Courts & Law
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Judge in Charlie Kirk shooting to hear final arguments in September on whether to send case to trial
Prosecutors have also argued that there DNA evidence allegedly linking Robinson to the crime, including on the alleged murder weapon itself, but Robinson's defense team has repeatedly attempted to downplay the credibility of DNA testing.
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Divided Seventh Circuit upholds Illinois ban on AR-15-style rifles and large-capacity magazines
Writing for the majority, Judge Amy J. St. Eve concluded that the firearms and magazines covered by the law fall outside the scope of the Second Amendment’s protection
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Two boys who identify as girls drop lawsuit following Supreme Court ruling
A federal judge had granted a court order that allowed the teenage boys to compete against girls while the case proceeded.
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Smollett concludes testimony, closing arguments set for Wednesday in trial about alleged attack
In the second day of cross examination, prosecutors focused on the alleged crime in Chicago in January 2019
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Biden judicial commission approves final report, avoids recommendation on expanding Supreme Court
Commission's decision to make no recommendation likely to upset liberals who called for adding justices after confirmation of Justice Amy Coney Barrett
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Justice Department files suit against Texas over GOP-approved redistricted congressional maps
The department already this year has filed a suit against Texas over the state legislature passing a so-called voter-integrity package
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Smollett testifies racist, anti-gay attack on him was 'no hoax'
Smollett was an actor on TV show "Empire"
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Family of Ghislaine Maxwell appeal directly to Merrick Garland for more food, soap for their sister
'In the interest of justice and common humanity,' Kevin & Isabel Maxwell believe the US AG should step in
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Supreme Court denies lobster fishers' request to block new environmental regulations
Breyer rejected the petition without comment.
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Parents of accused school shooter ordered held on $500,000 bond each after arrest in Detroit
Parents of Ethan Crumbley were briefly considered fugitives.
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Waukesha district attorney blames Darrell Brooks' minuscule bail on 'overworked' assistant DA
Brooks' mother, others argue defendant being out on $500 bail is part of a systemic problem within legal system.
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Michigan Gov. Whitmer withdraws federal suit attempting to stop construction of Line 5 oil pipeline
The governor says she is pivoting legal strategies and will focus on a state lawsuit instead
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Maxwell attorney attacks account of prosecution's key witness, on third day of blockbuster trial
The defense attempted to poke holes in the testimony of a key witness, alleged victim of abuse of Epstein and Maxwell