Courts & Law
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Federal judge temporarily blocks National Guard deployment to Chicago area
U.S. District Judge April Perry, who was appointed by former President Joe Biden, partially granted the request but said the order will expire on Oct. 23.
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DOJ indicts NY AG Letitia James for alleged bank fraud
The Department of Justice indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday over allegations of fraud.
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Federal judge grants New York Times' request for Musk's security clearances list
“Musk’s numerous public statements regarding his own drug use and contacts with foreign leaders only enhance the public interest in disclosure,” Judge Denise Cote wrote
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North Dakota judge upholds state law banning transgender treatments for minors
“The evidence presented at trial establishes there is a legitimate concern regarding the capacity of minors to understand and appreciate the long-term consequences of the practices prohibited by the Health Care Law,” District Judge Jackson Lofgren wrote
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Texas court pauses execution again for man convicted of murdering daughter in shaken baby case
Robert Roberson's execution date was set for Oct. 16, and this was the third time since 2016 that it had been set
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Appeals court restores Oregon National Guard to Trump's control, does not rule on deployment
The appeals court ruling placed an administrative stay on U.S. District Judge Karin Immergut’s ruling about the federalization of the Oregon National Guard while the court weighs the administration's case.
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules Pittsburgh's nonresident pro athlete tax is unconstitutional
The ruling is a win for the NHL, NFL, and MLB, which were joined in the legal challenge by hockey players Kyle Palmieri and Scott Wilson, and former MLB player Jeff Francoeur
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Comey pleads not guilty false statements charges, defense lawyer calls it ‘vindictive prosecution’
The judge in the case, U.S. District Judge Michael Nachmanoff, granted Comey a jury trial starting Jan. 5, 2026.
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Wisconsin judge orders state election officials to verify voters' US citizenship
A judge ordered the Wisconsin Elections Commission to review the state's voter rolls by the Feb. 18 spring primary election
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Comey to be arraigned Wednesday in Virginia on charges stemming from grand jury indictment
Comey will be arraigned at a court in the Washington, D.C., suburb of Alexandria, Virginia. He is expected to plead not guilty.
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Florida historian sues Miami college for allowing land to be used for Trump's presidential library
The lawsuit claimed state law requires public boards or commission meetings to be open to the public, provide reasonable notice of those meetings and include recorded minutes.
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Republicans see FBI's Arctic Frost investigation as plot to chill Trump's political comeback
New revelations about the FBI's Arctic Frost investigation into Trump raise more questions about Jack Smith, Christopher Wray, and the less well known Timothy Thibault.
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Mace asks DOJ to intervene in fatal shooting of young SC woman allegedly killed by serial criminal
The defedant allegedly killed the victim as part of a spree that night of breaking into houses to steal credit cards, then going on a shopping spree.