HOUSTON – A man who threatened to blow up a synagogue was sentenced Monday to two years and nine months behind bars. U.S. District Judge Kenneth M. Hoyt sentenced Dante Phearse, 33,…
Supreme Court Tosses Out Contraceptive Mandate for Some Corporations
The nation’s highest court affirmed a birth-control exemption for some corporations including the Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. on Monday. The Supreme Court’s decision tossed out a mandate that requires family-owned corporations who are…
Al Qaida Wannabe Sentenced to Prison for Supporting Terrorist Group
LOS ANGELES – An Orange County man who admitted that he intended to assist al-Qaida by traveling to Pakistan, where he would provide weapons training to members of the terrorist group, was…
Alleged Mastermind of Benghazi Attack In Federal Court; Indictment Unsealed
WASHINGTON D.C. — The terrorist who was allegedly responsible for the attacks in Benghazi, Libya two years ago made his first court appearance Saturday in federal court, officials said. Ahmed Abu Khatallah,…
Military Man Convicted of the Torture and Murder of his Five-year-old Daughter
HAWAII – An army man was sentenced to life in prison Friday for the murder of his five-year-old daughter who was forced to endure beatings, eat her own feces and whipped with…
NY Assemblywoman Booted from Post for Lying to Immigration Authorities to Become a U.S. Citizen
NEW YORK – A state assemblywoman plead guilty to two federal felony charges arising out of her efforts to obtain U.S. citizenship through fraud along with concealing assets and income from a federal…
U.S. Court Officials: Each Step of the Federal Judicial Process is Open to the Public
“With certain very limited exceptions, each step of the federal judicial process is open to the public. Many federal courthouses are historic buildings, and all are designed to inspire in the public…
Supreme Court Strikes Down 35-Foot Buffer Designed to Keep Protestors at Bay
Citing free speech rights, the U.S. Supreme Court justices, in a unanimous decision, struck down a Massachusetts law that puts 35-foot buffer zones between abortion clinics and anti-abortion protestors, writing that the…
Two Women Indicted for Immigration Fraud Facing Up to 60 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES –An immigration consultant and one of her employees were arrested Thursday for allegedly filing fraudulent “green card” applications for immigrants who were married to U.S. citizens, some of whom paid…
Supreme Court: Cops Need a Warrant Before They Can Rummage Through Cell Phones
If police want to rummage through a person’s cell phone and look at his wedding or family photographs; find out his doctors appointments; read his private emails or texts to friends and…
Nation’s Largest Pharmacy Company to Pay Millions of Dollars for Filing Bogus Billings
OHIO – The nation’s largest nursing home pharmacy company must pay millions of dollars to settle allegations involving false billings to federal health care programs, officials announced today. The Cincinnati-based Ominicare Inc….
Doctor and Wife Guilty of Not Paying Taxes For Thriving Osteopathic Medical Practice
SAN DIEGO – A jury found a doctor and his wife who made up to $1 million a year from their osteopathic medical practice guilty of not paying taxes, according to authorities….