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Heightened security around the Supreme Court following a leak
(NewsNation) — Threats have been leveled against Supreme Court justices since a leaked draft opinion signaling that the court would overturn the landmark abortion decision Roe v. Wade.
A metal fence has been erected around the…
Some members of Congress question the Supreme Court’s lack of ethics code
In recent months, the federal courts have become a lightning rod for high-tension litigation, intense media attention, and congressional actions and reactions. From the disputed 2020 election results to the January 6 attack on the…
Trump loses bid to stay New York contempt order
Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at The Farm at 95 on April 9, 2022 in Selma, North Carolina.Allison Joyce | Getty ImagesFormer President Donald Trump lost an effort in a New York appeals court on Tuesday to stay a…
Casto and Marello face off for clerk of Hancock Circuit Court | News, Sports, Jobs
NEW CUMBERLAND — A longtime civil servant takes on a political newcomer in the race to become the next Hancock County Circuit Court clerk in the upcoming May 10 primary…
Genesee County judges call for director of security, say satellite courts vulnerable
GENESEE COUNTY, MI – The county needs a new superintendent to assess and coordinate the security of all court facilities, including satellite courtrooms scattered around the county, judges told the County Board of Commissioners .Acting…
Brooklyn Nets acknowledge toll of off-field issues as season ends with first-round sweep by Boston…
NEW YORK – Following their season-ending sweep by the Boston Celtics, the Brooklyn Nets officially acknowledged Monday night what has been apparent throughout their season: Any issues they have dealt with off the floor have had a big impact…
Clark County Teen Volunteers Build a Children’s Sports Field in the Dominican Republic
Baseball is the most popular sport in the Dominican Republic. Impromptu ball games involving Courts For Kids volunteers and El Rodeo residents were a popular activity.
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Berkeley homeowner facing major code repair debt gets new day in court
Leonard Powell in front of 1911 Harmon St. Photo: Friends of Adeline
After eight years of what few would dispute has been a tense limbo for landlords, the case of a South Berkeley home in receivership since 2017 returns to…
India’s Supreme Court halts demolition drive in violence-ridden Delhi region | Court News
Indian authorities aboard bulldozers bulldozed a number of properties in a New Delhi neighborhood before the Supreme Court halted demolitions days after religious violence rocked the area and saw dozens of arrests.
On Wednesday morning,…
Community Profile: No time to take it easy – from basketball courts to Christmas lights and…
Mike Picore stands on the pavement of the new Sayre Park basketball court.Chelsea Independent/Post Independent
Sayre Park is a special place for many in Glenwood Springs,!-->…
Michelle Barrientes Vela to stand trial and meet new juvenile court judge Raul Perales
Flowers are blooming, the weather is warming up and the courthouses are bustling.Since reopening, many cases have started to be cleared, helping to reduce the backlog.In the first three weeks, about 400 cases were resolved, but the district…
Atlanta judge says courts have ‘zero tolerance’ for post-pandemic street racers
Judge points to changes in how courts treat street racers City leaders want judges to get tougher on street racers. Citizens have the impression that nothing is being done. ATLANTE - Civic leaders are asking Atlanta judges to get…
Aiken County Schools Announce Courts of Honor and Prepare for Stars in Education | Education
The Aiken County Public School District has new stars in public education.The school district recently…
The American clay court championships come down to a last four with a unique mix
The final four at the River Oaks Country Club this weekend offer a compelling mix of demographics, tennis skills and personalities.The sentimental favorite off the charts is John Isner, who turns 37 later this month and has been coming to…
Courts wrestle with the “facts” versus “communications” dilemma: part two | McGuireWoods LLP
The last weeks Privilege Points describes a court's careful delineation between the logistics (time, place, etc.) of a privileged communication and the explicit or implicit privileged content of those communications. The stakes naturally…
Hampden Co. Clerk of Courts reacts to planned feasibility study for new courthouse
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) – The state is currently investigating the feasibility of a new courthouse after dangerous mold was discovered inside the Roderick Ireland courthouse in Springfield."Enough is enough. Let's do it, let's fix…
Ex-Yale employee pleads guilty as courts uncover $40m fraudulent conspiracy
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As both sides Gerrymander furiously, state courts block the way
State courts in Democratic and Republican states have aggressively overturned gerrymandered political maps, as this year's redistricting battles drag on and begin to create chaos in the upcoming primary election.In Maryland, a state judge…
