Courts & Law
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Judge reject's SPLC's bid to dismiss DOJ indictment
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Judge dismisses vandalism case against former Olympian but defers on whether it can be brought again
Judge Todd Edelman of the Superior Court in Washington approved the Justice Department's request to drop the vandalism charge against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn in a two-page order.
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Federal judge upholds ruling that 'tower dump' warrants are unconstitutional
A magistrate judge ruled the "tower dump" warrants are general warrants and therefore impermissible, and District Judge Carlton Reeves agreed.
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Paul Pelosi charged with hit-and-run for allegedly leaving scene of Napa Valley accident
The accident in connection to which the 86-year-old Pelosi is being charged occurred July 3.
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Man charged with hate crime for allegedly breaching 'Today' show studio, confronting Craig Melvin
Police announced the charges late Friday but have not identified the defendant, who is charged with burglary and menacing.
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Third Circuit strikes down New Jersey’s 'assault weapons' ban, large-capacity magazine restrictions
The majority concluded that the firearms and magazines covered by the law are protected by the Second Amendment because they are in common use for lawful purposes, including self-defense.
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Federal appeals court rules NJ’s AR-15, high-capacity magazine bans violate Second Amendment
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 10-5 split that the Second Amendment allows gun owners to have access to all ammunition magazines and not just ones certain states consider "standard capacity."
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In a blow to New York Times' lawsuit, appeals court upholds Pentagon's escort policy for reporters
The three-judge panel ruled 2-1 that the government was likely to succeed in their claim that the requirement does not violate First Amendment protections for freedom of the press.
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Professors, others punished by employers over Charlie Kirk comment receiving large settlements
FIRE has filed lawsuits on behalf of employees who were disciplined for making comments ranging from reposts of Charlie Kirk's own comments to jubilant claims that he deserved to be killed.
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Federal court rules that race-based preferences in Biden-era broadband access law are illegal
The ruling was by Judge John Bates, a George W. Bush nominee to the court, who said that the 2023 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court striking down race-based preferences in college admissions, was the basis for his decision.
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Court filing reveals Trump has paid $5.62M to Carroll, but $83.3 defamation judgment still pending
Trump is expected to ask the high court to review the defamation case.
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Federal judge awards Hunter Biden $1.7 million in defamation suit against former CEO of Overstock
The lawsuit stemmed from comments Byrne made in 2023 , claiming that Hunter Biden told the Iranian government in 2021 that President Joe Biden would release $8 billion in Iranian funds in exchange for a bribe.
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Trump admin completes replacement of slavery-focused historic panels on George Washington's home
The replacement is in line with an executive order President Donald Trump signed directing federally owned historic sites not to display information that would “disparage Americans past or living” but rather highlight the “greatness of the achievements and progress of the American people.”