Category: Rudy Giuliani

Giuliani on Suspension of His Law License: ‘America Is Not America Any Longer’

Rudy Giuliani, who served as the personal attorney for former President Donald Trump, on June 24 harshly criticized the decision by the New York State Bar to revoke his law license. “America is not America any longer. We do not live in a free state,” Giuliani said on Newsmax TV. “We live in a state…


Deep Dive (June 25): Search for Survivors After Partial Building Collapse in Florida

The search for signs of life enters a second day in South Florida after a devastating partial building collapse, leaving 4 dead and nearly 160 unaccounted for. Questions remain around what could have caused the tragedy. The local community is waiting and praying for any positive news as rescue workers comb through debris. The 12-story…


New York Supreme Court Suspends Rudy Giuliani’s Law License

The New York Supreme Court suspended former Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s law license for making what it described as false statements following the Nov. 3 election. The court on Thursday ruled (pdf) that Giuliani made “false and misleading statements to courts, lawmakers and the public at large in his capacity as lawyer for former President Donald…


Former NY Judge to Serve as ‘Special Master’ in Rudy Giuliani Investigation

A retired federal judge who was nominated to the bench by former President Bill Clinton has been installed as a special master in the investigation into Rudy Giuliani, former President Donald Trump’s lawyer. U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken, an Obama nominee, ordered the appointment of retired judge Barbara Jones on Wednesday. Jones will be in…


Judge Agrees to Name Special Master to Examine Materials Seized From Giuliani

A federal judge on Friday agreed to a prosecutorial request to name a special master in a case against former President Donald Trump’s attorney Rudy Giuliani. U.S. District Judge Paul Oetken, an Obama nominee, also denied requests from Giuliani and another lawyer, Victoria Toensing, from whom materials were seized to return the materials to them…


Trump, Giuliani Ask Judge to Dismiss Rep. Thompson’s Capitol Riot Lawsuit

Former President Donald Trump and his attorney this week asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) over their speeches on Jan. 6. The lawsuit from Thompson and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People charges that Trump and Rudy Giuliani’s speeches incited a storming of the…


Trump, Giuliani Ask Judge to Dismiss Capitol Riot Incitement Lawsuit

Former President Donald Trump and his attorney this week asked a federal judge to throw out a lawsuit filed by Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) over their speeches on Jan. 6. The lawsuit from Thompson and the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) charges that Trump and Rudy Giuliani’s speeches incited a storming of the…


New York’s Two-Tiered Justice System

Commentary New York clearly has a two-tiered justice system, at least for high-profile figures. I experienced this double standard of justice myself several years ago, as the Southern District of New York, working in conjunction with the Obama Department of Justice, prosecuted me for exceeding the campaign finance laws by $20,000. I did indeed do…


Giuliani Lawyers Ask Judge to Block Review of Data From His Phones

Lawyers for former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani have asked a federal judge to review the “constitutionality and legality” of the federal government’s “conduct” in its investigation before the appointment of a special master after his apartment was searched by federal investigators and several of his devices were seized. “The validity of the 2019 covert…


FBI Raid Appears to Be ‘Political Retaliation’ Against Giuliani, Trump: Basham

The FBI’s recent raid of Rudy Giuliani’s apartment and office appears to be a form of retaliation against him and one of his clients, former President Donald Trump, the Democracy Institute’s Patrick Basham says. “From the outside, it appears crystal clear that this is a political retaliation against Giuliani and against Trump and the Trump…