Courts & Law
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‘Pledge allegiance’ to ISIS: Terror attacks in U.S. raise fears of more to come
Austin and New York City have both been hit by apparent pro-Islamic terrorist attacks in the past week.
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Federal judge dismisses college student's case after she was mistakenly deported to Honduras
“The sad truth is that when Any declined the flight she also waived this court’s only remaining basis for jurisdiction,” U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns said
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Legal experts anticipate SCOTUS will overturn drug user gun ban
Lawyers for Ali Hemani, a Texas man who was found possessing a gun, marijuana and cocaine, argued the law violated his Second Amendment rights
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Utah formally expands its Supreme Court by two justices
Republicans largely supported the expansion, arguing it will improve the court’s efficiency. Democrats united in opposition to the measure, suggesting the move was designed to give Republicans a political advantage in upcoming cases.
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DOJ says it pulled thousands of Epstein-related files from website over potential victim information
The revelation comes after the DOJ released its last batch of Epstein files last week, completing the massive months-long process that included examining millions of documents and media files.
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Federal court lets wind farm construction resume after Trump administration block
Courts have issued similar injunctions in recent weeks against stop work orders that the administration issued to four other projects
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Judicial Watch sues DOJ over FBI Arctic Frost records
“Judicial Watch is fighting for a full account of how the Biden team weaponized the full weight of the federal government to target their political foes,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said
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Federal judge blocks effort to end Trump administration’s ICE surge in Minnesota
“Plaintiffs ask the Court to extend existing precedent to a new context where its application is less direct — namely, to an unprecedented deployment of armed federal immigration officers to aggressively enforce immigration statutes,” U.S. District Judge Katherine Menendez wrote in the decision.
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Michigan judge and associates charged in alleged scheme targeting incapacitated people
According to the indictment announced by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, 36th District Court Judge Andrea Bradley-Baskin is one of four defendants charged with conspiracy to commit wire fraud.
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Missouri sues Census Bureau over counting illegal immigrants
"United States citizens have a right to representation, NOT illegal aliens. United States citizens should decide electoral votes and congressional seats, NOT illegal aliens," the Missouri AG wrote on X.
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Federal judge releases Don Lemon from custody without bail
Lemon was released on his own recognizance and his attorneys promised he would not have contact with known witnesses, victims or co-defendants.
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Judge rejects DNC, RNC pipe bombing suspect's pre-trial release request
Cole was arrested by federal authorities last month following a massive probe that lasted nearly five years. He has been charged with placing a pipe bomb and the use of an explosive device. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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Federal judge dismisses murder charge, rules Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty
U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett dismissed the murder charge because it requires that the killing was committed during another "crime of violence"