Courts & Law
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California Supreme Court rejects GOP's attempt to prevent redistricting
A group of four Republican state lawmakers sued the state on Tuesday in hope of blocking the state legislature from holding a vote on advancing the redistricting push by the end of the week.
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Federal judge dismisses defamation suit against Nancy Mace
U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel ruled that the speech was protected under the Constitution’s speech and debate clause and dismissed the case. He did not weigh in on whether the lawmaker's actions constituted defamation.
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Ninth Circuit rules Trump admin can end protections for Nepali, Nicaraguan and Honduran migrants
The three-judge panel granted the administration's emergency stay after a lower court postponed the termination of the TPS program for the three countries until Nov. 18. No reason for the decision was given.
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Arizona Republican becomes first fake elector to plead guilty in 2020 election scheme
The deal dismissed the conspiracy and forgery charges, and avoids prison time, reducing her sentence to just three years of probation.
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Appeals court upholds ban on some semiautomatic weapons in Maryland
Maryland passed the law initially in 2013, after the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut, where shooter Adam Lanza shot and killed 26 people, including 20 children.
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Judge in Trump 'hush money' case delays ruling on presidential immunity
The presidential immunity ruling is now set for two days before the sentencing.
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Pakistani man with alleged ties to Iran arrested for political assassination plots including Trump
Merchant is currently in federal custody after getting arrested while allegedly planning to leave the U.S.
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X sues major firms, advertiser coalition over alleged illegal boycott
"The illegal behavior of these organizations and their executives cost X billions of dollars," Yaccarino said.
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Judge allows 'QAnon Shaman' to get back iconic helmet, spear he used in Jan. 6 riot
The judge ruled that Chansley's motion would be granted "since the government has not established that it still needs these items as evidence and has not sought their forfeiture."
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America First Legal sues Maricopa County recorder over not removing non-citizens from voter rolls
The lawsuit notes that the number of registered voters without proof of citizenship has jumped from 21,595 in April to 26,108 in July.
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Senate Democrat claims Clarence Thomas failed to disclose more luxury travel
Thomas has been under intense scrutiny over luxury vacations he's taken with Crow and their wives, which he never paid for, with critics claiming they should count as extravagant gifts. But Crow and Thomas have been friends for decades.
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Columbia students file lawsuit against campus protesters, Squad members over anti-Israel encampments
The case claims that the students were victims of harassment and bullying, and were unable to finish their in-person learning because of the unrest.
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Ex-Trump attorney Jenna Ellis strikes cooperation deal in Arizona electors case
Arizona was one of several battleground states that former President Donald Trump lost to President Joe Biden in 2020 that ultimately saw Republicans submit an alternate slate of pro-Trump electors.