Courts & Law
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Family of Iryna Zarutska sues city of Charlotte ahead of one-year anniversary of her death
The lawsuit condemns the lack of security, fare enforcement and physical barriers around Charlotte’s light rail the day that Zarutska was killed, which were all highlighted in last week's report by North Carolina State Auditor Dave Boliek.
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Trump cheers as SCOTUS allows WH Ballroom construction to resume
The National Trust for Historic Preservation brought the suit.
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Trump threatens defamation lawsuit against liberal think tank over National Guard deployment report
Attorney Alejandro Brito sent the letter to the Center for American Progress this week after the think-tank released a report last month that claimed the deployments were not improving violent crime rates.
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Supreme Court sides with South Carolina Republicans in redistricting fight
The First Congressional District at issue includes much of the state's southern coastal territory and is currently represented by GOP Rep. Nancy Mace.
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Judge blocks part of DeSantis immigration law that prohibits transporting illegals into Florida
The bill was blocked by U.S. District Judge Roy Altman, who agreed with prosecutors that the law was probably preempted by federal immigration laws, and rejected claims that the injunction would harm efforts to identify drug-traffickers.
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GOP lawmaker wants changes after AG’s grant-hired environmental prosecutor
Rep. Jerry O’Connor, R-Fond du Lac, accused Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul of “selling the Department of Justice to the highest bidder.”
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Judge grants Hunter Biden request to delay start of federal tax trial from June to September
Prosecutors opposed the request to delay the trial, dismissing prosecutors's argument about its "high-profile" nature.
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Dershowitz claims Merchan showed clear bias against Trump in hush money trial
Dershowitz was among those that remained in the courtroom when Merchan cleared it of press and the jury on Monday, after defense witness Robert Costello allegedly rolled his eyes, and said "geez" when Merchan sustained an objection from prosecutors.
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Families of Uvalde shooting victims announce $2 million settlement
Twenty-one people, 19 students and two teachers, were killed by a teen gunman at Robb Elementary School.
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Tennessee judge blocks attempt to sell Elvis Presley's former home Graceland
Graceland was transformed into a museum in 1982.
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Federal judge issues blow to ICE over 'knock and talks' with illegal immigrants
"This order should significantly curtail ICE’s unconstitutional home arrest practices," an ACLU attorney said.
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'Indefensible': Courts finally scrutinize COVID vaccine mandates as religious infringement
Trials set for fired actor, crew on network TV shows. Appeals court halts university policies set nearly three years ago that functionally ban exemptions for everyone but Christian Scientists, Jehovah's Witnesses.