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  1. 1

    A doctor who witnessed the shooting submits a sworn declaration in federal litigation to halt ICE surge in MN:

    "I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind."

    and

    "The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back."

    Read storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

    14,720 6,089
    Jan 25, 2026
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    Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer Sigrid McCawley reacts to the Maxwell transcripts, saying Maxwell “repeatedly and brazenly lied” to the government and is trying to “recreate history.”

    Full statement

    I sat across the deposition table from Ghislaine Maxwell when she lied repeatedly – one question after the next. We have witnessed that again with the release of Maxwell’s interview where this convicted felon repeatedly and brazenly lied on the record to the government. Maxwell ruined countless young lives with impunity for too long. Her effort to recreate history and distance herself from Epstein should not and will not be tolerated. The documents don’t lie, the multiple witnesses that testified against her at trial didn’t lie – the only person lying is Maxwell.
    14,552 5,231
    Aug 23, 2025
  3. 3

    BREAKING

    A federal judge found it "appears ... that multiple employees of the Department of Justice may have violated" local rules in SDNY guaranteeing Luigi Mangione's right to a fair trial.

    Full order here storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...

    11,627 3,708
    Sep 24, 2025
  4. 4

    Virginia Giuffre’s family denounces “DAG Todd Blanche’s bizarre interview” of Ghislaine Maxwell in a statement. www.allrisenews.com/p/maxwell-tr...

    As the family of one of the most prominent survivors, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, we are outraged. The content of these transcripts is in direct contradiction with felon Ghislaine Maxwell’s conviction for child sex trafficking. During DAG Todd Blanche’s bizarre interview, she is never challenged about her court-proven lies, providing her a platform to rewrite history. This travesty of justice entirely invalidates the experiences of the many brave survivors who put their safety, security, and lives on the line to ensure her conviction, including our sister By moving convicted felon Maxwell to a minimum security, country club prison, the DOJ sends a disturbing message that child sex trafficking is acceptable and will be rewarded. The Department of Justice serves the people of the United States. We continue to call upon the DOJ to do its job by investigating and holding accountable the many rich and powerful people who enabled Ghislaine Maxwell’s and Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes.
    11,469 4,420
    Aug 23, 2025
  5. 5

    BREAKING

    A federal judge STRIKES the words "United States Attorney" from Lindsey Halligan's signature and warns that he will refer her to disciplinary proceedings if she persists in calling herself one.

    Doc buff.ly/JvTKLlD

    Background buff.ly/Ay2iB6u

    10,582 2,530
    Jan 20, 2026
  6. 6

    BREAKING:

    A judge DENIED the government's motion to detain Kilmar Abrego Garcia pending trial: “The Court will give Abrego the due process that he is guaranteed.”

    Background www.allrisenews.com/p/abrego-ice...

    For the reasons detailed above, the government’s motion for detention (Docket No. 8) is DENIED. A separate order will enter, following hearing, directing Abrego’s release on conditions. FURTHER, the United States is advised of its right to seek review of this Order pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 3145. It is SO ORDERED.
    9,788 1,838
    Jun 22, 2025
  7. 7

    The day after the Chinatown raid, New York AG Tish James launches an online portal for the public to submit photos and videos of ICE activity.

    "We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law," she writes.

    Portal ag.ny.gov/federal-acti...

    Attorney General James Launches Portal to Collect Photos and Videos of ICE Activity in New York NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James is encouraging New Yorkers to submit videos or other documentation of federal immigration enforcement actions in New York following yesterday’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on Canal Street in New York City. “Every New Yorker has the right to live without fear or intimidation,” said Attorney General James. “If you witnessed and documented ICE activity yesterday, I urge you to share that footage with my office. We are committed to reviewing these reports and assessing any violations of law. No one should be subject to unlawful questioning, detention, or intimidation.” Attorney General James is asking New Yorkers to share photos or videos of federal government actions using the Office of the Attorney General’s new online portal.
    9,713 3,658
    Oct 22, 2025
  8. 8

    NEWS:

    Survivor Lisa Phillips backs request by Reps. Khanna and Massie for judge to appoint a special master to release the Epstein files.

    "I have no confidence that the Department of Justice, already 30 days late in complying with the Act with no end in sight."

    9,604 2,739
    Jan 19, 2026
  9. 9

    A senior ICE official just admitted in an evidentiary hearing in Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s case that someone else drafted his declaration in the case and he didn’t know what certain words meant.

