Courts & Law
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Federal judge orders Jan 6 rally organizer pay $2k daily until she complies with subpoena
“If these fines prove ineffective, I will consider additional steps to spur her compliance,” U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks said
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Another judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
The Supreme Court last month narrowed the scope of prior injunctions against the order, finding that lower courts likely lacked the authority to issue sweeping injunctions.
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Russiagate Secrets Unlocked: Spy court approves FBI effort to share new evidence with Congress
FISA Court quietly rules DOJ and FBI can review FISA warrant intel to support Kash Patel effort to hand over more Crossfire Hurricane documents to House and Senate.
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DOJ asks Supreme Court to reinstate federal anti-money laundering law
If reinstated, the law would force millions of businesses to disclose information about the owners by next month, including their dates of birth and addresses.
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U.S. Supreme Court to rule on major cases in 2025 ranging from TikTok to ghost guns
Supreme Court terms begin and end in October, and heading into the new year there are major cases awaiting.
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Chief Justice Roberts in year-end report slams elected officials who attempt to intimidate judges
Roberts releases the report every New Year's Eve, and it characteristically focuses on what he considers the serious concerns that courts faced over the year.
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Defense Secretary Austin loses bid to toss 9/11 plea deals
The three-paneled appeals court on Monday ruled that Austin lacked the authority to revoke the agreement, and improperly rescinded the deals after discussions were already underway.
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Five people charged in death of former One Direction singer Liam Payne
The five individuals were not named, but were listed by initials and identified as the hotel manager, the hotel's head of reception, a waiter at one of the restaurants, and a fourth unidentified employee. The fifth person was a friend of Payne's.
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Jack Smith drops appeal of classified docs case against Trump's co-defendants
The new order withdraws the appeal in the prosecution of longtime Trump aide Walt Nauta and Mar-a-Lago employee Carlos De Oliveira.
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North Dakota senator's son sentenced to 28 years in prison for fatal police chase
The senator's son led police on a 70-mile chase after crashing a Chevrolet Tahoe through a hospital emergency room bay, that ultimately ended in his collision with a squad car on Dec. 6, 2023, which killed Mercer County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Martin.
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Appeals court upholds verdict finding Trump liable in E. Jean Carroll case
A three-judge panel concluded Trump did not sufficiently show claimed errors affected his rights or warranted a new trial.
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Court orders Biden administration to stop selling border wall material
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said the Biden administration has confirmed that it will oblige the court order and stop disposing of any further border wall materials over the next 30 days.
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Maine panel calls for reprimand of Supreme Court justice
Justice Catherine Connors is accused of failing to recuse herself in two recent foreclosure cases despite a possible conflict of interest.