The Latest Breaking News from District Court

Elizabeth Holmes tries and fails to get jury’s fraud verdict thrown out for good

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes, convicted by a jury in January of four counts of defrauding investors in her now-defunct Palo Alto blood-testing startup, appeared in federal court in San Jose on Thursday seeking to have the verdict thrown out, with no new trial, but the judge in a preliminary ruling…

Tribune News Service · Sep 1, 2022

2nd Illinoisan in two days pleads guilty in connection with Capitol breach

Dawn Frankowski, 54, now faces up to six months behind bars.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 31, 2022

Accused Adelaide rapist granted bail due to potential three-year delay to trial that could involve 200 victims

A male massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting female clients during appointments at a clinic in Adelaide has been granted bail.

ABC News · Aug 31, 2022

Third Circuit Sends Down to District Court the Second Amendment Challenge to N.J.'s Ban on >10-Round Magazines

The appellate court would leave the matter for the district court to decide in the first instance, subject to appellate review; Judge Matey dissented, arguing that the appellate court should have considered the issue directly.

Reason · Aug 25, 2022

Deputy county clerk in Colorado agrees to testify against Tina Peters in election-tampering case

DENVER — Mesa County’s deputy county clerk will testify against her boss Tina Peters, who is accused of tampering with election equipment and misconduct, under a plea deal approved Thursday by a district court judge.

The Denver Post · Aug 25, 2022

Federal judge blocks Idaho’s abortion ban for medical emergencies after Justice Department lawsuit

Biden administration wins first post-Roe court challenge to allow abortions in medical emergencies in Idaho, a day after a federal judge blocked enforcement in Texas

The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022

Lawsuit seeks injunction against state funeral for Abe

Members of a citizens' group filed a lawsuit Friday in Osaka District Court seeking an injunction against a planned state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, claiming that the event has no legal basis and is unconstitutional.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Aug 20, 2022

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Collisions, allisions, and grand jury witnesses.

Reason · Aug 19, 2022

Former South Australian judge and coroner Wayne Chivell fined over Plympton crash that injured OzHarvest driver

The court previously heard the crash was a case of "pedal error", where the retired judge accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brakes.

ABC News · Aug 19, 2022

Patrick Reed suing Golf Channel and pundit Brandel Chamblee for defamation as he seeks €738million in damages

The suit was filed on Tuesday in the US District Court for the Southern District of Texas

Irish Mirror · Aug 17, 2022