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March 26, 2020

Trump’s ex lawyer, currently serving 3 year prison sentence, requests to be home for fear of COVID-19

Michael Cohen, Trump’s prior lawyer, who is currently serving a prison sentence has asked to be placed at home because of the fear of coronavirus in federal lockup. Federal prosecutors with the Southern District of New York argued Cohen’s request was no different than any other inmate and there are no circumstances to prove he should have any special treatment. Prosecutors wrote a letter to the Judge; “Cohen has not even attempted to argue that he is uniquely at risk as compared to other inmates. Nor could he: He is 53 years old and in good health. As such, Cohen’s […]

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March 26, 2020

Courts in New York halt hearings may effect Child Victims Act

One of the country’s largest and busiest court system, in New York, has stopped filing and cases that aren’t essential. The New York court system said it will begin holding virtual hearings all in response to the COVID-19. Judge Lawrence Marks, the New York Chief Administrative Judge ordered county clerks across the state on Sunday to allow only filings that were essential which included criminal, child protection and housing cases that were urgent. Saying “extraordinary times like these call for extraordinary measures,” Marks and Chief Judge Janet DiFiore also said New York City would start holding criminal and family […]

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