Did U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon lose her license for being corrupt, as the title of a video claims? No, that's not true: The content of the video doesn't support the title, and no articles in major news publications reported on this
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PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Judge who allowed Mar-a-Lago search represented Epstein’s alleged accomplices, not Epstein
“Jeffrey Epstein’s lawyer became a federal judge” and “was the person to sign off on the Mar-a-Lago search warrant.”
Snopes→ Trump Legal Team Balks at Judge’s Declassification Questions
Lawyers for Trump and for the Justice Department are to appear in federal court in Brooklyn before a veteran judge named last week as special master.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Illinois Did NOT Pass A Real ‘Purge’ Law – Judge Makes Final Decision On Bail
Did Illinois pass a real "PURGE" law? No, that's not true: A recently enacted law does not allow all crimes to be legal for one night, the plot of the Hollywood horror flick "The Purge." The state did pass a law that would eliminate cash
AllSides→ Was Trump’s Special Master a Judge in Jeffrey Epstein Case?
https://www.newsweek.com/fact-check-was-trump-special-master-judge-jeffrey-epstein-case-1743618 Veteran
Snopes→ Veteran NY Judge Named As Arbiter in Trump Mar-A-Lago Probe
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon empowered the newly named special master, Raymond Dearie, to review the entire tranche of records taken in the Aug. 8 search of Mar-a-Lago and set a November deadline for his work.
Snopes→ Judge Tosses Trump’s Russia Probe Suit Against Clinton, FBI
The judge rejected the former president's claims that they and others acted in concert to concoct the Russia investigation that shadowed much of his administration.
Snopes→ Judge Approves $2.46 Billion Boy Scouts Reorganization Plan
The BSA sought bankruptcy protection more than two years ago to stave off a flood of lawsuits alleging child sexual abuse by Scout leaders and volunteers.
Snopes→ Judge Strikes Down 1931 Michigan Law Criminalizing Abortion
The law, which was long dormant before the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in June, violates the Michigan Constitution, said Judge Elizabeth Gleicher.
Snopes→ Judge Grants Trump Bid for Special Master in Document Search
The decision authorizes an outside legal expert to review the records taken during the Aug. 8 search and to weed out from the rest of the investigation any that might be protected by claims of attorney-client privilege or executive privilege.
Snopes→ Judge Tosses Suit That Tried To Deem Books Obscene for Kids
A judge in Virginia dismissed a lawsuit Tuesday that had sought to declare two books as obscene for children and to restrict their distribution to minors, including by booksellers and libraries.
Snopes→ Always Wanted to ‘Hit the Gas’: Blind Michigan Judge Drives
A blind Michigan judge went for a drive and a sheriff rode shotgun.
Snopes→ Judge Orders Unsealing of Redacted Affidavit in Trump Search
Federal law enforcement officials submitted under seal the portions of the affidavit that they want to keep secret as their investigation moves forward.
Snopes→ Judge Blocks Florida ‘Woke’ Law Pushed by Gov. DeSantis
U.S. District Judge Mark Walker said the “Stop WOKE” act violates the First Amendment and is impermissibly vague.
Snopes→ Judge Denies Bail for Rushdie’s Attacker, Bars Interviews
A judge refused to grant bail to the man accused of trying to kill Salman Rushdie.
Snopes→ Judge Appears Willing to Unveil Some of Mar-A-Lago Affidavit
U.S. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart gave prosecutors a week to submit a copy of the affidavit with proposed redactions.
Snopes→ Kids-For-Cash Judges Ordered to Pay More Than $200M
Two former Pennsylvania judges who orchestrated a scheme to send children to for-profit jails in exchange for kickbacks were ordered to pay more than $200 million.
Logically→ The judge responsible for issuing a warrant to search Trump’s residence was photographed on private plane with Ghislaine Maxwell.
The image circulating that depicts Judge Bruce Reinhart with Ghislane Maxwell is doctored and there is no evidence the two have met.
Logically→ The judge responsible for issuing a warrant to search Trump’s residence was photographed on private plane with Ghislaine Maxwell.
The image circulating that depicts Judge Bruce Reinhart with Ghislane Maxwell is doctored and there is no evidence the two have met.
