Ms. James, a Democrat and New York’s attorney general, is a longtime nemesis of President Trump, She is charged with committing bank fraud to obtain favorable loan terms. Source: New York Times
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For Mamdani and James, Twin Targets of Trump, a Political Bond Deepens
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2025
Zohran Mamdani, the front-runner in the New York City mayor’s race, and Letitia James, New York’s attorney general, have a kinship shaped in part by their shared opposition to the president. Source: New York Times
The Mortgage Fraud Case Against Letitia James, Explained
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2025
An indictment brought by a novice prosecutor and Trump loyalists against one of the president’s foes centers on a 2020 house purchase. Source: New York Times
James Indictment Mirrors Her Civil Case Against Trump in Miniature
By Gotham Rex on October 10, 2025
The president and New York’s attorney general accused each other of real estate fraud. But the sum involved in her case is $18,933, while millions were at stake in his. Source: New York Times
New York Attorney General Letitia James Indicted
By Gotham Rex on October 9, 2025
The case being pursued cameMr. Trump forced out the top federal prosecutor there, who had told superiors that there was insufficient evidence to justify criminal charges Source: New York Times
Posts Calling Luigi Mangione Guilty Did No Harm, Top U.S. Prosecutor Argues
By Gotham Rex on October 8, 2025
A judge had demanded an explanation for why Justice Department officials were publicly expressing views on Luigi Mangione’s guilt in the killing of a health insurance executive. Source: New York Times
As Trump’s Justice Dept. Pursues His Enemies, an Ally Goes on Trial
By Gotham Rex on October 7, 2025
Xinyue Lou is accused of funneling foreign campaign donations to President Trump’s campaign. The president has said the justice system has been used against him and his supporters. Source: New York Times
This City Was Forced to Overhaul Its Police Department. Crime Plummeted.
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2025
A federal judge said she was prepared to release Newark from a 2016 consent decree imposed after investigators found the city’s police routinely used excessive force and conducted unconstitutional stops and searches. Source: New York Times
Judge Rejects Trump’s Argument and Throws Out Suit Against U.N. Agency
By Gotham Rex on October 2, 2025
Survivors of the Oct. 7 attack on Israel accused the United Nations Relief and Works Agency of helping fund Hamas. The federal judge in Manhattan found that the agency has immunity. Source: New York Times
U.S. Argues That Detained Protesters Can’t Seek Release in Federal Court
By Gotham Rex on September 30, 2025
A federal appeals court heard arguments over whether noncitizens subject to deportation have the right to challenge their detentions using one of the oldest legal precepts. Source: New York Times
U.S. Sues Pro-Palestinian Demonstrators Who Protested Outside Synagogue
By Gotham Rex on September 29, 2025
The Justice Department sued participants in a confrontation at a New Jersey synagogue that devolved into violence. An official said there might be more such cases to come. Source: New York Times
Judge Rebukes Trump Officials for Saying Luigi Mangione Is a Killer
By Gotham Rex on September 24, 2025
They echoed the president’s characterization of Luigi Mangione, even though the judge had warned of endangering a fair trial. Source: New York Times
Despite Trump’s Pressure on Justice Dept., Certain Safeguards Are Beyond His Reach
By Gotham Rex on September 23, 2025
The criminal justice system has protections that could ultimately give pause to some of President Trump’s moves for revenge. Source: New York Times
Halligan, Trump’s Chosen Prosecutor, Takes Over Comey and James Cases
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2025
The president is pushing up against the statute of limitations in his pursuit of charges against a former F.B.I. director, and also wants the attorney general of New York and a California senator prosecuted. Source: New York Times
Mahmoud Khalil Asks Federal Judge to Intercede After Deportation Order
By Gotham Rex on September 18, 2025
Mr. Khalil is not in imminent danger of deportation, but his situation has grown more dire as the Trump administration continues its efforts to remove him from the country. Source: New York Times