    8,494 2,578
    Nov 20, 2025
  10. 10

    BREAKING

    Trump’s executive order directing federal agencies to stop funding NPR and PBS is “unlawful and unenforceable,” a federal judge ruled.

    Doc buff.ly/WcnQN4A

    The President may, of course, engage in his own expressive conduct, including criticizing the views, reporting, or programming of NPR, PBS, or any other news outlet with whom he disagrees. The government may also fund its own speech and may fund government programs that promote specific perspectives on issues of public importance, and it may decide which views or perspectives to convey—and which not to convey—in any such government speech or program. And it may impose limits on federal grants to ensure that they are deployed to further the legitimate purposes of the program and may pick and choose among applicants based on legitimate criteria. But the First Amendment draws a line, which the government may not cross, at efforts to use government power—including the power of the purse—“to punish or suppress disfavored expression” by others.
    7,967 2,188
    Mar 31, 2026
  11. 11

    Rep. Balint: This is not a game, Secretary.

    Bondi: I'm Attorney General.

    Balint: Apologies, I couldn't tell.

    7,562 1,215
    Feb 11, 2026
  12. 12

    BREAKING

    Kilmar Abrego Garcia must be immediately RELEASED from immigration custody, a federal judge rules.

    Story soon on All Rise News www.allrisenews.com/subscribe

    Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia (“Abrego Garcia”) petitions this Court for a writ of habeas corpus to release him from the custody of Respondents, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (“DHS”) Kristi Noem, United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) Director Todd Lyons, ICE Baltimore Field Office Director Nikita Baker, and Attorney General Pamela Bondi. ECF No. 1. Since Abrego Garcia’s return from wrongful detention in El Salvador, he has been re-detained, again without lawful authority. Id. For this reason, the Court will GRANT Abrego Garcia’s Petition for immediate release from ICE custody.
    6,774 1,661
    Dec 11, 2025
  13. 13

    BREAKING:

    A judge says of the flight to South Sudan: "The Department’s actions in this case are unquestionably violative of this court’s order."

    6,577 1,638
    May 21, 2025
  14. 14

    NEW:

    New York Attorney General Letitia James on the arrest of NYC mayoral candidate and comptroller Brad Lander.

    “This is profoundly unacceptable. Arresting Comptroller Lander for the simple act of standing up for immigrants and their civil rights is a shocking abuse of power.”

    NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after New York City Comptroller Brad Lander was arrested by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at the federal courthouse at 26 Federal Plaza: “This is profoundly unacceptable. Arresting Comptroller Lander for the simple act of standing up for immigrants and their civil rights is a shocking abuse of power. No one should face fear and intimidation in a courthouse, and this is a grotesque escalation of tensions. The administration’s rampant targeting of New Yorkers only makes our communities less safe.”
    6,331 1,859
    Jun 17, 2025
  15. 15

    BREAKING

    35 former federal judges move to reopen Trump v. IRS in an effort to kill the $1.776B slush fund.

    Doc buff.ly/1065CA7

    5,843 1,625
    May 27, 2026
  16. 16

    A federal judge ORDERS senior Border Patrol officer Greg Bovino—the face of Chicago's Operation Midway Blitz — to attend in person at a hearing she just set on Tuesday. He's accused of violating her order by lobbing tear gas into a crowd.

    More on Bovino www.allrisenews.com/p/general-sc...

    5,683 2,031
    Oct 24, 2025
  17. 17

    Virginia Giuffre's family on the arrest of ex-U.K. Ambassador Peter Mandelson:

    "The contrast with the continued inaction in the United States is undeniable. Survivors deserve transparency, swift investigation, and real justice, no matter who is implicated."

    Full statement

    As Virginia Roberts Giuffre’s family, we commend the British authorities for taking meaningful action and treating the Epstein files with the urgency they demand. While these arrests aren’t for the underlying exploitation, they are a crucial step toward truth and accountability. The contrast with the continued inaction in the United States is undeniable. Survivors deserve transparency, swift investigation, and real justice, no matter who is implicated. Sky and Amanda Roberts
    5,584 1,585
    Feb 23, 2026
  18. 18

    A federal judge ORDERS the disclosure of James Comey's grand jury minutes to the defense, citing a "disturbing pattern pattern of profound investigative missteps" and casting doubt on Lindsey Halligan's declaration about the gap in the record.

    Background www.allrisenews.com/p/halligan-c...

