Courts & Law
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92-year-old Judge Alvin Hellerstein takes helm in high-profile Maduro prosecution
Appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1998, Hellerstein has built a reputation as an old-school jurist, resistant to external pressures and known for his no-nonsense approach in high-stakes trials.
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Justice Department says it is still reviewing 2 million Epstein documents
The department has already uploaded approximately 12,285 documents in response to the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the department said, and over 125,000 files have been released.
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Roberts highlights judicial independence, rule of law in year-end report
Roberts’s report avoids recent controversies, focusing instead on historical foundations and operational data.
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SCOTUS showdown? Democrat-appointed judges gut free speech for students, GOP appointees protect them
Author of President Obama's drone-strike memo says schools can prohibit expression like "only two genders" because it "assertedly demeans characteristics of personal identity," even if done "passively, silently, and without mentioning any specific students."
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Election integrity advocates score wins in majority of lawsuits ahead of November
Out of five lawsuits, three have been wins for election integrity advocates and two are ongoing.
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Hunter Biden still has legal troubles ahead as House Republicans call for more accountability
The first son’s conviction is only the first step in legal battles that will continue until the election.
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Banana company Chiquita found liable for sending money to a Colombian paramilitary group
The jury in the civil case ordered Chiquita to pay the families of eight Autodefensas Unidas de Colombia victims a total of $38.3 million.
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Activist releases secret recordings of SCOTUS justices, including Alito on probe of Dobbs leak
Alito told liberal activist and documentary filmmaker Lauren Windsor at a Supreme Court Historical Society event in June 2023 that the court was limited in its power to investigate the leak, and that even the marshal was limited.
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Judge declines to dismiss Trump classified documents case
Cannon has rejected other attempts in the past, including an argument that his actions were protected under the Presidential Records Act.
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Hunter Biden found guilty on all three counts in federal gun trial, says he is 'disappointed'
President Joe Biden promised to respect the outcome of the trial in a short statement released following the verdict.
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Jury dismissed for the day in Hunter Biden gun case
The deliberations come after six days of testimony from witnesses that include ex-girlfriends, an ex-wife and other Biden family members. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges, and did not testify in the case.
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Trump asks for oral arguments in Georgia hearing on Willis disqualification
The Court of Appeals earlier this month paused the case entirely until the resolution of Trump's appeal.