Courts & Law
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Federal judge tosses Trump's $3.8 billion defamation suit against The Washington Post
The judge said in a brief order that Trump's company had failed to provide clear and convincing evidence that The Washington Post acted with actual malice.
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Federal judge rules that Trump sexual abuse accuser Carroll can be paid $5.8 million verdict
Trump had paid the money, but it was set aside in a fund during the appeals process pending a court order.
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Court rejects bid to restore Trump's name to Kennedy Center
A federal judge previously ordered the removal of his name from the complex, which the board enacted in June.
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Judicial Watch sues DHS for info about Secret Service protection for Trump
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit is requesting all documents and communication between the Secret Service, DHS, and DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, related or referring to any potential increase of protective resources to Trump's security detail.
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Rep. Greg Steube says if Democrats win in 2024, SCOTUS will be 'delegitimized'
Steube warned that packing the court would make the Supreme Court political.
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Hunter Biden’s tax trial set to begin this week as father’s political career fades into dust
Hunter Biden’s trial is set to officially begin September 5 with jury selection following an approximately four-month delay granted by a federal district judge. One thing is clear: His father no longer has the leverage to protect his son as he once did.
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Missouri files third lawsuit attempting to block Biden-Harris student loan plan
The lawsuit alleged the Education Department is attempting to "quietly" and illegally forgive some student loan debts as early as this week.
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Federal court calls filing 'deficient' in rejection of Trump's attempt to move hush money case
The federal court did not rule on the subject of the request, but claimed the filing was "deficient" because Trump's attorneys failed to attach written permission from New York Judge Juan Merchan, or prosecutors.
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Trump lawyers ask Merchan to indefinitely suspend hush money case until federal court weighs in
In the letter to the court, Trump's attorneys Todd Blanche and Emil Bove, also requested Merchan postpone the Sept. 18 sentencing indefinitely while waiting to hear from the federal court.
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Bannon’s lawyers want a hearing on alleged government misconduct in case, judge has yet to grant it
The accusations against the prosecutors were detailed in several court filings over a year ago and Bannon had previously invoked them in a failed attempt to have the charges against him dismissed.
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Georgia election workers suing Giuliani request federal court intervention in defamation case
Lawyers for the women are requesting Giuliani now hands over his two condos in New York and Florida, a Mercedes-Benz sports car, three New York Yankees World Series rings, and other sports memorabilia.
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Trump lawyers request federal court intervene in hush money case
The former president's legal team asked that the case be moved to a federal court, instead of state court where it currently resides, claiming that the move is warranted because the prosecution allegedly violated Trump's constitutional rights.
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Big Tech liable for breaking promises to users that led to suicide, death threats: appeals court
Ninth Circuit rejects 'free-wheeling' Section 230 immunity for Snapchat-integrated anonymous messaging app with 10 million users, overseen by 10 staff, that promised to ban and unmask users for bad behavior.