Courts & Law
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Mexico files criminal investigations for migrant deaths related to immigration enforcement
Sheinbaum announced these charges on Monday during a press conference.
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SCOTUS Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Elena Kagan to testify to Congress about budget on Tuesday
The two justices will meet with lawmakers on both the Senate and House Financial Services Appropriations subcommittees to discuss the court's $225.1 million budget request for fiscal year 2027.
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Supreme Court Justices Barrett, Kagan to urge Congress for budget increase amid security concerns
Kagan and Barrett's appearance will mark the first time since 2019 that sitting justices have testified before congressional appropriators.
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Pfizer sues Poland over the COVID-19 vaccine
The first court hearing is reportedly taking place on Dec. 6.
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One of former NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo's 11 accusers files lawsuit against him, alleging sexual assault
In 2021, eleven women accused Cuomo of sexual harassment. Brittany Commisso, a married mother of one, was among the accusers.
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NYC man sentenced in antisemitic beating as rowdy supporters ejected from court
Despite his defense seeking three and a half years in prison and prosecutors only asking six, Judge Felicia Mennin ordered that Musa serve a seven-year stint in prison.
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Judge blocks Oregon magazine capacity restrictions
State Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum has announced her intent to appeal the ruling.
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Georgia judge rejects DA Willis bid to revoke bond for Trump co-defendant
Willis, last week, asked McAfee to revoke Floyd's bond entirely in light of his myriad posts criticizing election officials and insisting that they had been intimidating to a witness and prompted third-party threats against her.
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Appeals court strikes down Maryland handgun license requirement
At present, Maryland law requires would-be purchasers to wait up to 30 days, pass a background check, pass a safety course, and seek the license prior to obtaining a firearm.
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X sues Media Matters over report of ads next to antisemitic posts
X CEO Linda Yaccarino on Monday asserted that the ads which appeared next to the posts referenced in the article had not been viewed by more than two genuine users, at least one of whom was Media Matters.
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Appeals court panel appears critical of Trump gag order in D.C. case
The prosecution has suggested that public attacks from Trump could intimidate witnesses or invite retaliation against the prosecutors bringing the case.
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Supreme Court rejects Derek Chauvin bid to review George Floyd murder conviction
Floyd's 2020 death became a source of nationwide outcry after Chauvin's restraint of the man went viral and sparked renewed discussion of police use of force.
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Appeals court upholds ruling limiting enforcement of Voting Rights Act, case likely goes to SCOTUS
If the Supreme Court upholds the decision, it would dramatically roll back enforcement of the law that has increased minority political representation.