Courts & Law
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Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor issues rare apology for 'hurtful' comments about Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh, who was in the majority but wrote a concurring opinion, had downplayed the belief that people were having their constitutional rights violated in the raids by targeting areas where illegal migrants are known to gather.
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Former Trump lawyer John Eastman disbarred in California
"The petitions for review are denied," the California Supreme Court ruled. "The court orders that John Charles Eastman .... is disbarred from the practice of law in California and that respondent's name is stricken from the roll of attorneys."
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Jury finds Live Nation operated as a monopoly in event space
The Justice Department sued Ticketmaster and parent company Live Nation Entertainment in 2024, alleging they have run an illegal monopoly over live events in the United States that have stifled competition and driven up ticket prices.
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RNC sues North Carolina election officials for allowing digital student IDs to be used as voter ID
The lawsuit was filed jointly by the RNC and the North Carolina Republican Party.
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Appeals court rejects bid to stop postconviction proceedings in Trump's hush money case
The federal appeals court decision means Trump will stay on track to be sentenced in November, after he was convicted earlier this year on 34 counts of falsifying business records to hide a hush money payment he gave to former porn star Stormy Daniels.
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Judge allows voters to place yes-or-no bets on upcoming US elections
The ruling allows the New York based Kalshi to offer prediction contrasts, or yes-or-no bets, on what political party will control the House and Senate after November. It is not clear whether the company will expand its portfolio to allow yes-or-no bets on the presidential election.
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Georgia judge tosses two criminal counts against Trump in Fani Willis case
Willis indicted Trump and 18 co-defendants in August of last year on Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) charges.
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North Dakota judge strikes down state abortion ban
The judge said the state constitution creates a fundamental right to access abortion before a fetus is viable.
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New York’s top court rejects Trump appeal of gag order
The gag order prevents the 2024 GOP presidential nominee from speaking publicly about the prosecutors or their family members.
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Harvey Weinstein indicted on additional sex crimes charges
Weinstein's 2020 conviction on rape and sexual assault charges was dropped by an appeals court earlier this year
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Federal court allows transgender teen to play on New Hampshire school sports teams
The new injunction only applies to 14-year-old Iris Turmelle, who claimed the law violates Turmelle's civil rights under Title IX. The judge also granted an emergency order for the other plaintiff in the case, 15-year-old Parker Tirrell, last month.
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Missouri Supreme Court rules question on legalizing abortion can be on November ballot
The court heard arguments this morning, and Chief Justice Mary Russell issued a decision a little after 2 p.m,
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Texas 'Trump Train' highway bus confrontation trial begins
Former Texas state senator and Democratic nominee for governor Wendy Davis, a campaign volunteer, a staffer and the bus driver are suing.