Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #u-s-justice-system, aggregated by home.social.
Epstein’s attorney and accountant accused of ‘facilitating and concealing’ his crimes in lawsuit
By Anna Betts
New Mexico lawsuit claims ‘in exchange for furthering Epstein’s criminal project, his associates received generous salaries’
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/epstein-attorney-accountant-lawsuit
#JeffreyEpstein #NewMexico #Sextrafficking #USjusticesystem #Rapeandsexualassault #USnews #UScrime #TheGuardian #AnnaBetts
Epstein’s attorney and accountant accused of ‘facilitating and concealing’ his crimes in lawsuit https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/21/epstein-attorney-accountant-lawsuit #JeffreyEpstein #NewMexico #SexTrafficking #UsJusticeSystem #RapeAndSexualAssault #UsNews #UsCrime
‘Sham tribunal’: one family’s battle with Louisiana’s ‘feudal’ eviction courts
By Oliver Laughland and Will Craft with photography by Annie Flanagan
In rural Louisiana, eviction hearings are held at kitchen tables and other unorthodox venues – and many justices have little legal training
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-interactive/2026/oct/21/louisiana-eviction-courts-system
#USnews #Louisiana #USjusticesystem #Housing #Poverty #Rentingproperty #LawUS #TheGuardian #OliverLaughland #WillCraftwithphotographybyAnnieFlanagan
Alabama governor commutes sentence of prisoner on death row
By Dani Anguiano
Toforest Johnson’s death penalty reduced to life in prison without parole over doubts about his conviction
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/20/alabama-governor-commutes-death-row-sentence
#Alabama #USprisons #USjusticesystem #USnews #TheGuardian #DaniAnguiano
Alabama governor commutes sentence of prisoner on death row https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/20/alabama-governor-commutes-death-row-sentence #Alabama #UsPrisons #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews
‘Big business’: little-known court system in Louisiana churns out thousands of evictions – and millions in fees for judges
By Oliver Laughland and Will Craft with photography by Annie Flanagan
Guardian investigation: Louisiana’s justice of the peace court system may violate tenants’ constitutional rights as eviction fees boost judges’ incomes
#Louisiana #Rentingproperty #Housing #Poverty #LawUS #USjusticesystem #USnews #TheGuardian #OliverLaughland #WillCraftwithphotographybyAnnieFlanagan
DoJ charges 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraud
By Sam Levin in Los Angeles
Crackdown marks latest escalation in the Trump justice department’s push to target alleged noncitizen voting
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/california-illegal-voting-charges-doj
#Trumpadministration #California #USnews #USpolitics #WestCoast #USmidtermelections2026 #USjusticesystem #USimmigration #USvotingrights #TheGuardian #SamLevininLosAngeles
DoJ charges 28 green card holders in California over alleged voter fraud https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/california-illegal-voting-charges-doj #TrumpAdministration #California #UsNews #UsPolitics #WestCoast #UsMidtermElections2026 #UsJusticeSystem #UsImmigration #UsVotingRights
Mahmoud Khalil asks US supreme court to review his deportation case
By Alice Speri
A ruling against Khalil could impact the rights of immigrants to challenge their detention in federal court
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/19/mahmoud-khalil-supreme-court-review-case
#MahmoudKhalil #USsupremecourt #USnews #ColumbiaUniversity #USimmigration #ICEUSImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement #Trumpadministration #USuniversities #UScampusprotests #Palestine #USjusticesystem #LawUS #TheGuardian #AliceSperi
‘Is this too little, too late?’: Cornell students on school’s response to gang-rape allegations
By Sara Braun
Students say the school is more interested in scapegoating fraternities than in committing to institutional change
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/17/cornell-student-response-rape-allegations
#USuniversities #Rapeandsexualassault #Fraternitiesandsororities #Universityadministration #Schools #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #UScrime #USjusticesystem #LawUS #NewYork #USnews #TheGuardian #SaraBraun
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars
By Associated Press and Agence France-Presse
Disgraced music mogul moved to Pennsylvania prison after reports of perks and fight injuries at New Jersey lockup
https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/16/sean-diddy-combs-moved-new-prison
#SeanDiddyCombs #USprisons #Hiphop #UScrime #USjusticesystem #Pennsylvania #NewJersey #USnews #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress #AgenceFrancePresse
