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Judge lacked authority to void Bowe Bergdahl’s desertion conviction, appeals court rules

Bergdahl, then a 23-year-old soldier, was stationed near Afghanistan's Paktika Province in June 2009 when he walked off his post without permission

The Independent UK · Sep 2

From the Mexican border to Washington: A tiny Texas town fights Trump's wall plan

A small Texas town is challenging the Trump administration's border wall plans, arguing they could cause flooding and bypass legal processes

The Independent UK · Jul 22

Judges Fear Political Violence Ahead Of Presidential Election

Federal judges express concerns over potential political violence as 2024 election nears, emphasizing the need to combat divisive influences and uphold dem...

Top News · Oct 19, 2024

Bowe Bergdahl's desertion conviction is voided by the appearance of bias under Trump

A U.S. judge says the reversal shows "why individuals aspiring for public office and those achieving that objective" shouldn't call for a specific verdict in criminal cases.

WEKU · Jul 26, 2023

Judge vacates desertion conviction for former US soldier captured in Afghanistan

A judge has vacated the military conviction of Bowe Bergdahl, the former U.S. Army soldier who pleaded guilty to desertion after he left his post and was captured in Afghanistan

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023

Mother of Jan 6 rioter confronts judge as he’s sentenced for spraying chemicals at police: ‘He’s lied in it’

Aiden Bilyard was 18 when he took part in the insurrection

The Independent UK · Mar 19, 2023

Mother of Jan 6 rioter confronts judge as he’s sentenced for spraying chemicals at police: ‘He’s lied in it’

Aiden Bilyard was 18 when he took part in the insurrection

The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2023

Mother cries out in court after second-youngest defendant in Jan. 6 riot gets 3 1/2 years

A North Carolina man, the second youngest defendant in more than 1,000 arrests linked to the deadly riot at U.S. Capitol, will spend the next three years of his early adulthood behind bars.

Tribune News Service · Mar 17, 2023

Mother of Jan 6 rioter confronts judge as he’s sentenced to 40 months for spraying chemicals at police

Aiden Bilyard was 18 when he took part in the insurrection

The Independent UK · Mar 17, 2023

Capitol riot defendant: I was following Trump's instructions

An Ohio man who acknowledges he joined the mob at the U.S. Capitol last year and ignored a variety of warning signs says he was only following orders from the president, Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022