Dominic Casciani,Home and legal correspondentand Tom McArthur EPA Jury trials in England and Wales for crimes that carry a likely sentence of less than three years will be scrapped, the justice secretary has announced. The reforms to the justice system include creating “swift courts” under the government’s plan to tackle unprecedented delays in the court […]
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Justice secretary wants most jury trials scrapped
Dominic Casciani,Home and legal correspondentand Anna Lamche PA Justice Secretary David Lammy at his swearing in ceremony as Lord Chancellor Justice Secretary David Lammy is proposing to massively restrict the ancient right to a jury trial by only guaranteeing it for defendants facing rape, murder, manslaughter or other cases passing a public interest test. An […]
DOJ again seeks release of Epstein grand jury material in Florida
As the Justice Department faces a 30-day deadline to release its files on convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, government attorneys have again asked a federal court in Florida to unseal grand jury transcripts –related to the initial federal investigation of Epstein — citing the passage this week of the Epstein Transparency Act by Congress. “Public production […]
Comey’s lawyers move to dismiss indictment citing grand jury issues
Lawyers for former FBI Director James Comey on Friday moved to dismiss the criminal case against him, arguing that “fundamental errors in the grand jury process” make the indictment “legally flawed.” The motion comes days after Interim U.S. Attorney Lindsey Halligan told a judge that the full grand jury who heard evidence against Comey never […]
Subway sandwich thrower found not guilty in D.C. jury rebuke : NPR
FBI and Border Patrol officers speak with Sean Charles Dunn, after he allegedly assaulted law enforcement with a sandwich, along the U Street corridor during a federal law enforcement deployment to the nation’s capital on August 10, 2025 in Washington, D.C. Andrew Leyden/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Leyden/Getty Images A D.C. jury on […]
Why the DOJ's cases against Trump for election interference never came to a jury
Injustice authors Carol Leonnig and Aaron Davis say following Jan. 6, the cases against the former president were stymied by the FBI’s desire to preserve its independence from politics. Source link
Trump ally says grand jury empaneled in Florida to investigate a sweeping conspiracy against Trump
A key Trump ally says a federal grand jury has been empaneled in Florida that will begin meeting in January to investigate what he calls a decade-long conspiracy against President Donald Trump. In a series of interviews with conservative podcasters over the last week, conservative attorney Mike Davis — a close friend and informal adviser to […]