Courts & Law
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Rachel Morin killer sentenced to life in prison without parole
Hernandez was given the maximum sentence for each count, including life without parole for first-degree murder, life for first-degree rape, and 40 years for a sex offense and kidnapping.
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Supreme Court asked to overturn same-sex marriage
Notably, the Obergefell decision has led to a decade of legal conflict over where the line between free speech, religious freedom, and the right to same-sex marriage falls.
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Federal judge rejects DOJ's request to unseal grand jury materials in Ghislaine Maxwell's case
The DOJ had requested the release of grand jury testimony and exhibits from cases involving deceased financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs files again for bail, citing new evidence
Combs' attorneys have come out and said he is having his constitutional rights violated in prison.
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Ackman wants to pull hedge fund off Euro stock exchange after antisemitic attacks in Netherlands
The most recent incident occurred Thursday night when supporters of the Maccabi Tel Aviv soccer club in the in the Dutch city before and during their game against elite club Ajax.
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Judge grants special counsel move to pause DC case against Trump
Chutkan's order came the same day that Smith requested the motion.
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Federal judge strikes down Biden citizenship program aimed at migrant spouses of US citizens
U.S. District Court Judge Campbell Barker, who was appointed by President-elect Donald Trump, sided with Texas and other Republican states that the program violated federal immigration law.
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Mississippi mayor and other officials indicted on federal corruption charges
Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba is facing five federal charges, Hinds County District Attorney Jody Owens is facing eight charges, and Ward 6 Councilman Aaron Banks is facing two.
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RFK Jr. flops against federally tinged censorship, so does Big Tech against Texas neutrality law
5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals denies RFK Jr. preliminary injunction against the feds, dismissing "speculative chain of possibilities," but also forces NetChoice to litigate every possible application of content moderation law.
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Military judge revives plea deal for 9/11 masterminds, despite Lloyd Austin's objections
Specifics of the plea deal were never released, but the New York Times previously reported that it removed the possibility of the death penalty.
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DOJ moving to close down criminal cases against Trump before inauguration: Report
Smith's prosecutors carried out a flurry of activity just before the election, but now officials are exploring options to end the prosecutions.
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Game over for Trump prosecutions at least while he's president: legal reporters
The federal cases are particularly vulnerable as president-elect takes over the Justice Department.