Courts & Law
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Feds sue Southern California Edison over wildfires
The devastating Eaton and Fairview fires torched national forests.
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Federal judge blocks Trump admin from ending legal protections for 1.1M Venezuelans and Haitians
U.S. District Judge Edward Chen ruled that Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem's decisions to vacate extensions on the status for Haitians and Venezuelans exceeded her authority.
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Ex-State Department employee gets four-year prison sentence for selling secrets to China
"The defendant threw away his career, betrayed his country, and abused the trust the United States placed in him by granting his Top-Secret security clearance," Assistant Attorney General for National Security John A. Eisenberg said
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Judge grants Hunter Biden request to delay start of federal tax trial from June to September
Prosecutors opposed the request to delay the trial, dismissing prosecutors's argument about its "high-profile" nature.
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Dershowitz claims Merchan showed clear bias against Trump in hush money trial
Dershowitz was among those that remained in the courtroom when Merchan cleared it of press and the jury on Monday, after defense witness Robert Costello allegedly rolled his eyes, and said "geez" when Merchan sustained an objection from prosecutors.
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Families of Uvalde shooting victims announce $2 million settlement
Twenty-one people, 19 students and two teachers, were killed by a teen gunman at Robb Elementary School.
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Tennessee judge blocks attempt to sell Elvis Presley's former home Graceland
Graceland was transformed into a museum in 1982.
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Federal judge issues blow to ICE over 'knock and talks' with illegal immigrants
"This order should significantly curtail ICE’s unconstitutional home arrest practices," an ACLU attorney said.
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'Indefensible': Courts finally scrutinize COVID vaccine mandates as religious infringement
Trials set for fired actor, crew on network TV shows. Appeals court halts university policies set nearly three years ago that functionally ban exemptions for everyone but Christian Scientists, Jehovah's Witnesses.
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Appeals court denies Hunter Biden's attempt to delay June gun trial
Hunter Biden was indicted in September on three charges that stem from his purchase of a firearm in 2018: one count of unlawful possession and two counts of false statements. Previous attempts to dismiss the case, or delay the trial, have also been thwarted by various courts.
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Prosecution exhibit list gives roadmap of Hunter Biden trial with references to influence scheme
The exhibit list, filed by Special Counsel Weiss, contains hundreds of documents and records from Hunter Biden’s foreign business dealings.
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Equal rights nonprofit sues Southwest over free ticket program for Hispanic college students
The lawsuit claims the airline can be sued under the Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 because it received federal funding during the COVID-19 pandemic, and can also be sued under Section 1981 of the Civil Rights Act of 1866, which prohibits racial bias in contracting.
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Rudy Giuliani pleads not guilty to nine charges in Arizona 2020 electors case
Kelli Ward, the former Arizona Republican Party chair, and at least 11 other people were also arraigned in the case.