federal

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The judge sentenced him to 33 months behind bars, but a federal appeals court in December ordered Hankison freed while it reviews his case, nodding to Keenan’s arguments.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Weeks later, Keenan and the Civil Rights Division asked a federal judge to dismiss the case, which had already suffered a blow the previous year when the court struck felony allegations from the indictment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

In May, Keenan asked a federal appeals court to let Smirnov withdraw his guilty pleas, arguing that Judge Wright’s sentence violated the terms of Smirnov’s deal with prosecutors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Keenan met up with federal prosecutors in Minnesota on Martin Luther King Jr. Day in January, as thousands of Border Patrol and U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

“I need you two to stay up here. Coordinate with the locals. LeVisqueux is wanted in fourteen states. His capture remains a federal matter.”

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein