Legal battle over release of report on 'documents' case against President-elect Donald Trump

U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon issues temporary order preventing former Special Counsel Jack Smith from releasing a report on the 'documents' case against President-elect Donald Trump. Trump's legal team filed an emergency motion to stop Smith. Order prevents sharing of report until Eleventh Circuit's decision.

Appointment of Anthony J. Brindisi as a Judge in U.S. District Court

Former Democratic member of Congress Anthony J. Brindisi appointed as a judge in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York by President Joe Biden. The Senate voted 50-49 in favor of Brindisi, overcoming Republican opposition. Brindisi is the first former member of Congress to join the federal bench in over two decades.