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Ex-Chicago Park District electrician gets more than 3 years for helping break through barricades on Jan. 6

Daniel Leyden’s brother, Joseph Leyden, was also sentenced to six months in prison for his role in the rioting at the U.S. Capitol, court records show.

Chicago Sun-Times

Family of Utah man shot dead by FBI after threats to Biden say he was ‘frustrated’ at ‘corruption’

‘He was understandably frustrated and distraught by the present and on-going erosions to our constitutionally protected freedoms and the rights of free citizens’

The Independent UK

Trump’s Truth Social tipped off FBI about Utah man who threatened to kill Biden before being shot dead in raid

Craig Deleeuw Robertson – a 74-year-old Air Force veteran who described himself as a ‘MAGA Trumper’ – had threatened to kill Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg Jr

The Independent UK

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Chicago police officer, his sister accused of entering U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 face trial

Karol and Agnieszka Chwiesiuk rejected plea offers from prosecutors, records show. Lawyers in their case are set to begin jury selection Monday morning before U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in Washington, D.C.

Chicago Sun-Times

Thaddeus ‘T.J.’ Jimenez, ‘Motive’ podcast subject, finally sentenced in viral video shooting

Jimenez won a $25 million wrongful-conviction verdict for a killing when he was 13, then lavished cash on his gang. After his 12-year term, “I think he wants to lead a normal life,” his lawyer says.

Chicago Sun-Times

Machete-wielding man foiled by judicial worker who jammed foot in revolving door at courthouse: prosecutors

A detention hearing is scheduled Friday for Leonard Delaney, who is charged with assaulting a federal judicial employee May 3.

Chicago Sun-Times

Jan. 6 rioter from Chicago sentenced to probation

Matthew Bokoski, who entered the U.S. Capitol, was sentenced to 36 months of probation, according to court records.

Chicago Sun-Times

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He used to do business with reputed mob figures. Now, he’s licensed by the Illinois Gaming Board.

Jeffrey Bertucci testified in 2010 to illegally paying out winnings from video gaming machines installed in his Cicero diner and splitting his take with the mob’s so-called video poker king. In 2019, gambling regulators gave him a license to legally operate video gaming devices.

Chicago Sun-Times

Elizabeth Holmes loses battle to delay imprisonment

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes’ months-long battle to extend her freedom is over: A federal court judge on Tuesday denied her bid to delay imprisonment, ruling she must surrender April 27 to serve her sentence for felony fraud at a Texas prison camp.

Tribune News Service

Chicago man who recorded himself inside Nancy Pelosi’s office convicted in Jan. 6 riot

Kevin James Lyons, of Gladstone Park, was convicted of six federal charges related to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. He could face more than 20 years in prison.

Chicago Sun-Times

Kansas man who pushed Capitol police officer in Jan. 6 riot is sentenced to prison

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A Kansas man who pleaded guilty to assaulting, resisting or impeding a federal officer during the Capitol riot was sentenced Wednesday to 20 months in prison and two years of supervised release.

Tribune News Service

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for March 1

Welcome to the March 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Who is the ‘Vegas Swindler’ accused of stealing $10m for epic shopping spree?

‘She betrayed me. Lied to me. Stole from me. Embarrassed me. Humiliated me. That’s not bad for a reason to break up,’ husband says

The Independent UK

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for February

Welcome to the February 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Reuters

Who is Robert Hur, special counsel on Biden classified document probe?

Robert Hur, who was named special counsel to investigate whether President Joe Biden had improperly handled sensitive government documents, is a former high-ranking Justice Department official with experience in sensitive leak investigations.

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Jan. 1

Welcome to the Jan. 9 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sister of Chicago police officer charged in Capitol riot now also arrested

When the FBI arrested Karol Chwiesiuk at his family home in Chicago in June 2021, Agnieszka Chwiesiuk apparently asked whether she would also be taken into custody.

Ballotpedia

Union Station: Federal lawsuits related to public-sector unions: 2022 roundup

Since late 2019, Ballotpedia has tracked close to 200 federal lawsuits related to public-sector unions. Today, we’ll take a look at the state of litigation at the end of 2022 and highlight a selection of cases with recent activity in the district and circuit courts.

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Dec. 1

Welcome to the Dec. 12 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS concludes December sitting

Welcome to the Dec. 5 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins December argument sitting

Welcome to the November 28 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man who torched CTA van in 2020 summer rioting gets 3-plus years

A judge sentences Denzal Stewart to 3 years and 9 months for conspiracy to commit arson and civil disorder. Stewart and two others set fire to a CTA van on State Street.

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Robe & Gavel November 7, 2022: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Nov. 1

Welcome to the Nov. 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Tribune News Service

Court rulings wipe out gun laws in wake of Supreme Court decision

Federal judges have struck down gun restrictions in the months since a Supreme Court decision that expanded Second Amendment rights, and experts say there is likely more to come.

Roll Call

Court rulings wipe out gun laws in wake of Supreme Court decision

Judges have struck down gun restrictions since a June decision by the court, while expressing uncertainty over how to interpret the ruling.

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