly positive legal news for former President Trump
Three of Donald Trump's criminal trials are on hold indefinitely, and may not move forward before the November election.
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Trump's classified documents trial in Florida is delayed indefinitely
The judge presiding over Trump's case in Florida issued a ruling to indefinitely delay the trial, which centers on allegedly mishandling classified documents and resisting attempts to reclaim them.
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Federal judges have a code of ethics but often aren't held accountable, NPR finds
Federal judges have lifetime appointments, and are among the most powerful legal officials in the U.S. But an NPR investigation found that often accountability is hard to come by.
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Many FBI agents are struggling to make ends meet. Housing costs are to blame
FBI agents in high-cost areas can face long commutes and trouble paying the bills. Their advocates are asking for a housing allowance to lighten the load.
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Judge in Trump's classified documents case draws scrutiny
The judge in former President Donald Trump's classified documents case continues to issue pre-trial decisions that many legal experts and Special Counsel Jack Smith are questionable.
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Legal experts worry about presidential abuse of the Insurrection Act. Here's why
Experts say the Insurrection Act gives a president too much sweeping power to deploy troops on American soil without guard rails or proper oversight from Congress.
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Unanimous Supreme Court restores Trump to Colorado ballot
The decision came only weeks after the justices heard oral arguments in the politically sensitive case that put the high court in the middle of the 2024 presidential election
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Supreme Court to hear arguments in Trump immunity case in April
The order from the court Wednesday keeps Trump's prosecution in the Jan. 6 case on hold.
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The Supreme Court will hear challenges to Texas and Florida social media laws
These cases raise a critical question for the First Amendment and the future of social media: whether states can force the platforms to carry content they find hateful or objectionable.