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Judge reject's SPLC's bid to dismiss DOJ indictment
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Hondurans sentenced to combined 24 years, deportations
Olver Anacleto Amador-Calderon, 24, and Alexander Josue Viatoro-Arita, 22, were sentenced to 14 and 10 years, respectively, for trafficking fentanyl. Each pleaded guilty for conspiracy and possession charges.
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Judge dismisses vandalism case against former Olympian but defers on whether it can be brought again
Judge Todd Edelman of the Superior Court in Washington approved the Justice Department's request to drop the vandalism charge against former Olympic canoeist David Hearn in a two-page order.
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Wisconsin Democrat AG declared 2020 alternate electors weren’t illegal, then prosecuted case anyway
Trump's sweeping pardon this week applied to any federal charges tied to the GOP-led alternate electors plan in 2020, but some states, like Wisconsin, have also pursued criminal indictments.
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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."