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King County Superior Court Judge Roger Rogoff stands in court, Monday, Oct. 10, 2016, in Seattle. Rogoff announced Monday that a settlement had been reached in a lawsuit brought by survivors and family members of people killed in a 2014 Oso, Wash., landslide against the state of Washington and a timber company that logged an area above the site of the slide. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)

Fired After 54 Minutes, This U.S. Attorney Is Suing Trump to Get His Job Back

Roger Rogoff is suing after Trump fired him hours into his job as a federal prosecutor, arguing the removal violated federal law and the Constitution.

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Alaskan bush pilot Ken Jouppi who argues he shouldn’t have to give up his plane for illegally trying to fly a six-pack of beer into a village where alcohol is banned. | Institute for Justice

Bush Pilot Smuggles Six-Pack of Beer. Now the Government Wants His $95,000 Plane

The Supreme Court will decide if seizing an Alaska bush pilot's $95,000 plane over a six-pack of beer violates the Eighth Amendment's Excessive Fines Clause.

J. D. Vance at the 2023 Turning Point Action Conference. | Wikimedia Commons / Gage Skidmore / CC 2.0

Secret Service Agent Investigated for Compromising JD Vance's Security

A Secret Service agent on VP JD Vance's detail is under investigation and possibly facing criminal charges for allegedly leaking security information.

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