Courts & Law
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Harvey Weinstein files complaint against New York City over 'gulag' conditions at Rikers Island
Weinstein, who is serving time at Rikers after he was convicted of sexual assault and rape, is requesting $5 million in damages.
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Menendez asks judge to toss conviction and order new trial after jury was shown improper evidence
Menendez’s attorney Adam Fee argued that the evidence, which should have been redacted, was the “only evidence in the record” that tied Menendez to the “actual, consummated provision” of military aid to Egypt.
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Eleven state AGs sue BlackRock, State Street, Vanguard for allegedly violating antitrust laws
The 11 states that filed the lawsuit are Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Texas, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
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Judge dismisses GOP challenge to Mississippi's post-Election Day deadline for mail-in ballots
The lawsuit claimed that Mississippi extended the federal election beyond the election date that Congress had set.
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Mark Meadows asks U.S. Supreme Court to toss Georgia election interference charges
Meadows argues his conduct was part of his official duties and should be immune from criminal prosecution
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Just the News seeks summary judgment in lawsuit against FDA database of vaccine injuries
The lawsuit was filed in partnership with the America First Legal public interest law firm.
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Justice Department settles lawsuit with ex-FBI officials regarding anti-Trump texts
Peter Strzok settled his case for $1.2 million and Lisa Page settled for $800,000, according to reports.
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Appeals court lets university force students to pay rent for 'cultural centers'
Not viewpoint discrimination or "unbridled discretion," 8th Circuit says of University of Minnesota "lounge space" reserved for groups called "ideologically left." Feminist rebrand of "Women's" center might show school favors ideology, judge says.
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Justice Kagan calls for enforcement mechanism attached to US Supreme Court’s new ethics code
“Both in terms of enforcing the rules against people who have violated them but also in protecting people who haven’t violated them — I think a system like that would make sense,” she says
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Nebraska Supreme Court upholds bans on abortion at 12 weeks, 'gender-altering procedures' under 19
The court ruled the law does not violate a state constitutional amendment that requires bills to apply to a single subject.
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Alvin Bragg urges judge not to toss Trump conviction in hush money case
Bragg has argued that the Supreme Court decision "has nothing to say about defendant's conviction."
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West Virginia AG takes state's Medicaid debate on gender reassignment surgery to Supreme Court
Morrisey claims the procedures have a high price tag that taxpayers should not be required to pay.