Pennsylvania officials can certify election results that currently show Democrat Joe Biden winning the state by more than 80,000 votes, a federal judge has uled.
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Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Whistleblower And Dominion ‘Staffer’ Did NOT See Detroit Voter Fraud, Judge Rules
Did whistleblower and Dominion staffer Melissa Carone see Detroit voter fraud? No, this claim is missing context. Carone was not a "staffer" for Dominion Voting Systems, she was contracted as a freelance worker to work for the company on
Top Fact Checks→ A judge ruled that Tucker Carlson is not a credible source of news.
A judge dismissed a defamation case against Carlson stating that "he is not a provider of 'the news' as we know it, or 'facts.'"
Snopes→ Did a Pennsylvania Judge Rule Out Some Mail-In Ballots?
A viral YouTube video claimed: "TRUMP TEAM WIN: MAJOR Legal Win For President Trump IN PENNSYLVANIA."
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Fox News Did NOT Cancel Judge Jeanine Pirro’s Show
Did Fox news cancel Judge Jeanine's show? No, that's not true. Fox News denied the claim, saying in an email to Lead Stories that her absence was due to "election coverage," and that she would be back on the air the following weekend. The
Snopes→ Judges Dismiss Trump Claims in Georgia, Michigan
Courts have undercut a campaign legal strategy to attack the integrity of the voting process in states where the result could mean President Donald Trump's defeat.
Snopes→ After Judge’s Order, Postal Service Sweep Finds 13 Ballots
U.S. Postal Service inspectors found just 13 ballots — all in Pennsylvania — during an Election Day sweep of mail processing centers ordered by a federal judge.
Snopes→ Postal Service Says It Can’t Meet Judge’s Ballot Order
The U.S. Postal Service said it could not meet a federal judge's order to sweep processing centers for undelivered mail-in ballots, arguing that doing so would disrupt its Election Day operations.
Snopes→ Judge Rejects GOP Effort to Throw out 127,000 Houston Votes
A federal judge on Monday rejected another last-ditch Republican effort to invalidate nearly 127,000 votes in Houston.
Snopes→ Judge Orders Postal Service to Take Extraordinary Measures
A federal judge has ordered the U.S. Postal Service to take “extraordinary measures” to deliver ballots in time to be counted in Wisconsin and around Detroit, including using a priority mail service.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Election Judge In Maryland Marking On A Ballot In A Yahoo Livestream Was NOT Committing Voter Fraud
Did an election judge in Maryland, seen marking on a ballot in a clip from a Yahoo Finance livestream, commit voter fraud? No, that's not true: Gilberto Zelaya, public information officer for the Montgomery County Board of Elections, told
Snopes→ Grand Juror Speaks After Judge Ruling in Breonna Taylor Case
A grand juror who won a court fight to speak publicly about the Breonna Taylor investigation took issue with statements by Kentucky's attorney general.
Snopes→ A Look at Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Notable Opinions, Votes
Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, has written roughly 100 opinions in more than three years on the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Obama Did NOT Say: ‘Legally, An Impeached President Can’t Appoint Judges’
Did Barack Obama say, "Legally, an impeached president can't appoint judges"? No, that's not true. The satire website Obamawatcher.com published the fake article claiming that the former president gave a legal argument for why President D
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Has Donald Trump Appointed Zero Black Federal Judges?
https://checkyourfact.com/2020/10/02/fact-check-donald-trump-not-appointed-black-federal-judges/ A vira
Snopes→ No, Obama Didn’t Say an Impeached President Can’t Appoint Judges
A routine review of content labeled satire.
TruthOrFiction→ ‘2 Years, 10 Months, 23 Days. The Length of Time Amy Coney Barrett Has Been a Judge.’
On September 27 2020, a number of Facebook posts claiming that Amy Coney Barrett had been a judge for “2 years 10 months [and] 23 days” began circulating: All three of the posts above read: 2 years, 10 months, 23 days. The
Snopes→ Judge: Eric Trump Must Testify in NY Probe Before Election
A judge has ruled that Eric Trump must testify in a New York investigation into his family’s business practices before the November presidential election.
Snopes→ Judge Agrees To Delay US Government Restrictions on WeChat
A judge has approved a request from a group of U.S. WeChat users to delay looming federal government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to use.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Epstein’s Private Banker NOT Found Dead; Murder Of Judge’s Son Not Related To Epstein Case
Was Jeffrey Epstein's private banker found dead and was the son of a judge handling a case related to Epstein murdered by a shooter who was later found dead? Most of this is not true, but the part that is lacks key facts that give it cont
Liste→ This man was executed for murdering a judge in Iran, not for preaching the gospel in Syria
An image has been shared hundreds of times on Facebook purporting to show a man who was sentenced to death in Syria for preaching the gospel. The claims are false; the picture is of Majid Kavousifar, an Iranian man who was convicted of assassinating a
Snopes→ UK Judge Rejects Bid to Delay Assange Extradition Hearing
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange appeared in a London court on Monday to fight a U.S. extradition request at a high-stakes hearing that was delayed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Top Fact Checks→ Judge grants Trump campaign’s request to block thousands of Iowa absentee ballot requests.
