Courts & Law
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New York sues Trump admin for withholding funds in push to revoke immigrant CDLs
The Transportation Department announced last week that it was withholding the funding until New York revokes the driver's licenses and permits after the state failed a Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration audit last year.
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Appeals court blocks Trump admin effort to bar asylum claims
The decision is a blow to the administration, which is expected to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Virginia Supreme Court sets date for oral arguments in redistricting referendum challenge
he arguments are expected to come from a variety of disputes regarding the referendum, including the time of the legislature's process to initiate the ballot measure last year and the wording used in the referendum itself.
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Trump attorneys blast Fulton County over premature posting of charges
While the Monday posting appeared inaccurate, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is still expected to ultimately announce charges against Trump and several of his key allies.
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Judge rejects Trump bid for recusal in DA Bragg case
Trump's team had requested that Merchan recuse himself on the basis of his prior rulings related to the former president and his daughter's employment at a left-wing organization.
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Hawaiian power companies accused in lawsuit of ignoring weather warnings before Maui wildfire
"Scores of people burned to death," the suit says.
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Hunter Biden's attorneys say federal prosecutors reneged on plea deal
There were three possibilities as to why the plea deal did not work out as anticipated, according to Biden's attorney.Â
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COVID victims' families sue EcoHealth, alleging 'funding’ and 'releasing' virus
The families are seeking unspecified damages in a Manhattan court.
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Former Georgia Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan to testify ahead of possible Trump indictment
Trump said last week that he expects to be indicted in Willis' probe.
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AOC demands that DOJ target Justice Clarence Thomas over relationship with Republican donor
Thomas issued a statement in April defending the trips he took with friends over many years, explaining that he has always followed Supreme Court guidance.
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Prosecutors want to interview Joe Biden in classified memos case, negotiations under way
The issues being negotiated include time and place of the interview, as well as the scope of questions.
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FTX crypto-mogul Sam Bankman-Fried headed to jail after judge revokes bail
FTX suffered the equivalent of a bank-run in late 2022 when investors simultaneously attempted to withdraw their stakes in the firm, rendering it unable to fully remunerate investors.
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'Strong-arming': Appeals court judges compare Biden social media pressure to mafia
Federal officials appeared to practice "fairly unsubtle strong-arming" social media companies into censorship, appellate judge says, likening them to mafia. Censorship is ongoing against Louisiana officials, state claims.