Stop Courthouse Crackdowns, Judges Tell ICE
A group of former state and federal judges called on federal immigration authorities to stop making arrests at courthouses in a public letter sent Wednesday.
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Man Asks 10th Circuit to Revive Suit Over Courtroom Beating by Police
A man beaten by a police officer in a Denver courtroom lobbied a 10th Circuit panel on Tuesday to revive his lawsuit against the city-county.
Read moreMr. Trump the Democrat
Dear Mr. Editor:
Me and the Cowboy Caucus has been reading in the newspapers a lot of nonsense about our president, Mr. Don john Trump, about how he done this and that, and with who, a lot of these whos being of the female persuasion, and how he dodged his taxes and stiffed poor honest working men and women for their wages and so on. These things being so horrible as they is, if even half of them be true, me and the Cowboy Caucus has decided they is only one conclusion to be drew from it: Mr. Trump must be a Democrat.
DC Siblings Plead Guilty to Attack Outside Courthouse
Two Washington, D.C. siblings pleaded guilty Wednesday to attacking a federal prosecutor and a murder victim’s daughter outside the District of Columbia Superior Court in April.
Read moreMan Kills Self on Steps of Virginia Courthouse
Richmond’s John Marshall Courts Building closed its doors early Wednesday after a man took his own life on the courthouse steps.
Read morePennsylvania Courthouse Gunman Shoots 4, Killed at Scene
A man arrested on domestic-violence charges shot three civilians and a police officer Wednesday outside a courtroom where he was due to appear. He was killed at the scene.
Read morePolice Kill Gunman Who Shot 4 in Pennsylvania Court Lobby
A gunman opened fire outside a crowded Pennsylvania courtroom Wednesday afternoon, shooting at police and others before an officer fired multiple shots at him, killing him.
Read more$556M San Diego Courthouse Already Needs New Windows
Less than a year after the most expensive courthouse in California opened – a $556 million endeavor – work to refurbish cracking windows is already underway.
Read moreCalifornia Lawmakers Set to Approve $1.3B in Bonds for New Courthouses
A courthouse building boom is on the horizon in California after Gov. Jerry Brown and lawmakers preliminarily approved funding for 10 projects, including $460 million for a long-awaited project in Sacramento County.
Read moreImmigration
The ACLU of Oregon brought a federal FOIA complaint Wednesday against the Department of Homeland Security, seeking information on its policies on arresting suspected undocumented immigrants and U.S. citizens in and around Oregon courthouses.
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Half Billion-Dollar Courthouse Opens in San Diego
A 73-year-old typewriter and a stuffed marlin joined court files and office furniture in the new $556 million state-of-the-art courthouse in San Diego over the weekend, closing the doors on the 56-year-old asbestos-riddled building that sits on an earthquake fault.
Read moreICE Finalizes Plans for Courthouse Immigration Raids
Federal immigration authorities formalized a policy Wednesday to send deportation agents to federal, state and local courthouses to make arrests, dismissing complaints from judges and advocacy groups that it instills fear among crime victims, witnesses and family members.
Read moreCourthouse Flooded
A broken water pipe led to the closure of the Van Nuys East Courthouse in Los Angeles County on Monday morning, and court officials say it could be some time before they dry everything out.
Read moreCalifornia Courts See Substantial Funding Boost in 2018 Budget
California Gov. Jerry Brown’s $131.7 billion budget proposed Wednesday invests $150 million to support trial court operations and commits $32 million to build new courthouses.
Read moreExplosion Damages Greek Court Complex; No Injuries
A powerful explosion damaged a court complex in central Athens early Friday, hours after Parliament voted to crackdown on anti-bailout protesters who gather regularly at the building.
Read moreRise in Immigration Arrests at Court Spurs Call for Reform
Saying the Empire State is not immune to the nationwide surge in courthouse arrests by immigration officers, a nonprofit court group laid out steps that the judiciary can take to protect New Yorkers.
Read moreHarvey Damage Sidelines Houston Courthouse for Months
The busiest criminal courthouse in Texas will be closed for up to nine months to repair damage from Hurricane Harvey, and 900 criminal trials will be delayed for at least a month, officials said this week.
Read moreJudge Shot, Wounded Near Ohio Courthouse; Suspect Killed
A judge was shot and wounded Monday morning as he walked toward his county’s courthouse, and a suspect was killed after a probation officer returned fire, officials said.
Read moreNY Prosecutors Demand ICE Leave Courthouses Alone
New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and Acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez on Thursday called on Immigrations and Custom Enforcement to end immigration sweeps in and around state courthouses.
Read moreLavish Courthouses Spur Calls for Judicial Council Audit
Santa Clara County’s Family Justice Center, a gleaming, eight-story building in downtown San Jose, is an impressive architectural specimen. It boasts a sunlit glass atrium, a bright and airy cafe, and high-definition displays outside each of its 20 courtrooms. It also came with the hefty price tag of $225 million and 26 years of debt for the court.
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