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Former Spanish military man who spied on Assange for the CIA is investigated for falsifying evidence.

Since his arrest in September 2019, David Morales has denied any involvement in the wiretaps against Assange.

Months later, he reversed his statements and told the first judge to oversee the case at the National Court that it was the former Ecuadorian ambassador to London who had ordered him to record the conversations.

mediafaro.org/article/20250313

Julian Assange and his wife Stella Harris, last October upon their arrival at the Council of Europe in Strasbourg. | Pascal Bastien, Associated Press/LaPresse
El País · Former Spanish military man who spied on Assange for the CIA is investigated for falsifying evidence.By José María Irujo
#Spain#Assange#UK

A D.C. federal court halted enforcement of the Trump administration's executive order targeting law firm Perkins Coie LLP over its representation of Hillary Clinton during her 2016 presidential run Wednesday, calling the order "viewpoint discrimination, plain and simple" and telling a government attorney that his arguments sent "chills" down her spine. [via Law360]

Prosecutors with the Galveston County District Attorney's Office have not yet made a decision on whether to seek the death penalty against Channel Yonko, a Houston woman charged with capital murder in the death of her infant daughter.

houstonpublicmedia.org/article

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Federal judge calls out Trump administration for mischaracterizing Musk's role
muskwatch.com/i/158555627/fede

"As for the #Trump administration’s continued insistence that #Musk is not leading #DOGE, the president’s own words were used to refute that argument on Tuesday. "I have created the brand new Dept of Govt Efficiency, DOGE... headed by Elon Musk..." Trump said... filed the remarks in #court as “new evidence” of Musk’s leadership role."

#Destroying the #judiciary - The entire Phoenix field office of #GSA has been fired, according to federal #court administrator. The field office "was the subject of #RIF reduction in force," said district court executive, clerk of court for US District Court for the District of #Arizona. Firings included people who operated and maintained the Sandra Day O'Connor U.S. Courthouse in downtown Phoenix, Lucas said. #coup #fascism #dictator #democracy #constitution yahoo.com/news/entire-phoenix- #FreeAmerica

Yahoo News · Federal firings wipe out entire Phoenix office that runs court, official saysBy Jimmy Jenkins, Arizona Republic

France: Huge child sex abuse case prompts scrutiny of laws.

A surgeon in France is accused of having sexually abused hundreds of minors.

Experts say French society needs to become more aware — and laws need to be tightened.

mediafaro.org/article/20250308

The doors of the Saintes courthouse where the accused was already sentenced to jail in 2020. | Image: Georges Gobet/AFP
DW · France: Huge child sex abuse case prompts scrutiny of laws.By Lisa Louis