Courts & Law
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Ethics panel dismisses complaint against Gallego, but feds reportedly investigating
Gallego created a legal defense fund in late May after Luna first lodged the complaint, saying he was "under attack from right-wing conspiracy theorists like Anna Paulina Luna, the Trump Administration, and their cronies."
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Colorado Supreme Court blocks ballot initiatives to redraw House maps
Colorado currently maintains an independent redistricting commission, but proponents of the initiatives have sought to create a temporary slate of maps to balance out redistricting in Republican-leaning states.
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New Alex Murdaugh murder trial set for April 2027
Murdaugh was accused of murdering his family in June of 2021 and convicted in 2023.
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Trump faces second attempt to use 14th Amendment 'insurrection' clause to keep him off 2024 ballot
The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in Minnesota, is the second such in two weeks.
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Trump legal team asks Jan. 6 case judge to recuse herself
"Judge Chutkan has, in connection with other cases, suggested that President Trump should be prosecuted and imprisoned," they asserted.
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Appeals court upholds decision barring Biden admin from colluding with Big Tech to censor
"The First Amendment remains intact," posted Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey.
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Abortion pill maker urges SCOTUS to maintain access to mifepristone
The Supreme Court has already granted a stay, preserving access to mifepristone while the case makes its way through the court system.
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Fulton County special grand jury recommended charging at least 30, including Sens Graham, Perdue
According to CNN, this report includes the special grand jury’s charging recommendations for the district attorney, Fani Willis.
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Federal court allows Texas’ buoy barrier in Rio Grande to stop illegal crossings to temporarily stay
The barrier was installed near Eagle Pass, Texas, which has become one of the most significant hotspots for illegal border crossings in the last year.
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Disney drops most claims in lawsuit against DeSantis, except free speech claim
Disney requested the other claims in the lawsuit be dropped so it could focus on a separate state-level lawsuit in Florida.
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'That '70s Show' actor Danny Masterson gets 30 to life over rape convictions
Masterson, 47, maintains his innocence and intends to appeal his convictions.
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Appeals court reinstates wrongly imprisoned student's lawsuit against college for hiding evidence
Would-be law student, acquitted by second jury in 29 minutes, represents himself in civil case. Trial judge repeatedly botched statute of limitations, 3rd Circuit finds.
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Delaware PC repair shop owner seeks dismissal of Hunter Biden counterclaims
As Biden never paid Mac Isaac for his services and left the device at his shop for more than 90 days, the filing notes that contractually the device became his property.