Courts & Law
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Illinois Supreme Court overturns Smollett conviction in hate-crime hoax, cites prosecutorial issues
Smollett appealed his conviction, arguing the special prosecutor in the case should not have been able to pursue the case after the Cook County state’s attorney had dropped the charges against him
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Convicted Jan 6 rioter found guilty of plotting to kill FBI agents, DOJ
Kelley faces up to life in prison at his sentencing in May 2025.
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Judge allows death penalty if suspect accused of killing four college students in Idaho is convicted
The death penalty is only applicable in Idaho if the perpetrator is convicted of first degree murder or conspiracy to commit first degree murder. A jury also has to unanimously agree to impose the death penalty.
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Judge Merchan delays decision on whether to dismiss Trump guilty verdict in ‘hush money’ case
In July, after a landmark Supreme Court ruling outlining presidential immunity, Trump asked Judge Merchan to toss out the guilty verdict.
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Jury awards record $12.6 million to woman fired for not getting COVID vaccine
Domski, a Catholic, claimed religious discrimination when her request for an exemption from the vaccine in 2021 was denied.
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ACLU's request to extend deadline for ballot curing rejected by Arizona Supreme Court
The ACLU stated that voters wouldn't know there was an issue with their ballot and wouldn't know to cure it if the deadline wasn't extended.
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Trump lawyer suggests Jack Smith plead the fifth in testimony, suggests he's complicit in crimes
"If I was representing Jack Smith, I would tell him to take the fifth when it came to any kind of testimony," Binnall said.
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Federal judge strikes down assault weapons ban in Illinois
McGlynn said it was “particularly disturbing” that the “prohibition of weapons that are commonly owned and used by citizens are now banned, depriving citizens of a principal means to defend themselves and their property."
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PA GOP Senate candidate McCormick files lawsuit to challenge provisional ballots in Philadelphia
McCormick's attorneys alleged that Philadelphia would adjudicate thousands of provisional ballots.
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files again for bail, citing new evidence
Combs' attorneys have come out and said he is having his constitutional rights violated in prison.
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Ackman wants to pull hedge fund off Euro stock exchange after antisemitic attacks in Netherlands
The most recent incident occurred Thursday night when supporters of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer club in the in the Dutch city before and during their game against elite club Ajax.
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Judge grants special counsel move to pause DC case against Trump
Chutkan's order came the same day that Smith requested the motion.
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Federal judge strikes down Biden citizenship program aimed at migrant spouses of US citizens
U.S. District Court Judge Campbell Barker, who was appointed by President-elect Donald Trump, sided with Texas and other Republican states that the program violated federal immigration law.