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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.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Ketanji Brown Jackson WAS Judge During Pizzagate Sentencing
Did Ketanji Brown Jackson, President Joe Biden's Supreme Court nominee, preside over the Pizzagate sentencing hearing? Yes, that's true: In 2017, then-U.S. District Judge Jackson sentenced the Pizzagate gunman to four years in prison for
Snopes→ Was Ketanji Brown Jackson the Judge in the ‘Pizzagate’ Case?
The U.S. Supreme Court nominee reportedly had sentenced the shooter to prison in 2017.
Snopes→ Supreme Court: Who Is Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson?
A look back at the path that took Brown Jackson to within a single Senate vote of the nation's highest court.
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Barrett was one of three judges ruling on a Wisconsin county’s financial liability
“Amy Coney Barrett overturned a $6.7M verdict after a prison guard repeatedly raped a 19-year-old inmate who was 8 months pregnant.”
Snopes→ Judge: Trump Likely Committed Crimes Related to Election
The ruling by U.S. District Court Judge David Carter marked a major legal win for the House panel.
FactCheck.org→ Former Judge Janice Rogers Brown Was Not Nominated to the Supreme Court
Quick Take Republicans did not nominate former Judge Janice Rogers Brown to the U.S. Supreme Court. A Facebook post falsely claims that Brown — not Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson — was the first Black woman to be nominated to the nation’
PolitiFact→ Mick McGuire – Fact-checking false claim about Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s record on immigration
Ketanji Brown Jackson has "a weak record — defund police, abolish ICE and now a completely open border policy."
PolitiFact→ Lars Larson – Lars Larson leaves out context on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s article on sex offender registries
“Judge Jackson doesn’t think perverts should have to register (as sex offenders). She says it ‘stigmatizes’ THEM.”
FactCheck.org→ Judge Jackson and Critical Race Theory
The issue of critical race theory has been raised repeatedly in the Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, specifically her passing mention of it in a 2015 speech on federal criminal sentencing. On the second day of the he
AllSides→ The Facts on Judge Jackson’s Sentencing in Child Porn Cases
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/the-facts-on-judge-jacksons-sentencing-in-child-porn-cases/ The first
PolitiFact→ Josh Hawley – Josh Hawley misleads on Judge Jackson and child pornography sentencing
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson “gave child porn offenders sentences below the guidelines and below what the prosecutors were requesting,” showing she is “soft on child pornography offenders.”
Washington Post→ These Trump judges failed Hawley’s sentencing test for Jackson
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) faulted Judge Jackson for not following the prosecutor's recommendations in child porn cases, but many GOP-nominated judges also did not.
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Judge Jackson’s Sentencing in Child Porn Cases
The first two days of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson have been preoccupied, in large part, by a contentious debate over the judge’s sentencing in child pornography cases. Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Co
AllSides→ The Facts on Judge Jackson’s Defense Work for Gitmo Detainees
https://www.factcheck.org/2022/03/the-facts-on-judge-jacksons-defense-work-for-gitmo-detainees/ In the
FactCheck.org→ The Facts on Judge Jackson’s Defense Work for Gitmo Detainees
In the first day of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson on March 21, Republican Sen. Marsha Blackburn echoed a party talking point, saying that Jackson used her “time and talent not to serve our nation’s vete
Washington Post→ Graham’s false claim that Arabella Advisors targeted Judge Childs
Arabella Advisors has become an all-purpose villain for Republicans, but there’s no evidence to support his charge.
Washington Post→ Josh Hawley’s misleading attack on Judge Jackson’s sentencing of child-porn offenders
With selective snips and out-of-context quotes, Hawley attacked the Supreme Court nominee.
Snopes→ Judge Approves Fix to Stem Race Bias in NFL Concussion Deal
Outrage over the use of “race-norming” in the dementia testing forced the NFL and players' lawyers back to the negotiating table last year.
Snopes→ Judge Rejects Effort by Trump to Toss Jan. 6 Lawsuits
A federal judge rejected efforts by former President Donald Trump to toss out conspiracy lawsuits filed by lawmakers and two Capitol police officers.
Snopes→ Trump Must Testify in New York Investigation, Judge Rules
Former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in New York state’s civil investigation into his business practices, a judge ruled.
Snopes→ Judge Dismisses Palin’s Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times
The judge said Palin had failed to show that The Times had acted out of malice, something required in libel lawsuits involving public figures.
Lead Stories→ Fact Check: Judge Did NOT Order Ottawa Police To Return Seized Fuel Taken During ‘Freedom Convoy’
Did a judge order the Ottawa Police Service to return all the fuel they seized during demonstrations related to the Canadian "Freedom Convoy"? No, that's not true: According to Canadian officials, no such court order was found. The claim
Snopes→ Judge Rejects Plea Deal for Man Who Killed Ahmaud Arbery
A federal judge rejected a plea agreement Monday that would have averted a hate crimes trial for the man convicted of murdering Ahmaud Arbery.
Snopes→ Cruise Ship Changes Course After US Judge Orders Seizure
A cruise ship that was supposed to dock in Miami has instead sailed to the Bahamas.
Snopes→ Judge Pokes Holes in Swiss Cheesemakers’ Legal Arguments
Gruyere cheese does not have to come from the Gruyere region of Europe to be sold under the gruyere name, a federal judge has ruled.
Snopes→ Australian Judge Says Djokovic Can Stay but Saga Not Over
The drama might not be finished, with the government threatening to cancel his visa a second time and deport him.
Poynter→ The judge in the Ghislaine Maxwell trial did not seal ‘all evidence and proof’
Despite the fact that Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial was conducted in public and open to the media, and Maxwell was convicted on federal sex trafficking charges, false claims persist that a coverup is afoot. In one viral […] The post The judge
PolitiFact→ Facebook posts – Judge in Ghislaine Maxwell trial did not seal “all evidence and proof”
A judge sealed “all the evidence and proof of who helped Ghislaine Maxwell sex traffic children.”
Full Fact→ Facebook posts falsely advertise weight loss pills as endorsed by judges on US Dragons’ Den
Clips advertising weight loss pills have been shared tens of thousands of times on Facebook, claiming endorsement from judges on Shark Tank, the US version of Dragons’ Den. This is false. Weight loss pills have never featured on the US version of
Logically→ A judge has granted Ghislaine Maxwell’s request that evidence in her trial be redacted to hide “sensational” and “impure” information.
The redaction requests and proposals were made by both Maxwell and the U.S. government during pre-trial proceedings in March 2021.
Snopes→ Judge Tosses Convictions of 2 Men in Killing of Malcolm X
Manhattan judge Ellen Biben dismissed the convictions of Muhammad Aziz and the late Khalil Islam.