Criminal Procedure

Man accused of threatening to kill federal judge set to face trial

A man accused of threatening to kill a federal judge in California failed to get his charges dismissed and will now face trial.

Sep 15, 2026 11:49 AM CDT

Ex-‘Crypto King’ Samuel Bankman-Fried asks Supreme Court to overturn conviction

FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder Samuel Bankman-Fried, the ex-“Crypto King” who was convicted on multiple counts of fraud and money laundering in connection to the former cryptocurrency exchange, has filed an appeal with the U.S. Supreme Court.

Sep 14, 2026 11:43 AM CDT

Attorney charged with sending obscene, threatening emails to county official

A Pennsylvania attorney was charged last week with cyber harassment and accused of sending obscene and threatening emails to a local official, according to the New Jersey Globe.

Sep 14, 2026 10:38 AM CDT

Lawyer accused of stealing more than $400K from minor clients

An Illinois lawyer is facing 15 federal charges for bank and mail fraud in connection with his guardian ad litem appointment for four minors.

Sep 14, 2026 10:10 AM CDT

Attorney who pleaded guilty in massive insider trading ring disbarred

A former Willkie Farr & Gallagher attorney who pleaded guilty to providing tips on deals in a massive insider trading ring has resigned as a lawyer, according to an order from the Appellate Division’s First Judicial Department of the New York Supreme Court.

Sep 11, 2026 9:40 AM CDT

Lindsay Clancy trial shows how hard it is to prove intent retroactively

In many situations, it’s impossible to prove what someone was thinking beyond a reasonable doubt. All my prosecutor buddies will scream from the top of their collective lungs that they can always prove intent through circumstantial evidence. I disagree.

Sep 10, 2026 12:15 PM CDT

After granting change of venue, judge announces location for Alex Murdaugh’s retrial

The retrial for Alex Murdaugh, a former South Carolina lawyer convicted of killing his wife and son in 2023, will be moved to Sumter, South Carolina, which is about 83 miles from Walterboro, South Carolina, where the first trial happened.

Sep 9, 2026 11:06 AM CDT

Lawyer for Lindsay Clancy’s ex-husband threatens conspiracy theorists with legal action

A lawyer representing Patrick Clancy, the ex-husband of Lindsay Clancy, told conspiracy theorists who claim that the father was involved in the deaths of the Massachusetts couple’s three children that “there will be consequences.”

Sep 9, 2026 10:16 AM CDT

After jury deadlock and mistrial, Lindsay Clancy could face second trial

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts woman who killed her three young children, ended Friday with a deadlocked jury and a mistrial. But she could ‌still face a second trial.

Sep 8, 2026 10:17 AM CDT

Murder, Corruption and RICO in Georgia: Fateful meeting I didn’t want to attend led to courtroom win

Never did I imagine that a murder case I prosecuted with many twists and turns—including a death threat against me—would lead to the use of a novel legal theory.

Sep 8, 2026 9:50 AM CDT

Lindsay Clancy murder trial ends in mistrial despite dramatic appeal from defense

The high-profile trial of Lindsay Clancy ended in a mistrial Friday after a Massachusetts jury could not reach a unanimous decision in the triple-murder case.

Sep 4, 2026 11:13 AM CDT

Lawyer helped retrieve hidden safe containing cocaine after son’s arrest in Penn State drug ring, former frat brother testifies

A Pittsburgh lawyer charged in connection with a drug trafficking ring with his son and other fraternity brothers at Pennsylvania State University allegedly helped retrieve a hidden safe, thought to contain cocaine, according to a former frat brother.

Sep 3, 2026 9:46 AM CDT

Social media loves Lindsay Clancy’s defense lawyer Kevin Reddington, aka ‘Shreddington’

As the jury in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former labor and delivery nurse charged with strangling and killing her three small children in 2023, starts its fifth day of deliberations, social media continues to celebrate Kevin Reddington—her 75-year-old defense lawyer who has been trying cases for more than 40 years.

Sep 2, 2026 11:39 AM CDT

Chemerinsky: The legal legacy of 9/11

The terrorist attack on the United States on Sept. 11, 2001, had a profound lasting effect on our legal system and our society. As the first major foreign attack on American soil since the bombing of Pearl Harbor, it caused a fundamental shift in law enforcement.

Sep 2, 2026 9:03 AM CDT

Lawyers withdraw as counsel for singer known as D4vd in murder trial of 14-year-old girl

A singer known as D4vd, who was charged with killing a 14-year-old girl found in the trunk of his Tesla, is now being represented by a public defender.

Sep 1, 2026 11:22 AM CDT