Indian-origin immigration judge fired by Trump administration after blocking deportation of Palestinian student: ‘I tried to resist’

[ad_1] Indian-origin immigration judge Roopal Patel was axed by the Trump administration after blocking a high-profile deportation case involving a pro-Palestinian student.Patel was among six immigration judges terminated on Friday by the GOP administration. Her dismissal, alongside that of fellow judge Nina Froes, comes amid claims that judges are being pressured to favour deportations and […]

Who is Amit Mehta? Indian-origin US judge at the centre of Trump immunity case linked to January 6 attack

[ad_1] Amit Mehta is an Indian-origin judge serving on the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. He was nominated by Barack Obama in 2014 and confirmed by the US Senate the same year.Born in 1971 in Patan, Mehta moved to the United States as a child. He studied at Georgetown University and […]

‘Honest mistake’: Migrant convicted of child sex offence avoids deportation in UK, judge says ‘not a serious threat’

[ad_1] A paedophile migrant who did not tell UK authorities about a conviction for abusing a five-year-old has won the right to appeal against being deported, reports the Daily Mail. An immigration judge ruled that 29-year-old Edi Cardoso Ramos made an “honest mistake” when he failed to mention his criminal past while applying for leave […]

Judge rejects Trump admin curbs on Pentagon reporters

[ad_1] The Trump administration’s decision to curtail the activities of reporters at the Pentagon, which led to the departure of most news organisations from the building, was blocked on Friday by a federal judge in Washington.The court ruled in favour of a lawsuit brought by the New York Times, which accused the administration of free […]

Malayali county judge KP George convicted of money laundering in US, spent campaign fund on his home

[ad_1] A prominent Indian-origin Democrat, Fort Bend County judge KP George has been found guilty of money laundering as he stole from his donors by making two transfers of $46,500 from his campaign account to his personal account. His attorney, however, contested that it was not stealing but repayment. George was facing two felony charges […]

Medical student who secretly filmed 150 Melbourne women in toilets spared conviction, Elon Musk says judge should be deported

[ad_1] A major controversy has started in Australia after a Vietnamese medical student was spared conviction after he secretly filmed women in toilets. 23-year-old Bao Phuc Cao walked from Melbourne Magistrate Court Friday scot free as he told the police that he was in the female toilets because he was “unsure of his gender”. Cao […]

Marimar Martinez shooting: Judge orders release of Border Patrol agent’s texts who shot Chicago woman five times

[ad_1] A federal judge on Friday cleared the way for Chicago woman Marimar Martinez to publicly release critical evidence from her case, including text messages from the Border Patrol agent who shot her, body camera footage, photos, and FBI reports. US District Judge Georgia Alexakis said the materials reveal not only the agent’s mindset but […]

Don Lemon not facing charge over Minnesota church incident now as judge refuses to sign

[ad_1] Former CNN anchor Don Lemon, who was inside the Minnesota church when it was disrupted by anti-ICE protesters, triggering suspicion that he was aware of the planned protest, is not facing charges now as a federal magistrate judge rejected the Justice Department’s attempt to formally charge him. According to insiders, this enraged Attorney General […]

From Award Winner to Judge: Hemant Joshi’s Full-Circle Moment in Art | Udaipur Kiran

[ad_1] UDAIPUR, January 14: (Udaipur Kiran). Every art student carries a defining moment that shapes their creative journey. For Udaipur-based educator and sculptor Hemant Joshi, that moment came in 1994, when he received the prestigious Student Art Award from the Rajasthan Lalit Kala Akademi. Three decades later, the same award brought him back to the […]

Indian-origin judge accused of forcing Trump admin to ‘hand over tax dollars’ for alleged daycare fraud; Elon Musk calls it ‘problematic’

[ad_1] A row erupted after an Indian-origin federal judge blocked the Trump administration from freezing billions of dollars in child care and social services funding, with MAGA base accusing the judge of forcing taxpayers to keep paying money tied to “fraud.“Tesla boss Elon Musk weighed in and attacked US District Judge Arun Subramanian, calling the […]