Courts & Law
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New York's highest court overturns Weinstein rape conviction
New York's highest court on Thursday overturned the rape conviction of movie producer Harvey Weinstein
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Meadows, Giuliani and other former Trump aides indicted in Arizona 2020 election probe
Eleven other Arizona Republicans have also been indicted on the felony charges.
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SCOTUS shocked by Biden administration's view of federal power over states in ER abortion challenge
Justice Gorsuch asks solicitor general if she "really want[s] to rely" on decision that "wasn't exactly our brightest moment" on Supreme Court. Protection for "unborn child" is "odd phrase" to put in putative abortion mandate, Justice Alito says.
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LA prosecutor on election software firm case claims charges dropped over DA’s political concerns
The Los Angeles DA allegedly dropped the criminal charges against Konnech CEO Eugene Yu because he was afraid of appearing to be aligned with President Trump, according to the prosecutor's complaint.
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Full jury set in Trump hush money trial
Lawyers on both sides will select a total of six alternate jurors in case any jury member needs to back out. Alternate jurors still attend the trials.
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Hunter Biden asks federal appeals court to dismiss his gun charges
Hunter Biden still faces gun and tax charges on opposite ends of the United States stemming from an IRS investigation into the first son.
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Two jurors excused in Trump's NY criminal 'hush money' trial, amid concerns of partiality, past
One juror is reportedly an oncology nurse from the city's Upper East Side neighborhood.
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NRA promises to reform its charitable arm in order to settle DC attorney general lawsuit
The association's foundation was accused of misusing more than $10 million in tax-deductible donations by channeling the money into another organization that would spend it on political activity.
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Court docs suggest Bob Menendez may blame wife in upcoming trial
The senator is scheduled to face trial on May 6, though prosecutors have asked to delay the date and a hearing is scheduled for Wednesday.
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Manhattan DA Bragg moves to hold Trump in contempt for alleged gag order violation
Bragg recommended that Trump be fined a total of $3,000 for the posts, and requested that Merchan warn Trump that he could face up to 30 days in prison if he violates the gag order in the future.
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Ohio judge blocks state ban on gender treatments for minors
The order comes one day after the Supreme Court permitted Idaho to enforce a similar ban while a challenge proceeds through the lower courts.
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Federal appeals court rules West Virginia transgender ban discriminates against teenage athlete
In a 2-1 ruling, the court ruled that the law violated Title IX, which prohibits sex discrimination in schools.
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Conservative judges appear skeptical over DOJ stating Jan. 6 participant 'obstructed' proceeding
The case is titled Fischer v. United States.