Courts & Law
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Morrisey hails SCOTUS win as justices uphold WV's trans sports ban
The justices ruled 6-3 that both West Virginia and Idaho could restrict access to sports on the basis of biological sex.
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Justice Samuel Alito warns birthright decision is a 'mistake’ in Supreme Court dissent
Alito warned in his dissent the ruling could have “grotesque results,” including encouraging “birth tourism,” and have national security ramifications.
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DOJ vows to prosecute birth tourism after SCOTUS ruling
The Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. Barbara on Tuesday that children born in the U.S. to persons in the United States temporarily or unlawful are U.S. citizens automatically under the 14th Amendment.
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Rep McIver pleads not guilty to assault, interference charges in Newark ICE facility incident
Rep. LaMonica McIver "is crystal clear that she will not back down as leaders across this country are targeted for speaking up," spokesperson Hanna Rumsey said.
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Democratic Rep McIver to appear in court on charges in Newark ICE facility incident
The congresswoman will plead not guilty, according to her spokesperson.
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Teenager Karmelo Anthony charged with first degree murder in death of Austin Metcalf
Anthony, who will be tried as an adult despite being 17, faces up to life in prison if convicted.
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Jury orders J6 participant who assaulted officer who later committed suicide to pay $500K in damages
David Walls-Kaufman was ordered to pay $380,000 in punitive damages and $60,000 in compensatory damages to Erin Smith for assaulting her husband, Metropolitan Police Officer Jeffrey Smith, inside the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
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Army major convicted of raping, sexually assaulting eight victims
Major Jonathan Batt met his victims on dating apps and attacked many on the houseboat on which he lived in Arlington, Va., from late 2019 to early 2023, prosecutors said.
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Egyptian who firebombed Jewish event in Colorado failed gun check but wasn’t deported
Soliman overstayed his visa, was granted by the Biden Administration a work visa, which also expired, and then tried to buy a gun. The background check flagging his illegal status may not have reached ICE, and the alert was not acted on to deport him ahead of his attack.
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Ex-TV news anchor convicted of fraudulently obtaining COVID small business relief funds
Stephanie Hockridge was convicted of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and acquitted of four counts of wire fraud, and faces a prison sentence of up to 20 years.
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Supreme Court allows Trump admin to deport illegal immigrants to countries they are not from
The justices granted the Trump administration’s emergency request to put U.S. District Judge Brian Murphy’s injunction on hold.
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CBS in Trump lawsuit says it can't be held liable for 'exercise of editorial judgment' by officials
"This is a meritless lawsuit" over "editorial decisions Plaintiffs dislike," CBS and Paramount Global said in a court filing.
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Florida attorney general asks SCOTUS to allow state immigration enforcement as law is appealed
“Illegal immigration continues to wreak havoc in the State while that law cannot be enforced,” the Florida attorney general's office wrote.