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs moved to new prison after reports of a luxury lifestyle behind bars https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/16/sean-diddy-combs-moved-new-prison #SeanDiddyCombs #UsPrisons #Hiphop #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #Pennsylvania #NewJersey #UsNews
Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal inquiry, source says
By Associated Press
Federal authorities issued more than a dozen grand jury subpoenas in inquiry into potential immigration fraud
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/14/ilhan-omar-phone-seized-relatives-subpoenaed
#IlhanOmar #Trumpadministration #USjusticesystem #USpolitics #WashingtonDC #Minnesota #USnews #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress
Ilhan Omar’s phone seized and relatives subpoenaed in criminal inquiry, source says https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/14/ilhan-omar-phone-seized-relatives-subpoenaed #IlhanOmar #TrumpAdministration #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics #WashingtonDc #Minnesota #UsNews
FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban
By Maya Yang
Martin Shkreli’s 2022 release conditions bar him from participating in the pharmaceutical industry, including ownership stakes or business decisions
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/martin-shkreli-ftc-ruling-pharma-ban
#MartinShkreli #Pharmaceuticalsindustry #USjusticesystem #USnews #Contemptofcourt #Business #Law #TheGuardian #MayaYang
FTC and seven states seek contempt ruling against Shkreli over pharma ban https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/13/martin-shkreli-ftc-ruling-pharma-ban #MartinShkreli #PharmaceuticalsIndustry #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews #ContemptOfCourt #Business #Law
Federal judge orders temporary halt to taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ads
By Maya Yang
New York judge also orders administration to cancel remaining portion of a $20m advertising purchase
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/12/judge-orders-halt-taxpayer-funded-pro-trump-ads
#Trumpadministration #USmidtermelections2026 #USpolitics #USnews #USjusticesystem #LawUS #DonaldTrump #TheGuardian #MayaYang
Federal judge orders temporary halt to taxpayer-funded pro-Trump TV ads https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/12/judge-orders-halt-taxpayer-funded-pro-trump-ads #TrumpAdministration #UsMidtermElections2026 #UsPolitics #UsNews #UsJusticeSystem #LawUs #DonaldTrump
Australian Greens call for ‘barbaric’ US execution live stream to be blocked
By Josh Butler and Josh Taylor
Federal government urged to prevent Australians from viewing planned broadcast of Fort Hood mass murderer Nidal Hasan’s execution
#Australianews #Australianpolitics #USnews #USmilitary #AustralianGreens #Humanrights #Capitalpunishment #SarahHansonYoung #Socialmedia #USjusticesystem #TheGuardian #JoshButler #JoshTaylor
Families of 9/11 victims await key ruling in New York as truther conference is held nearby
By Edward Helmore in New York
Families say Saudi Arabia provided aid to hijackers while conspiracist conference casts doubt on official narrative
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/11/september-11-new-york-saudi-arabia
#September112001 #SaudiArabia #USjusticesystem #LawUS #NewYork #USnews #Worldnews #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmoreinNewYork
Christa Pike out of hospital and back in prison after botched execution attempt https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/10/christa-pike-discharged-back-in-prison #ChristaPike #Tennessee #CapitalPunishment #UsPrisons #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews
Christa Pike out of hospital and back in prison after botched execution attempt
By Alba Asenjo Domínguez
Pike’s lawyers said she is back in same prison she’s lived in for last 30 years and will continue to receive medical care
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/10/christa-pike-discharged-back-in-prison
#ChristaPike #Tennessee #Capitalpunishment #USprisons #USjusticesystem #USnews #TheGuardian #AlbaAsenjoDomnguez
New Orleans court deputy who handcuffed journalists disciplined – for violating etiquette
By Ramon Antonio Vargas
Herschel Green handcuffed WWL producer and lawyer for not leaving public space, but was only punished for arguing about it with administrator
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/10/new-orleans-court-deputy-handcuffed-journalists
#NewOrleans #Pressfreedom #USconstitutionandcivilliberties #USpressandpublishing #USpolicing #USjusticesystem #LawUS #Media #Louisiana #USnews #TheGuardian #RamonAntonioVargas
‘I just wasn’t going to give up’: the fight to free the longest-serving political prisoner in the US
By Adrian Horton
Leonard Peltier was imprisoned for 49 years before his sentence was commuted. A new Netflix documentary exposes the ‘corrupt’ system that allowed it to happen
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/oct/10/free-leonard-peltier-netflix-documentary
