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Forensics: Major blow to junk forensics. New Jersey Supreme Court bars ‘shaken baby syndrome’ testimony at trial
Show this to Texas governor Greg Abbott. The court ruled that there is consensus among experts regarding whether shaking alone could produce “abusive head trauma.” — Read on reason.com/2025/11/21/new-jersey-becomes-first-state-to-bar-shaken-baby-syndrome-testimony-at-trial/ Cato Institute: https://www.cato.org/blog/junk-science-has-no-borders-new-jersey-just-called-it-out
Forensics: Federal judges under attack. US Justice Department targets judicial ‘obstacles’ in immigration, antifa cases, email shows | Reuters
The U.S. Justice Department has ordered federal prosecutors to provide examples of “unusual judicial system obstacles” they have faced during criminal or civil proceedings tied to immigration, assaults on law enforcement or “antifa,” according to a government email reviewed by … Continue reading
Forensics: Judge Failed to Disclose Personal Ties to Prosecutor in Two Death Row Cases
Veteran prosecutor Fern Smith convicted both Tremane Wood and Richard Glossip. She calls a judge in both cases a friend. — Read on theintercept.com/2025/11/12/richard-glossip-tremane-wood-susan-stallings-judge-recusal/ New: OK governor commuted Tremane Wood hours before planned execution. https://x.com/cnnbrk/status/1989027996708016511?s=12
Forensics: Illinois has the same problem. Inside LAPD’s nearly $400M settlement crisis that’s bankrupting LA
Taxpayers are covering civil rights violations and officer misconduct while basic city services face cuts—and a new audit could reveal whether LAPD is doing anything to stop the pattern. — Read on lapublicpress.org/2025/11/lapd-settlements/
Forensics: Acquitted Soccer Player Detained over Two Years after Verdict, Finally Reunited with Family
Nizar Trabelsi, a Tunisian-born former professional soccer player, was released after spending more than two years in unlawful U.S. immigration detention following his acquittal on terrorism-related charges, in a case cited as an example of prolonged and inhumane detention practices … Continue reading
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Forensics: Marty Tankleff, GU Professor, Exoneree, Admitted to Supreme Court Bar
A Georgetown University professor who was previously wrongfully incarcerated gained admission to litigate before the U.S. Supreme Court… — Read on thehoya.com/news/gu-professor-exoneree-admitted-to-supreme-court-bar/
Forensics: Is Antifa real now? Guilt by association as Protesters Against ICE Charged With Terrorism for “Antifa” Activity
After a protest against ICE, federal prosecutors pursued guilt-by-association charges against two “antifa” protesters. — Read on theintercept.com/2025/10/17/antifa-ice-protesters-terrorism-texas-prairieland/
Forensics: Man exonerated in Louisiana runs for Clerk of the Court position and faces lies and intimidation from the white incumbent. ‘I’ll fight for your rights like I fought for my own freedom’
‘I’ll fight for your rights like I fought for my own freedom’ | The Lens — Read on thelensnola.org/2025/10/10/ill-fight-for-your-rights-like-i-fought-for-my-own-freedom/
Forensics: Here we go. Will the DOJ lawyers risk disbarment? Comey to make first court appearance in Justice Department case accusing him of lying to Congress
Former FBI Director James Comey is set to make his first court appearance in a Justice Department criminal case accusing him of having lied to Congress five years ago — Read on abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/comey-make-court-appearance-justice-department-case-accusing-126317327
Forensics: Execution looming for murder conviction based on shaken baby theories that have been debunked.
This case exposes courts reliance on past expert opinions (legal precedents) used to render death penalty convictions. The crux is when those “scientific” ideas are now considered not grounded by reliable medical research. This reveals the sad fact that junk … Continue reading
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