Courts & Law
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Minnesota shooting suspect indicted by grand jury on multiple federal charges
“The ultimate decision as to whether to seek the death penalty will not come for several months,” acting U.S. Attorney Joseph Thompson said.
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DOJ under Trump urges SCOTUS not to take up Ghislaine Maxwell's case in filing: report
Maxwell is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence for sex-trafficking and an array of other charges in connection with her procurement of minors for Epstein's pleasure.
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Judicial Watch sues DOJ for Hunter Biden pardon records
"The Hunter Biden pardon for undefined crimes going back a decade is invalid on its face," Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said
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Avenatti loses appeal of 2022 conviction for stealing from Stormy Daniels
While representing Daniels, Avenatti stole $297,000 in funds due to her as part of a book deal. He was sentenced to four years in prison and ordered to repay the sum as well as $148,000.
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Supreme Court to hear Trump immunity case April 25, report
The Justice Department's case is on hold while the high court considers Trump’s argument that an ex-president cannot face charges for official acts performed while in office
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'Hotel California' lyrics case stops midtrial after prosecutors drop charges
The judge dismissed the charges over concerns about the handling of evidence in the case.
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Menendez hit with 12 additional charges in superseding indictment
The new charges include bribery, extortion, acting as a foreign agent, and obstruction of justice.
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Colorado GOPers move to oust state official who tried to get Trump off ballot, post SCOTUS decision
Colorado Democrat Secretary of State Jena Griswold tried to remove Donald Trump from Tuesday's GOP primary ballot
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Trump legal team accuses DA Bragg of misconduct over treatment of Cohen, Weisselberg
Writing directly to Bragg, attorneys Todd Blanche, Emil Bove, and Stephen Weiss insisted that he was engaging in such conduct "in violation of the federal and state constitutions and [his] ethical obligations."
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Ex-Twitter executives sue Elon Musk for $128 million in severance pay
Musk completed his $44 billion purchase of Twitter in October of 2022 and subsequently eliminated the majority of the platform's staff, including its leadership.
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Supreme Court temporarily halts Texas law allowing state immigration enforcement
Alito's stay come in response to plea from the Biden administration and will remain in effect until March 13.
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Lawyer speech codes enforce 'rigid ideological orthodoxy,' chill 'unpopular views,' SCOTUS told
Federal appeals court punished free-speech lawyer for amending his lawsuit to claim revised Pennsylvania ethics rule was still unconstitutional, outside briefs argue.
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Court rules Biden admin can't make religious employers, healthcare firms cover gender treatments
The court found that CEA's refusal to comply with EEOC and HHS mandates on the grounds of their faith would result in significant monetary penalties and therefore, the mandates "substantially burdened" the organization.