Courts & Law
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Kennedy Center agrees to delay latest attempt to add Trump's name to the building
The center said in a status report that it would not carry out the plans to add the president's name before Sept. 8.
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Man who plotted to assassinate Bessent is sentenced to six years in prison
U.S. District Judge Rudolph Contreras sentenced Ryan English to 73 months in prison and three years of supervised release after he pleaded guilty to charges related to the assassination plot in May.
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Minnesota sues Greg Abbott to force extradition of ICE agent
Constitutionally, a state may not harbor someone wanted for criminal offenses in another state and must extradite them.
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Supreme Court declines to hear GOP challenge to Biden voting executive order
The rejection occurred on the first day that the Supreme Court was back in session from its summer recess, and comes after the court rejected to hear other prominent cases like singer R. Kelly's appeal of his 2022 child sex conviction.
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UCLA sued for blocking pro-Israel event while allegedly enabling 'Jew Exclusion Zone' encampment
Conservative campus group persisted against "bureaucratic delay tactics," so university's last-ditch effort was locking the doors minutes before Robert Spencer event started, even as it "tolerated months of abusive and even criminal misconduct by anti-Israel activists," suit says.
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Jewish teachers sue Los Angeles school district over alleged antisemitism
Some instances outlined in the complaint include allegations that the union required the district to apply curriculum in classrooms that were antisemitic, and provided teachers with training opportunities on how to avoid detection for anti-Israel rhetoric.
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RNC wins suit against Michigan Secretary of State over primary election ballot counting
"Ballot number matching requirements are commonsense safeguards which make it easy to vote and hard to cheat," RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said.
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Supreme Court declines to hear Musk's X appeal over Trump probe involving turning over records
The high court did not elaborate on its reasoning for not hearing the case.
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Supreme Court declines to hear R. Kelly's appeal of 2022 child sex conviction
The reasoning for the justices declining the case was not disclosed, which is standard practice for the high court.
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Russian arms dealer released from US jail in exchange for Brittney Griner, back in arms business
Arms deal Viktor Bout is known as "merchant of death"
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Supreme Court ruling allows Biden EPA to enforce its methane emissions rule
Republican officials in 24 states had asked the Supreme Court to halt the rules, arguing that the EPA lacks the authority to enforce them.
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5 House Republicans sue PA secretary of commonwealth over lax military, overseas voter requirements
The Pennsylvania congressmen ask the court to require verification of identity and eligibility of individuals applying for overseas ballots.