Courts & Law
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Judge rejects parts of 'Alligator Alcatraz' detainees' suit against Trump admin
The facility has become an iconic symbol of Trump's mass deportation efforts and earned notoriety for the presence of the eponymous reptile near the grounds.
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Newsmax settles with Dominion Voting Systems for $67 million in 2020 election defamation case
“Newsmax believed it was critically important for the American people to hear both sides of the election disputes that arose in 2020,” the company said
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New Orleans mayor indicted by federal grand jury over fraud and conspiracy allegations
Cantrell's indictment marks the first time a sitting New Orleans mayor is facing criminal prosecution. Both Cantrell and Vappie have maintained that their relationship was strictly professional.
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NYC Mayor Eric Adams indicted by grand jury, charges to be unsealed Thursday
The federal probe appeared to continue Thursday morning with federal agents goin to the mayor's official residence, Gracie Mansion where they took his phone
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Kentucky sheriff pleads not guilty in fatal shooting of local judge
If convicted, Stines could face between 20 years and life in prison. He could also face the death penalty for killing a public official.
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RNC, Michigan GOP sue Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson over primary election ballot counting
"Secretary Benson continues to expose Michigan’s elections to cheating and fraud, forcing Republicans to file suit again to protect the vote for Michiganders," RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said.
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Feds pay Christian employers $210K to settle after court blocks transgender drug mandate
Court previously found that so-called gender affirming care mandate backed by monetary penalties "substantially burden[s]" their religious beliefs that "male and female are immutable realities defined by biological sex."
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Judge who threw out Trump's classified docs case will oversee second assassination attempt case
U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon was randomly assigned the case
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Judge to approve selling off Infowars media platform and assets to make Sandy Hook lawsuit payments
The order comes after family members of the victims sued him for his conspiracy theories around the shooting, which they claimed resulted in bullying and harassment. One family said a follower of Jones threatened to dig up their dead son's grave.
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Judge allows Jack Smith to present extensive evidence in Trump J6 case
Chutkan ruled that she needs the substantial filing because the Supreme Court's recent decision told her to carefully review the evidence and facts of the case.
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Ryan Wesley Routh charged with attempted assassination of Trump at Florida golf course
The case was randomly assigned to Judge Aileen Cannon, a Trump appointee who oversaw and threw out the federal classified documents case against the former president, per CNN.
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FTX co-conspirator Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years in prison
The sentence is notably larger than the prosecution's recommendation of three years of probation, and the defense's also request for no prison time. But Ellison pleaded guilty to conspiracy and financial fraud charges in December of 2022.
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Son of would-be Trump assassin arrested for child pornography possession
"A review of the SD card located in Device-1 revealed that it contained hundreds of child pornography files," wrote prosecutors in the criminal complaint. "These files include videos from a known child pornography series created outside the state of North Carolina."