Courts & Law
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DC circuit rules U.S. soldier's court-martial for desertion in Afghanistan was wrongfully dismissed
U.S. Army soldier Robert "Bowe" Bergdahl was accused of leaving his post without permission to report poor conditions and leadership deficiencies within his unit to headquarters.
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Federal judge blocks President Trump's latest push to restrict birthright citizenship
U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman granted the preliminary injunction in a case brought by two immigration advocacy groups that had also challenged the initial attempt last year to limit who is eligible for automatic citizenship at birth.
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Lindsay Clancy jury again tells judge they cannot reach verdict
Clancy stands accused of killing her three children. While she admits to the act, she has argued that she suffered from severe mental illness and should not be held criminally liable.
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Transgender students sue New Hampshire education officials over sports ban
Supporters of the new law claim that transgender students are at an unfair advantage in some sports, especially if they were born male. But critics claim the law are discriminatory and stop them from taking part in an important school activity.
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Supreme Court declines Biden administration request to enforce LGBTQ Title IX protections
The court's 5-4 decision was issued in an unsigned order, and drew rebuke from the three liberal judges on the Supreme Court and conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch.
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SCOTUS refused to ban federal censorship pressure; It could make churches complicit in abortion
Washington state defends abortion coverage mandate on basis that insurers might not offer abortion-free plans even if the 9th Circuit issues an injunction. Judge warns its argument means "you slam the court doors shut" to churches.
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Woman charged with trying to steal Graceland from Elvis Presley's family
Prosecutors allege that Findley was behind the scheme to sell Elvis Presley's former home in Memphis, called Graceland.
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Mark Meadows attempts to move Arizona alternate electors case to federal court
United States District Judge John Tuchi has agreed to consider Meadows' request in a hearing on Sept. 5.
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Grandmas in chains: Harris legacy of pursuing pro-life activists set stage for wider legal fight
Undercover Planned Parenthood videos, first suppressed by presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, now flooding out as pro-life activists go on legal offense.
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Hunter Biden’s ex-partner cooperating in bizarre murder-for-hire prosecution, court records show
Devon Archer, who worked with Hunter Biden on several ventures stretching back to 2008, argued that his sentencing on a fraud conviction should be delayed because of his full cooperation with ongoing congressional and Justice Department investigations.
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Honest Elections Project files amicus brief to AZ Supreme Court over ranked-choice voting initiative
"The Arizona Supreme Court should reverse the trial court’s ruling and strip this initiative from the ballot in November," Jason Snead said.
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Police identify suspect accused of breaking into Trump campaign Virginia headquarters
Kessler was reportedly seen on surveillance video on Sunday evening breaking into the headquarters through the back door.
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Trump legal team seeks to delay Sept. 18 sentencing in hush money case
Merchan on Wednesday rejected a third request from Trump to recuse himself from the case.