A military court has partially overturned the conviction of Riley S. Coleman, a U.S. Navy Operations Specialist, citing the improper use of substitute testimony in place of crucial missing video evidence. The court found that the military judge abused her discretion in allowing the testimony of a strip club manager…
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Court Rules Iran Liable in 1998 Embassy Bombings Case
The United States District Court for the District of Columbia has ruled that the Islamic Republic of Iran is liable for the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. The ruling, issued on October 23, 2025, grants default judgment on liability to the plaintiffs, who are victims and/or…
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Navy Officer Convicted in Visa Recommendation Scheme
A former U.S. Navy Reserve officer, Jeromy Pittmann, has had his convictions upheld by the First Circuit Court of Appeals for his role in a scheme to provide fraudulent letters of recommendation for Afghan nationals seeking visas to enter the United States. The court affirmed Pittmann’s convictions on all four…
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Court Denies Rehearing in Case Over National Guard Deployment
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a request to rehear a case that has raised significant questions about the President’s authority to deploy the National Guard in American cities. The case, *Newsom v. Trump*, involves a dispute over the deployment of the California National Guard to Los Angeles…