Jan. 6 rioter ‘Shield Grampy’ threw flagpole at officers ‘as if it were a spear’

Anthony Mastanduno was sentenced to prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riots at the U.S. Capitol. (Photos from court documents) A 61-year-old North Carolina man dubbed “ShieldGrampy,” who threw a flagpole at officers during the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol “as if it were a spear,” has been sentenced to […]

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Entire Hells Angels chapter arrested in alleged kidnapping, robbery conspiracy scheme

Suspected members of an entire chapter of the Hells Angels in Bakersfield, California, face a slew of charges, including kidnapping, robbery and criminal threats. One of the suspects, Joshua Vaughn, appears in court in the background photo. (Evidence photos from Kern County Sheriff’s Office; Courtroom screenshot from KGET/YouTube) A whole chapter of the notorious Hells […]

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Donald Trump can’t ‘misapply the invented law’ he creates, Clinton says in RICO appeal brief

Former U.S. President Donald Trump spoke during a campaign rally at Legacy Sports USA on October 9, 2022 in Mesa, Arizona (photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images). Hillary Clinton attended an event on September 10, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario (photo by Amy Sussman/Getty Images). Attorneys for Hillary Clinton and others have filed their opening reply to […]

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Sotomayor slams majority for upholding Oregon ban on homeless use of pillows, blankets

FILE – Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor speaks with retired U.S. Appeals Court Judge Thomas Griffith, not shown, during a panel discussion at the winter meeting of the National Governors Association, Feb. 23, 2024 in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein, File) The United States Supreme Court ruled Friday that “camping bans” criminalizing the use of blankets, […]

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‘Textual backflips’: Supreme Court rules 6-3 to narrowing of law in Jan. 6 obstruction case

FILE – President Donald Trump speaks during a rally protesting the Electoral College certification of Joe Biden as President in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci, File). Insets clockwise from top left: Jan. 6 rioter Kevin Seefried carries a Confederate flag through the U.S. Capitol; Jan. 6 rioter Joseph Fischer inside the Capitol on […]

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Texas appeals court shuts down bid to reverse pardon of man convicted of murdering protester

Daniel Perry was sentenced to 25 years for the murder of Garrett Foster during a Black Lives Matter protest in July 2020. (Photo from Jay Janner/Austin American-Statesman via AP, Pool; Victim’s photo, bottom inset, from GoFundMe; Perry’s mug shot, top inset, from Austin Police Department) A criminal appeals court has denied a Texas district attorney’s […]

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Kagan furiously dissents as the Roberts Court puts an end to the modern administrative state

Left: FILE – U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts speaks at the University of Nebraska Lincoln, in Lincoln, Neb., Sept. 19, 2014. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik, File); Right: Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan stands in front of a flag-draped casket of retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor during a service in the Great Hall […]

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