Republicans used to criticize courts for “legislating from the bench,” and Chief Justice John Roberts claimed at his confirmation hearing that courts should just call balls and strikes.

Accordingly, when the trial court imposes a sentence of unconditional discharge, the defendant is released without imprisonment, probation supervision or conditions. A sentence of unconditional ...

Deadline: White House” legal reporter and former prosecutor Jordan Rubin answers your questions about the Supreme Court, ...

This is a pop-up edition of Slate’s Keeping Up With the Trump Trials. You can read our old coverage of Trump’s legal ...

The only time Trump went on official court record during the entirety of the criminal case was during his sentencing to ...

Donald Trump, felon, will remain exactly that. A felon. He also will remain a free man, ready to take the oath of office Jan. 20 to be the duly elected ...

Donald Trump, felon, will remain exactly that. A felon. He also will remain a free man, ready to take the oath of office Jan.

Donald Trump avoided impeachment by the U.S. Senate because he was no longer president. He avoided federal criminal ...

Donald Trump, felon, will remain exactly that. A felon. He also will remain a free man, ready to take the oath of office Jan. 20 to be the duly elected ...

Yet U.S. District Judge Juan Merchan took a remarkably light approach in sentencing Friday, issuing Trump an “unconditional discharge” — meaning no jail time, no fines, and effectively no ...

Judge Juan Merchan sentenced the president-elect last week after the Supreme Court elected not to grant his appeal for ...

Radio host Charlamagne tha God called the sentencing of incoming President Donald Trump to unconditional discharge a "waste ...