All posts tagged "bribery"

Southern District Florida Courts; A Haven for Bribery, Corruption and Impeachment Proceedings against Sitting Federal Judges

It's no surprise, Texas and Florida lead the way when it comes to the handful of impeachments against Federal Judges, as archived...

Paxton Punkin’ the Process

When news broke last month that top aides to Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton had accused him of bribery and abuse of...

The Paxton Seven. They Whistled. They Departed.

All seven of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's former staff and now whistleblowers have resigned, been fired or put on leave.

Judge Jill Pryor Sinks Law Firms Attorney Work Product Defense

The Eleventh Circuit held that the crime-fraud exception could overcome a claim of work product when attorneys, as opposed to their clients,...

Nate Paul’s Attorney Demands Answers from the Texas Attorney General In a Sensational Letter

Attorney Michael J. Wynne demands preservation of documents, litigation hold and a response from the Office of the Attorney General in Texas.

Dumped: AG Paxton Drops Nate Paul Case Faster Than Trump Dropped Michael Cohen. Will It Save Him From Jail?

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Friday dropped an investigation sought by a wealthy donor that set off an extraordinary revolt by...

Saving Nate Paul: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Issued Unusual and Rushed STOP Foreclosure Opinion

Written by Ryan Bangert, the Deputy First Assistant Attorney General, the opinion said property foreclosure sales should not proceed if potential bidders...

Money Buys Home Confinement in Federal Court

A former tech exec was sentenced to one year of home confinement for paying $300,000 to bribe his son’s way into Georgetown...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s Relationship with Real Estate Investor Nate Paul Under FBI Spotlight

The top state officials warned AG Paxton that he was using his office to benefit campaign donor Nate Paul, an Austin real...

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton Faces More Bribery and Corruption Charges, from His Own Team. Will he Be Blown Away?

The Florida Bar has filed a Complaint against Criminal Attorney and State Legislator Michael Grieco

NFL player Quinton Dunbar, a Seahawk cornerback, arrested for armed robbery, drops his defense lawyer who could be disbarred for Political corruption.

Ohio’s House Speaker Larry Householder Went Nuclear for Greed. $60 Million and Counting

Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder was taken into custody in connection with a $60M bribery scheme allegedly involving state officials and associates.

Corrupt Former Texas Mayor Laura Jordan and Real Estate Boyfriend, Now Hubby, Awarded a New Criminal Trial As Fifth Circuit Decides to Rely on the Judge’s Discretion

In a published opinion, Judge Elrod for the panel held that the district court did not abuse its broad discretion without holding...

Ex University of Texas Tennis Coach Gets 6 Months in Jail. Yet Texas Southern University’s Ex President’s “Pay to Play” Scandal Received a Golden Handshake

Corruption in Texas: When you're in charge of a Texas Law School and are Accused of a "Pay to Play" Admissions Scandal,...

Former Texas Judge Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Delgado Discusses His New Housing Options

Even if he’s successful and beats back every one of the adjustments, the judge would still land in Zone D, level 14,...

Meanwhile in California, a Judge Provides Immunity to 3 Cops for Alleged Theft in Excess of $225k, One of Whom Recently took a Plea Deal for a Prior $20k Bribe

The lack of any cases of controlling authority or a consensus of cases of persuasive authority on the constitutional question compels the...

Disbarred former El Paso Judge, Who Served Six Years for Fraud, Accused of Impersonating His Old Self

Former district court Judge Manuel Joseph Barraza, who served six years in prison for allegedly trading sexual acts for favorable rulings, was arrested...

It’s a Rude Awakening for Former Texas Judge Rodolfo ‘Rudy’ Delgado

The jury in the trial of a former Hidalgo County district judge has returned a guilty verdict. Former Judge Rodolfo Rudy Delgado...