Courts & Law
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Former FBI informant at center of Biden impeachment inquiry indicted on tax charges
The new indictment, which was unsealed on Tuesday and brought by a California grand jury, accused Smirnov of concealing more than $2 million between 2020 and 2022, which allegedly came from multiple sources.
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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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Venezuela Supreme Justice Tribunal confirms Maduro as winner of contested election
The ratification means that Maduro has been elected to his third six-year term as the country's leader. He was first elected in 2012, and took office in January of 2013.
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Supreme Court reinstates part of Arizona voter citizenship law
Individuals filling out voter registration forms for state elections must provide proof of U.S. citizenship, unlike those filling out the federal voter registration forms.
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Judge outlines evidence rules, scheduling for Hunter Biden tax trial
Prosecutors said they expect it to take six days to present their side of the case, which will include testimony from less than 30 people. The defense expects their rebuttal to take two days.
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Watch Live: Idaho, before 9th Circuit, defends state's ban on gender affirming surgery for children
Court hearing will be held in Seattle at noon Eastern Time
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New York Court of Appeals rejects GOP challenge to mail-in voting law
The state constitution “contains no language that explicitly requires in-person voting,” the court ruled.
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South Dakota Supreme Court includes 100+ ballots in June election initially excluded in results
South Dakota Canvassing President Jessica Pollema claimed that there were incomplete voter registration forms or forms with addresses that were not where the voters lived.
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Disney ends bid to have wrongful death lawsuit dismissed over Disney+ subscription
The plaintiff, Jeffrey Piccolo, is suing the park for at least $50,000 in a wrongful death suit after his wife died at a restaurant in Disney Springs in October of 2023 due to an allergic reaction to nuts and dairy.
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Jury finds parents of school gunman not liable for teen’s actions, but ammunition maker partially is
After a day of deliberations, the jury found the company that sold Dimitrios Pagourtzis ammunition also held a small part of the blame, as he was legally barred from buying ammunition.
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Federal judge rejects latest attempt to dismiss Hunter Biden's California tax charges
U.S. Judge Mark Scarsi determined that lawyers for the first son failed to make a convincing argument on factual and procedural grounds.
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Harvey Weinstein to remain in New York for retrial before serving primary sentence in California
Weinstein has denied all the rape and sexual assault charges brought against him in both states. He is currently being housed at Rikers Island, where he will remain amid the retrial, which has been tentatively scheduled for November.