Courts & Law
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Jury finds Texas teen Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in stabbing of competitor at track meet
The defendant, who is now 19-years-old, faces up to life in prison.
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Former cryptocurrency tycoon convicted of fraud applies for pardon
Bankman-Fried received 25 years in prison after being convicted on two counts of conspiracy and five counts of fraud in 2023 after his cryptocurrency empire collapsed unexpectedly in November of 2022.
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Judge strikes down Trump's $100K fee on new H-1B visas
Trump signed a proclamation in September that imposed the new fee on the program, which has been the target of immigration hawks for years. Critics have argued large firms use the program to import cheap labor, mostly from India, to replace Americans.
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DOJ joins lawsuit against California over new congressional map
“California’s redistricting scheme is a brazen power grab that tramples on civil rights and mocks the democratic process,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said.
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Judge allows prosecution of New Jersey Democratic Rep McIver on assault charge to proceed
“Defendant’s active participation in the alleged conduct removes her acts from the safe harbor of mere oversight,” Judge Jamel Semper said
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SCOTUS to hear arguments in January on firing of Fed's Lisa Cook, gender identity in sports
The cases regarding laws banning males in female sports are from Idaho and West Virginia
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Comey, Letitia James' attorneys in court Thursday to try to disqualify Halligan from prosecuting
Attorneys for both Comey and James will argue that Halligan was never eligible to take on the prosecutorial role because of legal limits on who can serve in it
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Pentagon contractor executive charged with soliciting sex from minor
Pennsylvania authorities said Gillespie allegedly tried to arrange a meeting with a young girl through an online chat platform often used by sex offenders, but an undercover agent intercepted the executive's messages.
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Justice Department announces indictment of former Newsom chief-of-staff over corruption allegations
Williamson, who was indicted by a federal grand jury last week on 23 charges, served as Newsom's top aide from 2022 through the end of 2024. Williamson has also worked as a political consultant.
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Paxton sues nonprofit for allegedly registering illegal immigrants to vote
"The left constantly tries to cheat and rig elections because they know they can’t win honestly," Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton said
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Trump announces three nominations for federal judges
Trump tapped Aaron Peterson to serve on the Alaska District Court, selected David Fowlkes for the Western District of Arkansas, and chose Nick Ganjei to serve the Southern District of Texas.
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Trump asks Supreme Court to overturn $5 million judgment in E Jean Carroll defamation case
A spokesperson for Trump's legal team told the AP the Supreme Court appeal was part of the president's crusade against "Liberal Lawfare."
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Florida AG launches investigation into JP Morgan Chase for its targeting of Trump Media in FBI probe
Trump Media and Technology Group CEO Devin Nunes on Sunday tore into Smith and JPMorgan for its efforts to obtain the company's bank records and emphasized that the company did not exist in 2021, when the January 6 riot occurred.