Courts & Law
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Paxton sues ActBlue over alleged false statements, fraudulent donations
Paxton is seeking $1 million in monetary relief.
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Man accused of shooting Palestinian students in Vermont will raise insanity defense: report
On Monday, the suspect's lawyer will ask to delay the trial further to prepare to present evidence that supports such a defense.
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Supreme Court to hear migrant parole case Wednesday
The case focuses on Muk Choi Lau, a Chinese national who became a lawful permanent resident in the United States in 2007. In 2012, Lau was convicted of trademark counterfeiting in New Jersey and fled the country.
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Menendez asks judge to toss conviction and order new trial after jury was shown improper evidence
Menendez’s attorney Adam Fee argued that the evidence, which should have been redacted, was the “only evidence in the record” that tied Menendez to the “actual, consummated provision” of military aid to Egypt.
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Eleven state AGs sue BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard for allegedly violating antitrust laws
The 11 states that filed the lawsuit are Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Texas, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
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Giuliani lashes out at judge during tense hearing on defamation judgment
Giuliani was ordered to turn over multiple luxury items to Georgia election workers Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, including his Manhattan apartment, several watches, and a ring.
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Former FBI informant at center of Biden impeachment inquiry indicted on tax charges
The new indictment, which was unsealed on Tuesday and brought by a California grand jury, accused Smirnov of concealing more than $2 million between 2020 and 2022, which allegedly came from multiple sources.
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Appeals court agrees to drop Trump's classified documents case
The special counsel was challenging Cannon's dismissal of the case, who claimed Smith was unlawfully appointed. The case accused Trump of improperly taking classified documents back to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida in 2022.
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Missouri judge upholds state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The law prohibits the use of gender-affirming care on minors, forbids state Medicaid funds from being used for any of gender-affirming procedures regardless of age, and threatens the licenses of doctors who violate the law.
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Judge reschedules hearing on whether The Onion can purchase Alex Jones' Infowars
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez on Monday said the hearing on the emergency motion to disqualify The Onion’s bid will take place on either Dec. 9 or Dec. 17. The latter is the same day that Lopez will hear arguments on the trustee’s request to approve the sale of Infowars to the outlet.
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Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting black neighbor
Lorincz faced a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, but was sentenced to 25 because she had no previous criminal record.
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California judge pushes Menendez brothers resentencing hearing back to January 30
Judge Michael Jesic said that he did not expect to be ready for the case by the initial hearing in December, and pushed the hearing back until January 30 "out of respect for the new administration."
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Top New York federal prosecutor Damian Williams to resign next month
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams announced that he would resign just before midnight on Dec. 13. His deputy, Edward Kim, will replace him as acting U.S. attorney, until a new one is confirmed.