Courts & Law
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Virginia judge stays certification of redistricting vote: Sources
The Tazewell County Circuit Court issued the injunction barring certification.
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RNC Chair Gruters says group triggering lawsuit in Virginia in response to Dems' gerrymandering win
The Virginia referendum passed 51.5% to 48.5% in favor of Democrats.
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9th Circuit blocks California law banning ICE from wearing masks
First Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli celebrated the decision as a "huge legal victory."
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Supreme Court dismisses case that let people under 21 carry guns during emergencies in PA
There no dissents in Tuesday's ruling, which dismissed a case in Pennsylvania that allowed young adults under 21 to carry guns during emergencies.
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NC GOP governor candidate Lt Gov Mark Robinson files $50 million defamation suit against CNN
Suit also names as a defendant Louis Love Money, a North Carolinian who made a music video hinting Robinson had purchased pornography at his porn shop.
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Court in Fulton County rules Georgia officials can't delay, refuse to certify election results
“Election superintendents in Georgia have a mandatory fixed obligation to certify election results,” wrote Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney in the ruling.
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Group launches ad blitz threatening lawyers' licenses if they work for Trump
Ex-New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who represented Trump in a Georgia election lawsuit, was disbarred in Washington, D.C. last month.
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American soldier sentenced to 14 years in prison for attempting to help ISIS attack US forces
The sentencing comes after 24-year-old Cole Bridges pleaded guilty to terrorism charges in 2023, including attempting to provide material support to a designated foreign terrorist organization, and attempting to murder U.S. military service members.
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DOJ sues Virginia over removing non-citizens from voter rolls ahead of November election
"Virginians - and Americans - will see this for exactly what it is: a desperate attempt to attack the legitimacy of the elections in the Commonwealth, the very crucible of American Democracy," Gov. Glenn Youngkin said.
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Judge agrees to release additional evidence to public in Trump J6 case ahead of election
Chutkan previously released Smith's briefing on the case, but will now disclose redacted exhibits that accompanied the brief. The exhibits could include evidence like grand jury transcripts, and other texts.
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Judges reject civil rights groups' bids to extend voter registration deadline in FL, GA
“We did not hear from anyone specifically who could not register to vote,” U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross said.
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Judge sets May trial date in Diddy's sex trafficking case
The trial date has been set for May 5, 2025.
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Diddy accuses federal agents of leaking damaging information to the media that would taint jury
The former music mogul has also requested a speedy trial in a separate letter to the judge on Wednesday, and recommended an April or May 2025 trial date. The government did not object to the request.