“Court challenges … must be based on facts, on evidence,” says the letter from 1,000 attorneys, including retired judges, former AGs and law professors.
Author: Kristine Phillips, USA TODAY
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Roger Stone, set to report to prison next week, asks judge to postpone sentence because of coronavirus
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Roger Stone asks for a new trial after Trump accuses juror of bias
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