Courts & Law
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Trump seeks to be reimbursed for legal expenses in Fani Willis case, based on recent Georgia law
He is basing his case on a Georgia law passed in 2025 that allows criminal defendants to recover their legal expenses if the prosecutor in the case is removed for improper conduct.
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Former FBI, CBP agents say Minneapolis ICE shooting likely to be ruled justified
While the shooting was likely justified, one former immigration enforcement officer warned that local or state officials could bring charges against the ICE agent involved in the shooting.
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You Vote: After the shooting death of the female protester in Minneapolis, what will happen next?
"An ICE officer, fearing for his life, the lives of his fellow law enforcement and the safety of the public, fired defensive shots."
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Majority of Brazilian Supreme Court panel votes to convict Bolsonaro of attempted coup
Three of the five justices on the panel have voted to convict Bolsonaro on all charges, while one judge, Luiz Fux, broke with his peers on all five charges, stating there was not enough evidence to convict. One other judge still needs to vote.
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Wife of ex-Dem Sen Menendez sentenced to 4.5 years in prison for couple's bribery scheme
In addition to the 4.5 years in prison, the judge sentenced Nadine Menendez to three years of supervised release
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Supreme Court denies South Carolina's request to enforce transgender bathroom ban on student
The order also said that Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch would have granted the state's request
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Five people charged in $20 million fraud and theft scheme targeting New York hardware stores
The five people, who were arrested Wednesday morning, have been charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud, conspiracy to commit bank fraud, bank fraud, access device fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
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Florida appeals court rules state open-carry gun ban is unconstitutional
"Because the Second Amendment’s plain text encompasses the open carrying of firearms in public, that conduct is presumptively protected by the Constitution," the court ruled
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Trump appeals order blocking firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook
Cook faces allegations of mortgage fraud related to her alleged listing of a secondary residence as a primary residence.
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Judge dismisses challenge to Michigan town's refusal to display pride flag
The city's population is roughly 40% foreign-born and the council itself is all-Muslim.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump from firing Federal Reserve Gov Lisa Cook
U.S. District Judge Jia Cobb granted Cook's request for a preliminary injunction and ruled Cook made a good case at the current stage that the firing violated the Federal Reserve Act’s “for cause” provision.
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Supreme Court adds Trump's tariffs case to fall lineup
The Supreme Court scheduled oral hearings in the case to take place in the first week of November.
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Judge dismisses cases against 2020 Michigan alternate electors
“This is a fraud case, and we have to prove intent, and I don’t believe that there’s evidence sufficient to prove intent,” Judge Kristen Simmons said