Courts & Law
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Chief Justice Roberts, at 70, says he is not planning on retiring
“I’m going out feet first,” Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts joked.
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Judge Boasberg pushes Trump admin on president's comments about El Salvador deportations
The president stated last month that he could persuade El Salvador to return Abrego Garcia with just one phone call, but did not give any indication that he planned to do so.
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Federal judge temporarily blocks deportation of illegal Asian migrants to Libya
The move comes after lawyers filed an emergency motion earlier in the day, seeking to stop the deportations that were reportedly scheduled for sometime this week. The Trump administration has not formally commented on the plans.
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Trump administration invokes state secrets privilege over Abrego Garcia deportation case
U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis instructed the DOJ to supply a legal brief on the decision by Monday, and will hold a hearing on the matter next week.
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Alan Dershowitz says Trump can win an appeal in his New York criminal hush money case
It was determined in January that Trump would not face penalties for his conviction in the hush money case, led by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg.
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Former Memphis police officers acquitted of all state charges in death of Tyre Nichols
Tadarrius Bean, Demetrius Haley, and Justin Smith were charged with second-degree murder, aggravated assault, aggravated kidnapping, and official misconduct in the routine traffic stop that ended in Nichols' 2023 death.
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Court orders Trump admin to move ICE detained, pro-Palestinian Tufts student to Vermont
Rumeysa Ozturk, 30, is currently being held at a detention facility in Louisiana.
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Four women accuse Motown icon Smokey Robinson of sexual abuse in $50 million lawsuit
The women, who have only been identified as Jane Does 1-4, claimed the abuse primarily occurred at the star's home in Chatsworth, California, located north of downtown Los Angeles.
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Supreme Court allows Trump to enforce trans military ban
The decision overruled a lower court judge who imposed a stay and the Department of Defense will be able to enforce it while legal challenges proceed.
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to admit 12,000 refugees
The DOJ had argued that a prior court order meant that only about 160 refugees had to be accepted who would be en route to the U.S. by Feb. 3.
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Judicial Watch sues IRS for records on possible targeting of J6 protesters
“The IRS obviously has the January 6 documents – so, why the cover-up!” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said.
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Second day of sex trafficking case against Sean 'Diddy' Combs continues with more jury selection
The 150 potential jurors were also asked questions about whether they had been victims of sexual assault or what their views on law enforcement were.
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Federal judge orders North Carolina to certify state Supreme Court election in favor of Democrat
State elections board must certify the results based on the tally at the completion of the canvassing period on December 10, 2024, judge said