Saturday, February 11, 2017

Trump attacks on judiciary raise safety concerns for judges

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Trump attacks on judiciary raise safety concerns for judges

FILE - This March 12, 2013 file still image taken from United States Courts shows Judge James Robart listening to a case at Seattle Courthouse in Seattle. Online abuse of Robart, who temporarily derailed President Donald Trump's travel ban, has raised safety concerns, according to experts who are worried that the president's attacks on the judiciary could make judges a more inviting target. (United States Courts via AP,File)SEATTLE (AP) — When a judge who helped derail President Donald Trump's travel ban was hit with online threats, the abuse raised safety concerns among jurists across the country, and experts are worried that the president's own attacks on the judiciary could make judges a more inviting target.


Lawyer: Pro-Trump mindset behind 8-year voter fraud sentence

This photo provided by Tarrant County, Texas office shows Rosa Maria Ortega. Ortega, 37, was convicted in Fort Worth this week on two felony counts of illegal voting over allegations that she improperly cast a ballot five times between 2005 and 2014. Her attorney, Clark Birdsall, said Friday, Feb. 10, 2017, that Ortega was a U.S. permanent resident who mistakenly thought she was eligible to vote. He said she voted Republican, including for Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, whose office helped prosecute her. (Tarrant County, Texas via AP)AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A lawyer for a Mexican national sentenced to eight years in prison for voter fraud in Texas said that President Donald Trump's widely debunked claims of election rigging was "the 800-pound gorilla" in the jury box.


AP FACT CHECK: Improv week at the White House

In this Feb. 9, 2017 photo, President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Senators on his Supreme Court Justice nominee Neil Gorsuch in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington. Trump has disputed statements by at least three senators that his nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch, voiced complaints to them about the president's recent attacks on the judiciary. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a week of sound and fury from President Donald Trump, the commander in tweets. A look at how some of his statements fit with the facts:


All Blacks coach Hansen dismisses ARU 'Spygate' complaint

New Zealand All Blacks - New Zealand All Blacks Captain's Run - Stade Jean Moulin in Suresnes(Reuters) - All Blacks coach Steve Hansen has dismissed claims New Zealand Rugby held off reporting the discovery of a listening device at the team hotel in Sydney last year until the day of their match against Australia in a bid to disrupt the hosts' preparations. The 'Spygate' incident soured relations between the rugby rivals throughout last season and tensions resurfaced this week after Australian police charged a security consultant contracted by the All Blacks with public mischief, nearly six months after launching an investigation. New Zealand Rugby (NZR) waited five days before reporting the device to Australian police on the day of the match last August, then held a media conference to announce the discovery.


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