New York court lowers 4m bond as Trump appeals civil fraud case | Courts News

New York court lowers $454m bond as Trump appeals civil fraud case | Courts News

Ruling gives former President Donald Trump, who had faced possible seizure of his assets, 10 days to post $175m bond. An appeals court in the United States has agreed to pause the collection of Donald Trump’s $454m civil fraud judgement, delivering a victory to the former US president and preventing…

Two bar workers arrested in Russia’s first LGBTQ ‘extremism’ case | LGBTQ News

Two bar workers arrested in Russia’s first LGBTQ ‘extremism’ case | LGBTQ News

The suspects will remain in custody until May 18 and face as long as 10 years in prison if found guilty. A Russian court has ordered the arrest of a bar administrator and its art director, accusing them of organising an “extremist organisation” under new legislation criminalising the LGBTQ community….

Advocates gird for Texas migrant law that could upheave US immigration | Migration News

Advocates gird for Texas migrant law that could upheave US immigration | Migration News

Texas has upped its fight to make a controversial new law — which would allow local authorities to arrest and detain migrants — enforceable. The law has been the subject of an ongoing legal battle, with the United States Supreme Court briefly allowing it to go into effect on Tuesday….

What is the Texas immigration law ‘SB4’, and why is it so controversial? | Migration News

What is the Texas immigration law ‘SB4’, and why is it so controversial? | Migration News

A US federal appeals court has blocked Texas’s controversial immigration law, hours after the Supreme Court allowed the state to begin enforcing the measure. Here is what we know about the law and the latest updates: What is the Texas immigration law? The law known as Texas Senate Bill 4 (SB4)…

Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro over fake COVID certificate | Courts News

Brazilian police indict Bolsonaro over fake COVID certificate | Courts News

Facing multiple probes, former president’s first indictment is for allegedly falsifying his vaccine record. Brazilian police have recommended that Jair Bolsonaro be prosecuted for forging his COVID vaccination certificate. The federal police indictment was released by Brazil’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, following an investigation that began last year. The probe…

Trump adviser Peter Navarro starts prison term for contempt of US Congress | Donald Trump News

Trump adviser Peter Navarro starts prison term for contempt of US Congress | Donald Trump News

Peter Navarro, a key adviser to the White House under former United States President Donald Trump, has turned himself in to a federal prison in Miami, Florida, to serve a four-month sentence for defying a congressional subpoena. His arrival at the prison on Tuesday makes him the first senior Trump…

Lawyers say ‘not possible’ for Trump to post bond in 4m civil fraud case | Donald Trump News

Lawyers say ‘not possible’ for Trump to post bond in $454m civil fraud case | Donald Trump News

Lawyers for former United States President Donald Trump have told a New York appellate court that it is impossible for him to post a bond covering the full amount of his $454m civil fraud judgement while he challenges the ruling. The lawyers wrote in a court filing on Monday that…

Bolsonaro presented plan to reverse election after 2022 loss: Court records | Jair Bolsonaro News

Bolsonaro presented plan to reverse election after 2022 loss: Court records | Jair Bolsonaro News

Top military leaders reported plan to police, said they would arrest Bolsonaro if he moved forward, documents show. Top military leaders in Brazil have alleged that former President Jair Bolsonaro presented them with a plan to reverse the results of the 2022 presidential election, according to court documents. The filings,…

Judge says prosecutor Fani Willis can stay on Trump case, must ditch deputy | Donald Trump News

Judge says prosecutor Fani Willis can stay on Trump case, must ditch deputy | Donald Trump News

A judge in Georgia has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis can remain on former President Donald Trump’s election interference case, but only if she removes a deputy she had a personal relationship with. Questions about Willis’s relationship with special prosecutor Nathan Wade had threatened to delay —…