#Documentaryfilms #Film #Culture #USjusticesystem #SouthDakota #JoeBiden #Indigenouspeoples #NativeAmericans #Netflix #TheGuardian #AdrianHorton
Florida execution called off after DeSantis withdraws death warrant for first time
By Adam Gabbatt and agencies
Governor halts execution of William Lee Thompson, after Christa Pike survived failed lethal injections
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/09/desantis-halts-florida-execution
#Florida #RonDeSantis #Capitalpunishment #USprisons #USjusticesystem #USnews #TheGuardian #AdamGabbatt #agencies
Florida execution called off after DeSantis withdraws death warrant for first time https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/09/desantis-halts-florida-execution #Florida #RonDesantis #CapitalPunishment #UsPrisons #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews
‘Medieval’ and ‘rather disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/09/live-stream-execution-fort-hood-shooter #UsJusticeSystem #CapitalPunishment #TrumpAdministration #PeteHegseth #GunCrime #UsCrime #UsMilitary #UsNews #UsPolitics
‘Medieval’ and ‘rather disturbing’: US plan to livestream execution elicits global condemnation
By David Smith in Washington
Pentagon said execution of Nidal Malik Hasan, who killed 13 people at Fort Hood in 2009, would be broadcast live
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/09/live-stream-execution-fort-hood-shooter
#USjusticesystem #Capitalpunishment #Trumpadministration #PeteHegseth #Guncrime #UScrime #USmilitary #USnews #USpolitics #TheGuardian #DavidSmithinWashington
Curtis Flowers, US man wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years, dies aged 56 https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/08/curtis-flowers-wrongful-conviction-mississippi-dead #Mississippi #UsJusticeSystem #CapitalPunishment #UsNews #UsCrime #UsSupremeCourt #UsPrisons
Curtis Flowers, US man wrongfully imprisoned for 22 years, dies aged 56
By Associated Press
Flowers, tried six times over 1996 murders of four people, faced execution before supreme court tossed his conviction
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/08/curtis-flowers-wrongful-conviction-mississippi-dead
#Mississippi #USjusticesystem #Capitalpunishment #USnews #UScrime #USsupremecourt #USprisons #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress
Florida judge allows lawsuit against Shah of Iran’s alleged ‘chief torturer’ to move forward https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/08/florida-torture-lawsuit-parviz-sabeti-iran-shah #UsJusticeSystem #Iran #Torture #LawUs #UsCrime #UsNews #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #WorldNews
Christa Pike is ‘up and walking’ for first time after failed execution, lawyer says https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/08/christa-pike-health-update #Tennessee #CapitalPunishment #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews #UsCrime
Judge orders officials to preserve all evidence tied to Christa Pike’s botched execution https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/07/christa-pike-botched-execution-evidence-judge #Tennessee #CapitalPunishment #UsNews #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem
Christa Pike awake and speaking after botched execution: what happens now? - The Latest https://www.theguardian.com/news/video/2026/oct/07/christa-pike-awake-and-speaking-after-botched-execution-what-happens-now-the-latest #ChristaPike #CapitalPunishment #CapitalPunishment #UsNews #UsJusticeSystem
Christa Pike’s lawyers hold press conference after she regains consciousness in hospital – latest updates https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/oct/07/christa-pike-lawyers-live-updates-tennessee-execution #ChristaPike #Tennessee #CapitalPunishment #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews
Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after botched execution attempt, lawyers say https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/christa-pike-execution-awake #Tennessee #CapitalPunishment #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews
US justice department moves to strip citizenship of 40 naturalized citizens https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/06/trump-justice-department-denaturalize-citizens-crimes #UsImmigration #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #UsPolitics #DonaldTrump #LawUs #UsJusticeSystem #UsCrime #WorldNews
Woman in Cornell rape allegations case targeted with threats, her lawyer says
By Reuters
Attorney says people have threatened to silence or harm ‘Jane Doe’ if she does not withdraw civil lawsuit
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/04/cornell-jane-doe-rape-allegations
#USuniversities #NewYork #USnews #USjusticesystem #UScrime #Fraternitiesandsororities #LawUS #TheGuardian #Reuters
Conservative US supreme court justice Samuel Alito hints at retirement in interview