A state judge in Iowa county ordered to invalidate more than 50000 applications for absentee ballots because of problems with the original forms.
Snopes→ Judge Clears Way for Manhattan DA to Get Trump Tax Returns
U.S. District Judge Victor Marrero's ruling echoes his prior decision in the case, which was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court last month.
Snopes→ Judge: Mom Accused in QAnon Kidnapping Plot Can Stand Trial
A Colorado woman accused of working with supporters of QAnon to have her son kidnapped from foster care can be put on trial, a judge has ruled.
Snopes→ Judge Nixes Trump Bid to Delay Suit from Woman Alleging Rape
A New York judge knocked down President Donald Trump’s bid to delay a lawsuit from a woman who accused him of rape, ruling that the presidency doesn’t shield him from the case.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: George Floyd Who Appeared On ‘Judge Judy’ in 2010 Was NOT The Same George Floyd Who Died In Police Custody This Year
Did George Floyd appear on the court TV Show "Judge Judy" as a teen? Not George Perry Floyd Jr., who died in police custody in Minneapolis and whose name is now known worldwide, that was a different person. It was George Floyd IV
TruthOrFiction→ Pedophile’s Decapitated Corpse Not Found on Judge’s Doorstep After Bail Hearing
On July 26 2020, what appeared to be a shocking local news story (headline: “Pedophile’s Decapitated Corpse Found On Judge’s Doorstep After Bail Hearing In Ocala, Florida”) began circulating on Facebook and Twitter: It's times li
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Pedophile’s Decapitated Corpse NOT Found On Judge’s Doorstep After Bail Hearing In Ocala, Florida
Was the decapitated corpse of a pedophile found on the doorstep of a judge in Ocala, Florida? No, that's not true: the story about the supposed "William Smith, 28" originated on two unreliable websites in 2017 which claimed the event happ
Snopes→ Judge Orders Michael Cohen To Be Released From Prison
President Donald Trump's former personal lawyer was one year into a three-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to campaign finance charges and lying to Congress, among other crimes.
Snopes→ Shooting at Federal Judge’s Home Sparks Conspiracy Theories
After U.S. District Judge Esther Salas' son was killed in an attack on her home, observers zoomed in on a familiar name among her caseload.
Snopes→ Man Found Dead May Be Linked to Shooting at NJ Judge’s House
Investigators are examining a possible connection between the shooting and the body of a man found dead in New York.
Snopes→ Judge Halts Execution Amid Claims Inmate Isn’t Mentally Fit
Three mental health organizations urged U.S. Attorney William Barr to stop the inmate's execution and commute his sentence to life in prison without possibility of parole.
Snopes→ Federal Judge Voids Georgia ‘Heartbeat’ Abortion Restriction
Georgia’s measure sought to ban abortions once a “detectable human heartbeat” was present, with some limited exceptions.
Snopes→ Judge Seeks More Details on Trump’s Clemency for Roger Stone
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson has ordered that the parties provide her with a copy of the executive order that commuted Stone’s sentence.
Snopes→ Judge Orders Dakota Access Pipeline Shut Down Pending Review
The pipeline was the subject of months of protests, sometimes violent, during its construction near the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.
AllSides - Facts and Fact Checking→ Who should judge what’s true? Tackling social media’s global impact.
https://www.csmonitor.com/World/2020/0608/Who-should-judge-what-s-true-Tackling-social-media-s-global-impact
Snopes→ Judge Gives Control of Joe Exotic’s Zoo to Carole Baskin
The zoo made famous in the Netflix series "Tiger King" is now under the control of the Tiger King's chief rival.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Did NOT Rule Cliven Bundy And Co-Defendants Were ‘Justified In Their Actions,’ Bundy Case NOT Ignored In The News
Was cattleman Cliven Bundy unfairly forced off his own land by federal agents in 2014, and then vindicated in court because he was justified in his actions? No, that is not true. Bundy owed the government more than $1 million for 21 years of g
Snopes→ Judge Rules Against Florida on Felons Paying Fines to Vote
A Florida law requiring felons to pay legal fees as part of their sentences before regaining the vote is unconstitutional for those unable to pay or unable to find out how much they owe.