Courts & Law
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Appeals court agrees to drop Trump's classified documents case
The special counsel was challenging Cannon's dismissal of the case, who claimed Smith was unlawfully appointed. The case accused Trump of improperly taking classified documents back to his Mar-a-Lago resort in Florida in 2022.
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Missouri judge upholds state's ban on gender-affirming care for minors
The law prohibits the use of gender-affirming care on minors, forbids state Medicaid funds from being used for any of gender-affirming procedures regardless of age, and threatens the licenses of doctors who violate the law.
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Judge reschedules hearing on whether The Onion can purchase Alex Jones' Infowars
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Christopher Lopez on Monday said the hearing on the emergency motion to disqualify The Onion’s bid will take place on either Dec. 9 or Dec. 17. The latter is the same day that Lopez will hear arguments on the trustee’s request to approve the sale of Infowars to the outlet.
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Telegram founder officially indicted in France over alleged complicity in crimes on platform
Durov has been charged with six crimes, including complicity in the distribution of child pornography, gang related charges, fraud, and drug trafficking.
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Jews need not apply? Department of Education PhD grant program rules are 'racist,' suit says
Also whites, African Arabs, Brazilians and students from across the Middle East can't qualify unless they're both poor and the first in their families to attend college, lawsuit says. "Why are we continuing to separate and divide students?" denied student asks.
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Former Las Vegas politician found guilty in murder of journalist, sentenced to life in prison
The former politician could face life in prison without a chance of parole, life in prison with a chance of parole after 20 years, or 20-50 years in prison.
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Federal court green lights new defamation trial between Palin and New York Times
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a new trial can move forward.
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Supreme Court declines to reinstate Biden administration's latest student loan forgiveness plan
The Justice Department requested the Supreme Court lift an appeals court order that blocked the program for taking effect and the justices declined it.
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GOP Chairman Jordan subpoenas company headed by daughter of Judge in 'hush money' case
Trump's legal team tried several times to get Judge Merchan to recuse himself during the New York trial after the judge's daughter's work for Democratic campaigns was identified.
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Mexico's president puts relations with US, Canada embassies on 'pause' over his judicial reform
Part of the judicial reform plan includes requiring judges to be elected to office, which critics have said threatens the independence of the judicial system.
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Justice Jackson says 'prepared as anyone can be' for Supreme Court to respond to 2024 election
"There are legal issues that arise out of the political process” and "Supreme Court has to be prepared to respond if that should be necessary," the Biden-appointed justice said.
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Jack Smith files revised Trump indictment in J6 case to address immunity ruling
The indictment dropped the allegations that Trump attempted to pressure the U.S. Justice Department to overturn the results of the 2020 election, but does include charges of conspiracy to defraud the U.S., conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, obstruction of an official proceeding and conspiracy against right.
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First rioter to breach Capitol on J6 sentenced to more than four years in prison
Michael Sparks of Kentucky was found guilty of six charges by a grand jury in March, and was sentenced to 53 months in prison on Tuesday.