Double jeopardy could spell end of state case after Luigi Mangione’s guilty plea Defense argues New York cannot try Mangione over same act or offense as federal case in killing of Brian Thompson The Guardian - US · Aug 15
Press access spat adds to fears of circus around Luigi Mangione murder trial Lawyers for man accused of killing healthcare CEO Brian Thompson raise red flags about limits on reporters The Guardian - US · Aug 9
Blanche-led DoJ likely to derail Epstein survivors’ pursuit of justice, experts say Lawyers predict ‘more suppression and no active investigations’ but victims’ groups determined to continue fight The Guardian - US · Jul 27
Chaos in Mangione trial leaves observers guessing on defense strategy Defense lawyers in trial over healthcare CEO killing may be backtracking over pursuit of psychiatric defense The Guardian - US · Jun 21
Why Trump is obsessed with exacting ‘retribution’ against E Jean Carroll For a person ‘accustomed to things going his way’, president’s defeats in trials against the author are a direct hit to his ego The Guardian - US · Jun 5
Luigi Mangione superfans’ press passes raise issue of who is really a journalist Media credentials for the accused gunman’s New York trial acquired by his supporters have provoked sharp reactions The Guardian - US · May 25
Mangione’s lawyers aim to keep items police found during arrest from being used at trial Legal expert says that if New York City judge decides against admitting these items, it could all but gut state case The Guardian - US · Jan 25
Ghislaine Maxwell: could talking about Epstein be her get out of jail free card? Donald Trump, battling to disentangle himself from the scandal surrounding the late sex offender, has mused about the prospect of pardoning the British socialite The Guardian - US · Aug 2, 2025
Luigi Mangione lawyer says arrest flaws invalidate evidence – but will it work? Pennsylvania attorney for suspect in UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson shooting claims police violated his client’s constitutional rights in arrest The Guardian - US · Mar 23, 2025
Salman Rushdie set to testify as attempted murder trial gets under way Hadi Matar, 26, accused of stabbing author 10 times in case likely to draw world’s media to tiny upstate New York town The Guardian - US · Feb 2, 2025
‘Only one viable defense’: how might the CEO murder case play out in court? Lawyers weigh suspect’s options to fight charge he murdered UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson The Guardian - US · Dec 14, 2024
Delay, delay, delay: Trump’s legal strategy proves effective as election nears The ex-president heads towards election day free from courtroom distractions – but how will the pending cases play with voters? The Guardian - US · Oct 2, 2024
How Republicans are embracing the accused subway killer Daniel Penny White former marine accused of killing Black street performer has raised more than $2m for his legal defense fund The Guardian - US · May 19, 2023
Rudy Giuliani sued for defamation by supermarket employee he accused of assault A man who spent a night in jail for smacking Rudy Giuliani on the back and calling him a “scumbag” is suing him and several New York City police officers for false arrest and defamation The Independent UK · May 17, 2023
The Guardian - US · Mar 6, 2023 Gingrich decries ‘insane’ Florida bill for register of bloggers critical of DeSantis Bill before Florida legislature to make online critics of governor register is ‘an embarrassment’ says former House speaker
The Independent UK · Mar 4, 2023 Florida Republicans want bloggers who write about DeSantis to register with the state ‘It’s hard to imagine a proposal that would be more violative of the First Amendment. We don’t register journalists. People who write cannot be forced to register’
Salon · Mar 3, 2023 Fla. GOP bill would "register" bloggers "It's hard to imagine a proposal that would be more violative of the First Amendment," attorney says
The Guardian - US · Mar 2, 2023 Ghislaine Maxwell faces hard road in bid to overturn sex-trafficking conviction New legal team petitions US appeals court to order a new trial – but experts say chances of a verdict reversal remain slim
The Guardian - US · Jan 29, 2023 Trial of man behind New York’s worst terror attack since 9/11 details path to radicalization Sayfullo Saipov was convicted for the 2017 New York City truck attack and now awaits a decision on whether he lives or dies
The Guardian - US · Oct 30, 2022 Jury selection to begin in New York City Trump Tower protest lawsuit Bronx jury could award significant amount of money to activist alleging Donald Trump’s security detail assaulted him in 2015
The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 2022 Legal fallout for Trump cronies persists despite his pardons Bannon joins the ranks of several Trump allies to be recently prosecuted by the Manhattan district attorney’s office
Tribune News Service · Jun 26, 2022 Black gun owners to gain from Supreme Court overturning of New York license to carry weapons law NEW YORK — Black people are more likely to be jailed for weapons possession than other New Yorkers — giving public defenders and civil rights advocates reason to support last week’s Supreme Court ruling expected to ease the process of getting a license to carry a gun.
The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2022 Ghislaine Maxwell juror’s grilling by judge could cast verdict into disarray Scott David faces questioning under oath on Tuesday about his answers to a jury selection question about sexual abuse