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Court quashes James Comey and Letitia James cases: Trump’s interim attorney pick ruled invalid; White House to appeal

Letitia James and James Comey A federal judge on Monday (local time) dismissed the indictments against former FBI director James Comey and New York attorney general Letitia James. The decision came after the court ruled that president Donald Trump’s appointment of interim US attorney Lindsey Halligan in Virginia was invalid.Judge Cameron McGowan Currie, in her […]

Top Indian American immigration attorney hails Trump’s H-1B reforms as ‘light over darkness’ for international students

Recent reforms to the H-1B visa system will benefit international students rather than restrict them, according to prominent Indian American immigration attorney Aparna Dave.Speaking at the “Diaspora at the Crossroads: Law, Policy and Opportunities” conference in Bethesda, Maryland, earlier this week, Dave said the new executive orders from the Trump administration mark a positive shift […]

Savina Police Arrest Two in Land Fraud Case Involving Fake Power of Attorney | Udaipur Kiran

Udaipur, October 12 (Udaipur Kiran): Savina Police have arrested two accused involved in a major land fraud case where agricultural land in Titardi area was illegally sold using a forged power of attorney and dummy account holders. The accused had allegedly created fake documents to transfer ownership and sell the land to multiple buyers, causing […]

Trump’s Nevada attorney disqualified: Judge bars Sigal Chattah from handling cases; court cites overstay illegal | World News

Trump-appointed US attorney in Nevada Sigal Chattah (Pic credit: AP) A federal judge on Tuesday disqualified Nevada’s acting US Attorney Sigal Chattah from overseeing several criminal cases, ruling that the Trump appointee has remained in her temporary post beyond the legally allowed period. US District Judge David G. Campbell sided with defense lawyers who argued […]

Harrowing 48 hours, transported to Georgia in handcuffs: Sikh grandmother Bibi Harjit Kaur deported to India; family, attorney not informed

Bibi Harjit Kaur was deported to India without any information to her family or attorney in the US Bibi Harjit Kaur, the 73-year-old Sikh woman, who was detained on September 8 on the accusation that she was living in California illegally, was finally deported to India, but was not allowed to meet any of her […]

‘Humbled’: Conservative lawyer named interim attorney in Letitia James probe; once ‘falsely accused’ of Jan 6 link

FILE – New York attorney general Letitia James ( AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura) A conservative lawyer who has denied allegations she took part in the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot has been appointed acting US attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, following the ouster of the office’s chief on Friday. Mary “Maggie” Cleary informed staff […]

US attorney investigating Trump ‘adversary’ Letitia James for fraud to be removed; DOJ ‘pushing’ to charge New York AG – report

Erik Seibert; Donald Trump; Letitia James Erik Siebert, the US attorney whose office has been investigating mortgage fraud allegations against New York attorney general Letitia James, has been told he is being removed from the position, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press on Friday. The move comes amid efforts by the […]

H-1B visa bias? Assistant attorney general Dhillon probing cases; ‘list continues to grow’

In a major development of the H-1B row, the US President Donald Trump-led administration is taking action against companies which are discriminating against American workers. The programme, which allows foreign workers to fill roles in the US, has long been criticised for limiting opportunities for native-born Americans.Assistant attorney general for Civil Rights, Harmeet Dhillon, confirmed […]

‘I’d never say she’s beautiful, because … ‘: Trump flirts awkwardly with attorney general Pam Bondi; rambles 3hr 16min in chaotic cabinet meeting

US President Donald Trump opened a marathon Cabinet meeting at the White House with an awkward riff about attorney general Pam Bondi’s looks, before launching into a three-hour-and-16-minute stream of consciousness that lurched from tariffs to artificial intelligence.“I look at Pam. I would never say she’s beautiful, because that’s gonna be the end of my […]

‘Unlawful appointment’: Federal judge rules Alina Habba serving illegally; acting US attorney for NJ removed

A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Alina Habba, former personal lawyer to US President Donald Trump, has been unlawfully serving as the acting US attorney for the district of New Jersey, according to news agency Reuters. US district judge Matthew Brann of the middle district of Pennsylvania determined that Habba’s interim period expired in […]