Courts & Law
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Federal judge rules Alina Habba has been unlawfully serving as US attorney in New Jersey
New Jersey's 17 U.S. District Court judges chose to replace Habba as the interim attorney last month after the term expired without her confirmation, but the Trump administration used unconventional tactics to keep her in the role longer.
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Federal jury convicts Navy sailor of spying for China in exchange for $12,000
“The defendant’s actions represent an egregious betrayal of the trust placed in him as a member of the U.S. military,” U.S. Attorney Adam Gordon said
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Trump touts 'total victory' over Letitia James after court tosses $500M penalty
Trump further insisted that James had only brought the case to hurt him politically and that the entire episode was part of a broader political witch hunt.
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Just the News seeks summary judgment in lawsuit against FDA database of vaccine injuries
The lawsuit was filed in partnership with the America First Legal public interest law firm.
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Justice Department settles lawsuit with ex-FBI officials regarding anti-Trump texts
Peter Strzok settled his case for $1.2 million and Lisa Page settled for $800,000, according to reports.
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Appeals court lets university force students to pay rent for 'cultural centers'
Not viewpoint discrimination or "unbridled discretion," 8th Circuit says of University of Minnesota "lounge space" reserved for groups called "ideologically left." Feminist rebrand of "Women's" center might show school favors ideology, judge says.
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Justice Kagan calls for enforcement mechanism attached to US Supreme Court’s new ethics code
“Both in terms of enforcing the rules against people who have violated them but also in protecting people who haven’t violated them — I think a system like that would make sense,” she says
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Nebraska Supreme Court upholds bans on abortion at 12 weeks, 'gender-altering procedures' under 19
The court ruled the law does not violate a state constitutional amendment that requires bills to apply to a single subject.
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Alvin Bragg urges judge not to toss Trump conviction in hush money case
Bragg has argued that the Supreme Court decision "has nothing to say about defendant's conviction."
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West Virginia AG takes state's Medicaid debate on gender reassignment surgery to Supreme Court
Morrisey claims the procedures have a high price tag that taxpayers should not be required to pay.
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New York requests that the Supreme Court dismiss Missouri's lawsuit over Trump 'lawfare'
James pushed the nation's highest court to reject the effort to move the issue into its jurisdiction, claiming that the lawsuit was based on assumptions that were made in "bad faith," and warned that the case could set a "dangerous precedent" that undermines the integrity of the Supreme Court.
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Judge denies bid to dismiss Trump defamation suit against ABC News, George Stephanopoulos
At issue is a claim Stephanopoulos made in March stating that Trump had been found "liable for rape" in E. Jean Carroll's suit against him.