Courts & Law
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Supreme Court issues two unanimous opinions, no blockbusters on quiet June day
Both decisions were unanimous and addressed technical legal questions.
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John Bolton to plead guilty to retaining classified information: reports
The FBI searched Bolton's home in August of last year. The investigation began during the Biden administration.
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Outback customer sues restaurant chain for $1.5 million, claiming she slipped on mashed potatoes
The U.S.-owned Australian-themed casual dining restaurant chain has denied the allegations and has argued that it had no notice of any hazardous condition and that it had no obligation to warn people about the alleged spill
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U.S. Supreme Court denies emergency application from court candidates
Two candidates accused of violating the state's Code of Judicial Conduct with statements they made on abortion rights.
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Exclusive: Key Biden DOJ official raised red flags about FBI’s Mar-a-Lago raid, memo shows
A recently disclosed email shows that top Garland associates raised the issue of declassification before the morning raid. Although the memo requested that lawyers check whether Trump had the authority to declassify documents, Garland personally approved the August 2022 raid, which included searching Melania Trump's underwear drawers.
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Judge rejects podcaster's effort to dismiss lawsuit filed by girlfriend of FBI Director Kash Patel
Seraphin, a former FBI agent, is arguing that his comments about Wilkins were satire and not defamation
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Supreme Court yet to decide high profile cases
Traditionally, justices on the nation’s high court finalize decisions in cases by the end of June or the beginning of July, leaving only a few weeks before decisions are expected to be public.
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Mahmoud Khalil's legal team says it will ask Supreme Court to block deportation
Khalil’s team said they will seek an immediate stay preventing the Trump administration from removing him from the U.S. while they petition the nation’s highest court, though it was not clear when the request will be filed.
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Christian foster parents win major First Amendment settlement in case against DCYF
DCYF had lost a bid to have a lawsuit against the agency dismissed, with a federal district court ruling in late April that a rule requiring foster parents to socially “transition” foster children plausibly violates the First Amendment.
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From juries to justices, America's courtrooms are seeing a decline in civility
From Juries to Justices, America's Courtrooms Are Seeing a Decline in Civility
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Judge dismisses criminal case against Kilmar Abrego Garcia
The Trump administration deported Garcia to his home country of El Salvador last year, despite a protective order against doing so.
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Singham Network mobilizes to defend Raul Castro and Communist Cuban policies after DOJ indictment
Singham Network allies with Cuban regime in condemning USDOJ indictment against Fidel Castro's brother.
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Multiple states sue proxy advisory firm over allegations it misled investors
Iowa, Nebraska, Texas and West Virginia all filed individual lawsuits against the company this week, claiming it engaged in deceptive trade practices and harmed consumers.