Snopes→ Case Against Alex Jones Can Proceed, Connecticut Judge Says
A federal bankruptcy judge cleared the way for a defamation lawsuit in Connecticut to proceed against Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Photo Is NOT Real That Shows Ghislaine Maxwell Partying With Judge Who Approved Mar-a-Lago Warrant
Is a photograph real that shows Ghislaine Maxwell, the former girlfriend of Jeffrey Epstein, partying with the judge who approved the FBI warrant to search former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residence? No, that's not true: It's be
PolitiFact→ Viral image – Photo doctored to look like Ghislaine Maxwell was massaging Judge Bruce Reinhart’s feet
A photo shows Ghislaine Maxwell and Bruce Reinhart.
Snopes→ Fake Photo Shows Fla. Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart with Ghislaine Maxwell
According to Politico, Magistrate Judge Bruce Reinhart "signed off on the warrant that allowed federal agents to search former President Donald Trump's Florida residence."
Snopes→ Immigration Judge Union Seeks Recognition As Top Judge Quits
The National Association of Immigration Judges asked the federal government to restore its union recognition.
Snopes→ Judge Says Prince Harry Can Sue UK Govt over Security Plan
Prince Harry can take the British government to court over his security arrangements in the U.K., a judge in London ruled.
Snopes→ Prosecutor: Judge Reneged on Promise in Polanski Abuse Case
A previously sealed transcript supports Polanski’s claim that he fled on the eve of sentencing in 1978 because he didn’t think he was getting a fair deal.
Snopes→ Judge Throws out Trump-Era Rollbacks on Endangered Species
A federal judge threw out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Did NOT Seal Ghislaine Maxwell’s Court Case
Did a judge seal the court case of Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell? No, that's not true: The majority of the documents from the case are available to the public and were shown during her trial. Only one piece of evidence remai
Snopes→ Did Biden and McConnell Make a Deal to Nominate an Anti-Abortion Judge in Kentucky?
In exchange, McConnell reportedly wouldn't hold up future federal nominations by the Democratic president's administration.
Snopes→ Judge Lifts Trump’s Contempt Order After 2-Month Legal Fight
Donald Trump is no longer in contempt of court.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Posted IP Addresses NOT Linked To 5 Supreme Court Judges — They Belong To Unrelated Entities
Can people target U.S. Supreme Court justices with Internet Protocol (IP) addresses found on social media? No, that's not true: The IP addresses superimposed over the smiling photos of the five judges who voted to overturn Roe v. Wade do
Snopes→ Judge Blocks Texas Investigating Families of Trans Youth
The temporary restraining order halts investigations against three families who sued.
Snopes→ Judge Gives Initial OK to $1B Deal in Florida Condo Collapse
A Florida judge gave initial approval to a settlement of more than $1 billion to families who lost loved ones in the collapse last year of a Florida beachfront condominium building in which 98 people died.
Snopes→ Did Keith M. Alber Write, ‘Opinion From a Former Judge’?
Among the purported steps to overturn democracy were "divide the nation philosophically" and "control all media."
Snopes→ Judge: Trump Must Pay $110K, Meet Conditions to End Contempt
A New York judge said he will lift his contempt of court order issued against Donald Trump if the former president meets certain conditions.
Snopes→ Judge: U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene is Qualified for Reelection
The judge ruled that a group of voters who had challenged her eligibility failed to prove she engaged in insurrection after taking office.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Did NOT Dismiss Kyle Rittenhouse’s (Nonexistent) $25 Million Lawsuit Against Whoopi Goldberg
Did a Justice Sandy Barron-Batt deny a motion to dismiss a lawsuit against Whoopi Goldberg filed by Kyle Rittenhouse? No, that's not true: For one thing, the lawsuit does not actually exist, it was invented by a liberal satire website. Th
Snopes→ Judge Finds Trump in Contempt in Legal Fight with NY AG
A New York judge found former President Donald Trump in contempt of court Monday for failing to adequately respond to a subpoena issued by the state's attorney general.
Truth or Fiction?→ Florida Judge Kathryn Mizelle Overturns CDC’s Public Transportation Mask Mandate
On April 18 2022, U.S. District Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle vacated a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) mask mandate for public transportation, a reversal with broad implications. Forbes was one of the first outlets to cover the ruling, prefacing the
Snopes→ Did Keanu Reeves Say ‘No One Has the Right To Judge You’?
A meme was posted to Facebook with a picture of actor Keanu Reeves, leading commenters to believe he really said the words quoted in the image.