Courts & Law
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Democratic leaders sue Trump admin over president's mail-in voting executive order
The Democratic leaders claimed the executive order, which Trump signed Tuesday, is an unconstitutional interference in state power to regulate elections.
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Court orders re-sentencing for ex-Mesa County Clerk Tina Peters, says her comments protected speech
The appeals court said that a judge should not have considered her continued promotion of election fraud claims when he sentenced her in 2024
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Trump departs Supreme Court shortly after hearing his argument to end to birthright citizenship
Trump departed courtroom shortly after ACLU attorney Cecillia Wang began presenting arguments defending the long-standing interpretation of the 14th amendment.
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Judges overseeing Trump admin cases claim to have faced harassment
In 2022, after a high-profile leak of the Dobbs v. Jackson decision suggesting the judges would overturn the right to an abortion, Supreme Court justices faced protests at their homes.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs’ lawyers ask for acquittal or new trial
The rapper asked Wednesday for a judge to vacate a jury’s verdict or to grant Combs a new trial. They argue that under the Mann Act, his conviction should be overturned.
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Supreme Court to discuss Ghislaine Maxwell appeal on Sept. 29
She is currently serving a prison sentence for sex-trafficking and the prospect of a Trump pardon has raised speculation, though the president has indicated he hadn't considered such a move.
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Justice Department files misconduct complaint against Judge Boasberg: Bondi
The filing marks the second time the DOJ has made a complaint against a federal judge this year. The department also filed a misconduct complaint against U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes in February.
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Ghislaine Maxwell appeals conviction to Supreme Court
Maxwell, last week, met with Department of Justice officials to answer questions about Epstein and his operation, though the details of those conversations have not become public.
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Trump seeks deposition of Rupert Murdoch in Epstein defamation case
Trump has struggled to contain political fallout from his administration's handling of the Epstein case and reports about his relationship with the late billionaire have persisted throughout the controversy.
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Judge blocks 'One Big Beautiful Bill' provision barring Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood
U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani said the provision in the bill was likely unconstitutional
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Federal judge dismisses Trump admin's Illinois lawsuit over sanctuary policies
U.S. District Judge Lindsay Jenkins ruled that the Trump administration's efforts to force the state and city to comply with federal immigration law was an “end-run around the Tenth Amendment," which protects states from federal overreach.
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Ghislaine Maxwell attorney seeks pardon for former Jeffrey Epstein associate
Trump has already said that he is not currently considering a pardon for Maxwell, who was an associate and friend of the late financier Jeffrey Epstein, but he has not ruled it out.
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Maxwell attorney says client still undecided on testifying to Congress
The pending deposition comes after Maxwell met with top Justice Department officials, including Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche, for two days to answer their questions. Maxwell did not invoke the Fifth Amendment on either day.