The constitutional amendment establishes protection against self-incrimination in criminal cases, but it can be invoked in other contexts. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “James, Letitia”
Trump to Be Deposed as N.Y. Investigation Nears Its End
By Gotham Rex on August 10, 2022
Attorney General Letitia James finally will have the chance to question Donald J. Trump, a high-stakes interview that comes at a pivotal moment for the former president. Source: New York Times
Trump Faces Questions About His Net Worth in Interview He Tried to Avoid
By Gotham Rex on August 2, 2022
Former President Donald J. Trump has embraced the verbal sparring of legal depositions in the past, but now faces significant risk. Source: New York Times
Sweet & Vicious Bar Owner Will Pay $500,000 for Harassing Workers
By Gotham Rex on July 13, 2022
The state attorney general says employees at the Manhattan bar were subjected to repeated slurs and sexual harassment. Source: New York Times
Judge Holds Cushman & Wakefield in Contempt in New York Trump Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on July 6, 2022
The firm, Cushman & Wakefield, was ordered to pay $10,000 a day until it complies with a subpoena. It appraised several Trump properties that are at the center of the New York attorney general’s investigation. Source: New York Times
Trump Set to Be Questioned Under Oath by New York A.G. Next Month
By Gotham Rex on June 8, 2022
The questioning of Mr. Trump and two of his adult children as part of the attorney general’s civil investigation will begin July 15 unless New York’s highest court decides to intercede in the case. Source: New York Times
Trump’s Lawsuit Against Letitia James Is Dismissed
By Gotham Rex on May 27, 2022
Mr. Trump had argued that an inquiry by the attorney general, Letitia James, violated his constitutional rights. It was his second legal loss in two days. Source: New York Times
Shoplifting Ring Swept Stores for Luxury Goods, Prosecutors Say
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2022
A Queens man was charged with being the ringleader of a multimillion-dollar scheme to sell stolen items online. Source: New York Times
New York A.G. Can Question Trump Under Oath, Appeals Court Rules
By Gotham Rex on May 26, 2022
The judges unanimously rejected the former president’s appeal of an earlier ruling that ordered him and two of his adult children to testify in a civil investigation into his family business. Source: New York Times
Letitia James and N.Y. Lawmakers Move to Protect Abortion Providers
By Gotham Rex on May 9, 2022
Lawmakers in Albany are considering a range of options to expand abortion rights in New York, as many other states prepare to restrict them. Source: New York Times
Where the Investigations Into Donald Trump Stand
By Gotham Rex on April 29, 2022
Progress on one of the highest profile investigations into the former president appears to have stalled, but several other inquiries are continuing around the country. Source: New York Times
The Reporter Who Designed Central Park
By Gotham Rex on April 26, 2022
It’s the 200th birthday of Frederick Law Olmsted, who helped create one of New York’s shining jewels. Source: New York Times
Judge Holds Trump in Contempt Over Documents in New York A.G.’s Inquiry
By Gotham Rex on April 25, 2022
Donald J. Trump was ordered to fully comply with the attorney general’s subpoena and will be fined $10,000 a day until he does, though the ruling may be short-lived. Source: New York Times
N.Y. Attorney General Seeks to Hold Trump in Contempt
By Gotham Rex on April 7, 2022
The attorney general, Letitia James, has been conducting a civil investigation into former President Donald J. Trump’s family business. Source: New York Times
Future of Agency Created to Keep Mob Off Docks Now Up to Supreme Court
By Gotham Rex on March 14, 2022
New Jersey wants to dissolve a product of the “On the Waterfront” era. New York wants the country’s highest court to keep the bistate commission alive. Source: New York Times