    The Court recognizes that the relief sought by the defense is rarely granted. However, the record points to a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps, missteps that led an FBI agent and a prosecutor to potentially undermine the integrity of the grand jury proceeding. Therefore, in this case, “the Court has before it a rare example of a criminal defendant who can actually make a ‘particularized and factually based’ showing that grounds exist to support the proposition that irregularities may have occurred in the grand jury proceedings and may justify the dismissal of one or more counts of the indictment.” See Naegele, 474 F. Supp. 2d at 10 (citations omitted). Accordingly, the defense request for all grand jury materials is granted.
    5,285 1,430
    Nov 17, 2025
  19. 19

    Nick Akerman, an ex-Watergate and SDNY prosecutor, wants to file an amicus brief opposing dismissal of the Eric Adams corruption case—and asking the judge to haul Emil Bove into court and possibly sanction him for "making improper and unethical demands."

    Doc https://buff.ly/416cCKD

    5,086 1,464
    Feb 17, 2025
  20. 20

    BREAKING

    Judge Boasberg ORDERS the Trump admin to facilitate the return of the more than 100 men spirited out of the country last year without notice or a hearing.

    Plaintiffs may also submit habeas petitions from abroad, he says.

    Doc buff.ly/rccakD7

    The Court, accordingly, ORDERS that: 1. Plaintiffs shall file under seal (but not ex parte) by February 20, 2026, a Notice indicating which Plaintiffs are currently in which third countries; 2. Plaintiffs shall by February 27, 2026, file a Notice noting the number of Plaintiffs who wish to travel independently to a U.S. port of entry or who wish to be flown from a third country to the United States for their court proceedings, understanding that in both scenarios they will be detained upon arrival. Plaintiffs shall simultaneously file a separate Notice under seal listing the names of such individuals; 3. Plaintiffs shall by March 9, 2026, file a Notice giving the number of Plaintiffs (in Venezuela or third countries) who wish to file supplements to their habeas class petition, including challenges to the Proclamation or their identification as TdA members. Plaintiffs shall likewise file a simultaneous Notice under seal listing those individuals’ names The Government shall promptly return to Plaintiffs upon written request by their current counsel all passports and identification documents that any agency currently retains, and it shall make good-faith efforts to obtain any of Plaintiffs’ passports or identification documents that were transferred to El Salvador; and 5. The Government shall file a Status Report by March 13, 2026, explaining how and when it will transport any Plaintiff seeking return to the United States from a third country. In that Status Report, the Government shall also inform the Court as to the feasibility of returning Plaintiffs still in Venezuela who wish to return for their proceedings. It shall also describe the steps taken to obtain any passports or identification documents from El Salvador.
    4,797 1,459
    Feb 12, 2026
  21. 21

    BREAKING:

    Trump's comment during his address that DOGE "is headed by Elon Musk, who is in the gallery tonight" has already landed in federal court.

    DOC buff.ly/K7puA1o

    4,795 1,236
    Mar 5, 2025
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    ICYMI: Georgetown Law students made a 853-row spreadsheet of Trump-caving firms. It drew national headlines. Recruiters noticed some talent looked elsewhere. Firms lobbied to change their designation.

    An organizer tells @www.AllRiseNews.com the background www.allrisenews.com/p/skadden-st...

    4,574 1,499
    Apr 25, 2025
  23. 23

    This presidential “pardon,” as it’s for a state crime, is the equivalent of digital toilet paper, only flimsier and serving a less useful purpose.

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    Dec 12, 2025
  24. 24

    News:

    E. Jean Carroll's sexual abuse and defamation judgment that she won from the first trial is AFFIRMED by a federal appeals court, which rejects Trump's request for a new trial.

    Doc https://buff.ly/3BYmfST

    4,360 637
    Dec 30, 2024
  25. 25

    NEWS

    Elon Musk and others LOSE their bid to duck depositions in DOGE litigation.

    Judge doubts protections for "high-ranking government officials" for multiple reasons. It's unclear they ever had that status, and Musk "left government service."

    Doc buff.ly/uhpSOTz

    "Even assuming, consistent with the approach taken by certain other circuits, that depositions of high-ranking government officials should be restricted absent extraordinary circumstances regardless of whether they seek testimony on mental processes, the Court still finds that the protective order is not warranted . At the outset, it is at best unclear whether Musk, Marocco, and Lewin are properly deemed to be high -ranking government officials for purposes of this doctrine. Notably, in cases in which courts have barred depositions of cabinet secretaries, depositions of senior , Senate-confirmed subcabinet officials have been permitted to proceed. ...Here, USAID was not a cabinet -level agency, none of the designated officials were the head of that agency, and several were operating in an informal or acting role at the time of the relevant events."
    4,025 1,167
    Feb 4, 2026