Courts & Law
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Federal appeals court to hear oral arguments in case that could limit access to abortion drug
In its original complaint, Louisiana argued the Biden administration expanded access to mifepristone without properly considering potential safety risks. The state also argued the policy violated the Comstock Act, which generally prohibits sending abortion drugs by mail.
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Kavanaugh declines to lift block on new Missouri congressional map in time for November elections
The ruling comes after the state used the new map, which favors Republicans 7-1, in their primaries last month but must now use the old map that favored Republicans in a 6-2 split in the general election.
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Misty Roberts released from jail after serving 90-day sentence for sex crimes against teenage boy
She faced up to 17 years in prison for her crimes, but was sentenced in June to a mandatory 90 days in the parish jail, a five-year suspended sentence, and five years of probation.
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Supreme Court temporarily blocks Texas social media content moderation law
The vote was decided by an unusual majority
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You Vote: Did the jury get it right by finding ex-Clinton campaign lawyer Sussmann not guilty?
Sussmann was accused of lying to FBI as part of wider investigation into the origins and conduct of the government's probe into alleged ties between Trump and Russia.
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Supreme Court clerks are asked for phone records as draft leak investigation ramps up
The unprecedented move has prompted some clerks to consider getting their own lawyer
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Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro files lawsuit over grand jury subpoena
A grand jury subpoena against Navarro is a major escalation against the ex-Trump White House aide in relation to the Jan. 6 riot.
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Judge orders ex-Proud Boy leader Tarrio to remain in jail until his Jan. 6-related trial
Order by U.S. District Judge Timothy Kelly also states Tarrio is too much of a public danger to wait for his trial in home detention
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Top Texas law enforcement official says 'wrong decision' to wait to get mass shooter inside school
Nineteen students were killed in the attack
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Five Wisconsin cities face lawsuits over unmanned voting drop boxes
The cases come after the Wisconsin Elections Commission declined to investigate the cities over use of drop boxes
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DOJ declines to prosecute FBI agents who mishandled Larry Nassar case
The DOJ said that while misconduct likely occurred, it is not enough to file criminal charges
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Actor Kevin Spacey charged in UK with four counts of sexual assault
The 62-year-old Spacey is a two-time Academy Award winner.
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Potential bias of D.C. jury could be factor as Sussmann team mulls putting defendant on stand
"I doubt that Sussmann's counsel could even contemplate putting him on the stand without such a favorable jury," said George Washington University law professor Jonathan Turley.