Assistance on a Federal Case

No need to hire a lawyer just to find your friend, it will be a waste of money. There is nothing they can do that you can't. Go to the BOP inmate...

Usually not. Often judges get reassigned because they have switched divisions or may be retiring and/or not re-elected. I wouldn't worry about it...

Can I be arrested for shoplifting if I made it out the store with no trouble and they don't have any information about me?

They may, it depends on the store. Many stores take zero tolerance policies and are very aggressive about pursuing shoplifters. Not only do they...