By Ramon Antonio Vargas
Alito, 76, delivers comment in rare interview with CBS News scheduled to air on Monday
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/04/samuel-alito-supreme-court-interview
#SamuelAlito #USsupremecourt #LawUS #USpolitics #USnews #Law #USjusticesystem #TheGuardian #RamonAntonioVargas
Conservative US supreme court justice Samuel Alito hints at retirement in interview https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/04/samuel-alito-supreme-court-interview #SamuelAlito #UsSupremeCourt #LawUs #UsPolitics #UsNews #Law #UsJusticeSystem
Florida jury finds ex-sheriff’s deputy not guilty in shooting death of Black air force airman
By Marina Dunbar
Roger Fortson was shot by deputy when he opened door with gun in hand after a false domestic disturbance call
#Florida #UScrime #USjusticesystem #Atlanta #USpolicing #USnews #TheGuardian #MarinaDunbar
Florida jury finds ex-sheriff’s deputy not guilty in shooting death of Black air force airman https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/03/florida-ex-sheriff-deputy-not-guilty-shooting-death-black-air-force-airman #Florida #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #Atlanta #UsPolicing #UsNews
Florida court reverses felony murder charge for death of baby left in hot car
By Jessica Schulberg
Rhonda Jewell was sentenced to 17 years for forgetting 10-month-old Aria in car’s backseat, leading to the child’s death
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/03/florida-felony-murder-charge-hot-car-death
#Florida #USjusticesystem #USnews #TheGuardian #JessicaSchulberg
Florida court reverses felony murder charge for death of baby left in hot car https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/03/florida-felony-murder-charge-hot-car-death #Florida #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews
‘Sadness, cynicism and deep disappointment’: the Cornell gang-rape case and the failure of #MeToo
By Alaina Demopoulos
As the university and local police defend their treatment of the alleged perpetrators, women decry a familiar story
https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/oct/03/cornell-gang-rape-me-too
#Rapeandsexualassault #USuniversities #USjusticesystem #LawUS #USnews #Law #Society #TheGuardian #AlainaDemopoulos
Christa Pike remains unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution in Tennessee https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/02/christa-pike-failed-execution-unconcious #Tennessee #UsNews #UsJusticeSystem #CapitalPunishment
Christa Pike remains unconscious and on ventilator after failed execution in Tennessee
By Guardian staff and agencies
Attorneys say hospital staff are working to clear pentobarbital she was administered from her system
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/02/christa-pike-failed-execution-unconcious
#Tennessee #USnews #USjusticesystem #Capitalpunishment #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff #agencies
Christa Pike survived her execution attempt. Tennessee must not try again | Austin Sarat
By Austin Sarat
What happened to Pike was gruesome. No one deserves what she went through, not even those who commit horrible crimes
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/02/christa-pike-tennessee-execution-attempt
#Capitalpunishment #USnews #Tennessee #USjusticesystem #UScrime #TheGuardian #AustinSarat
Christa Pike survived her execution attempt. Tennessee must not try again | Austin Sarat https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/02/christa-pike-tennessee-execution-attempt #CapitalPunishment #UsNews #Tennessee #UsJusticeSystem #UsCrime
The Guardian view on the death penalty: Christa Pike’s execution was botched, but cruelty is inherent | Editorial https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/oct/01/the-guardian-view-on-the-death-penalty-christa-pikes-execution-was-botched-but-cruelty-is-inherent #CapitalPunishment #UsNews #Tennessee #UsJusticeSystem #DonaldTrump #TrumpAdministration #UsPolitics
Witnesses detail horror of Tennessee woman’s botched execution: ‘None of it was normal’ https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/oct/01/christa-pike-failed-execution-witness-accounts #Tennessee #UsNews #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #CapitalPunishment
New Orleans judge files criminal case against CBS affiliate over reporting https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/30/new-orleans-judge-criminal-case-cbs-affiliate #NewOrleans #UsPressAndPublishing #Louisiana #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews #Media #NewspapersMagazines
US senators propose legislation to limit ICE arrests and indefinite detention https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/25/ice-legislation-dick-durbin-alex-padilla #UsSenate #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #Democrats #UsPolitics #LawUs #UsNews #UsImmigration #UsJusticeSystem #UsCongress