Reconviction Continued in Fatal Drunk Driving Crash | Crime, police and courts
KANKAKEE - The reconviction hearing of a Kankakee woman in a fatal impaired accident continued until June to…
Patricia Guerrero sworn in as 1st Latina Justice of California Supreme Court
Justice Patricia Guerrero was sworn in as the first Latina justice on the California Supreme Court on Monday. Read in españolGov. Gavin Newsom was sworn in on his grandfather's Bible in a ceremony at Leland…
LA County Courts to lift mask mandate on April 4
The Los Angeles County Superior Court will end its mask mandate for courthouses beginning April 4, following similar actions taken in recent weeks by county and state public health officials. .“Since the winter surge of COVID-19 peaked in…
Politician’s Censorship Didn’t Violate First Amendment, Supreme Court Rules
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that elected bodies do not violate the First Amendment when they censure their members.The case involved David Wilson, a former elected trustee of the Houston Community College…
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OKLAHOMA CITY — A bill passing through the Legislature would remove certain fees charged to offenders…
Buildable pickleball courts, open to the public
CLIFTON — It is estimated that nearly 5 million Americans play pickleball, a growing racquet sport that combines elements of tennis, badminton and ping pong. Bowing to calls from residents, Clifton will build 12 dedicated pickleball courts…
WIAA backs game officials, tells schools to stop going to court
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MADISON, Wis. - The Wisconsin Interscholastic Athletic Association has called on schools to stop…
Continuous Coverage: Strong U.S. Sunday Field Release; Revolutionary partnership between WTA and…
Closing the first week of the BNP Paribas Open with hard-hitting matches and exciting news from the WTA.
On the courts were fan favorites and a plethora of players representing the stars and stripes.
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$750,000 bond set in double fatal accident | Crime, police and courts
KANKAKEE – Javon R. Frazier, of Kankakee, the driver of a vehicle involved in a double fatal accident on…
State Supreme Court reverses Court of Appeals ruling in Courtney Rainey witness intimidation case
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A Canton woman convicted of witness intimidation will remain behind bars and must serve her full sentence, according to the Mississippi State Supreme Court. The High Court on Thursday overturned the decision of the…
The Council wondered about the closure of the court EL | News, Sports, Jobs
EAST LIVERPOOL – Following the January death of Judge Dominic Frank, the future of East Liverpool City Court hangs in the balance. On Monday evening, some city workers…
Supreme Court says 10 burglaries can count as one offense
In 1997, William Dale Wooden pleaded guilty to 10 counts of burglary, one for each of the adjacent storage units he broke into in one night. More than a decade later, he was convicted of being a felon in possession of a firearm.Prosecutors…
This time, McConnell holds few cards to stop Biden’s Supreme Court pick | Ketanji Brown…
The photograph is a study in contrasts. At left, standing stiffly and sullenly, is Mitch McConnell, 80, the Republican Senate Minority Leader charged with misconduct in the face of court confirmations.On the right, at a slightly awkward…
Quorum Court Approves Vehicle Purchases | News
JONESBORO – The Craighead County Quorum Court convened Monday to address issues including a resolution…
MI Supreme Court Appointed Committee Seeks Funding Strategy for Local Courts
A panel established by the Michigan Supreme Court is seeking public input on ways to improve access to justice."For the first time in Michigan's history, we have brought together a broad range of…
West Virginia v. EPA Explained: Supreme Court Hears Greenhouse Gas Case
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The Environmental Protection Agency faces a Supreme Court case on Monday that could deal a major blow to the federal government's ability to…
Appeals court reviews Florida transgender restroom case
TALAHASSEE - In a closely watched case that could have national repercussions, a federal appeals court on Tuesday peppered lawyers with questions in a lawsuit over whether a northeast Florida high school should have barred a transgender…
Who will replace Jenkins on the court? | News, Sports, Jobs
The communications arm of the House of Delegates had to fight some rumors last week that House Speaker Roger Hanshaw, R-Clay, could be one of the names recommended…
How to Search for Court Cases in Indiana
If you want to check your neighbor, your new babysitter, or your own record, you can do so through a free court records database.My case is a publicly available online database of information about civil and criminal cases within the…
LMPD officer fired for allegedly having ‘kill list’ of law enforcement and paralegals |…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – A Louisville Metro Police detective was fired Wednesday night after threatening to…
Arizona High Court to decide if Senate audit is secret | New Policies
PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court said Tuesday it will hear the Arizona Senate's appeal of lower court rulings that it must release hundreds of documents related to its partisan scrutiny of the election of 2020.The state's highest…
Court motion seeks recall of school principals in West Chester, Downingtown over masking policy…
WEST CHESTER—Two women have filed motions in Chester County Court seeking the immediate removal of principals in the Downingtown and West Chester area school districts, claiming they used coercion to force the participation in a masking…
‘It was a party’: Higher court frees Honduran water defenders | Protests News
Tocoa, Honduras – Prisoners hugged their teary-eyed family members in the holding cell of a dilapidated and stuffy Honduran courthouse. Six men arrested for their activism against a mining project in a national park had just been convicted…
Biden says he did a ‘deep dive’ on 4 possible Supreme Court nominees
"I took about four people and did a thorough analysis on them, which means a thorough background check, to see if there's anything in the background that would make them unqualified," Biden told NBC News' Lester Holt in an interview taped…
Courts and FTC should accept healthcare mergers that help underserved people
When most Americans go to the doctor or the hospital, they have one thing on their mind: they want the best care possible. For some Americans, a law that has nothing to do with health care can end up getting in their way. Last summer,…
Accused serial con artist Candace Clark’s court case hits another snag as she tests positive…
CHICAGO (CBS) — Another delay for accused serial hustler Candace Clark, who failed to show up for her final court date on Monday after being hospitalized with COVID symptoms and testing positive for the virus.After testing positive for the…
The Supreme Court is now the enemy of American democracy
When retired Judge Stephen Breyer invoked Abraham Lincoln's observation that the "popular government of the nation has often been called an experiment," it could hardly escape him that the nation was recently, and for the first time since…
Northern Ireland court orders Brexit food checks to stay for now
Edwin Poots arrives at the DUP ruling executive meeting to ratify Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson as party leader, in Belfast, Northern Ireland June 30, 2021. REUTERS/Jason CairnduffJoin now for FREE unlimited…
The offices of the Montgomery County Court Clerk are closed on Thursday
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Court of Appeal reinstates murder charge against Uber driver
The New Mexico Court of Appeals on Monday ordered Clayton Benedict to stand trial for second-degree murder, reversing a district court ruling. (Jim Thompson/Albuquerque Journal)
A split appeals court in New Mexico overturned a…
New Complaint Reduces Trial Scope of COVID-19 Warrant | Crime-and-courts
A revised complaint in the sweeping federal lawsuit to overturn Wyoming's COVID-19-related executive and public health orders has narrowed the suit's scope -- and left out its best-known plaintiff.Thursday's updated lawsuit…
Group launches fundraising campaign to build new pickleball courts at Bowers Harbor Park
A committee of local community members, affiliated with the Traverse Area Pickleball Association (TAPA), is looking to build eight new dedicated pickleball courts at Bower's Harbor Park on the Old Mission Peninsula. The group, which calls…
Court rejects new Alabama congressional map
Alabama Secretary of State John H. Merrill declined to comment on the decision.Adam Kincaid, executive director of the National Republican Redistricting Trust, the party's main mapping organization, said the map was based on one approved in…
Evan Schlee Showcases Homegrown Talent as King of the Courts
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) –The best view in a Friday night game may not be the court, but through Evan Schlee's lens. Schlee, a former Stewartville Tiger, has always loved basketball.“My buddies and I would sit in the back of the class and…
National Republican Group Supports NC Leaders in U.S. Supreme Court – Carolina Journal
A national group representing Republican state officials backs NC lawmakers on the U.S. Supreme Court. Legislative leaders want the High Court's permission to intervene in a federal voter ID lawsuit.
This claim in a case called Berger v.…
DeWine will not challenge health order restrictions in court | News, Sports, Jobs
As Governor Mike DeWine called a bill that restricts his power to issue health orders "unconstitutional," he says he will not challenge it in court.
DeWine aired his views on a…
Cornelius Smith, suspect in the Young Dolph case, appears in court
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - One of the suspects charged with the murder of Young Dolph, Cornelius Smith, appeared briefly in court Thursday morning.
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He was extradited from DeSoto County Jail, where he was being held for…
North Carolina redistribution maps may stand, court rules, but appeals awaited
(WGHP) - The maps the General Assembly has drawn for the legislative and legislative constituencies of North Carolina are not partisan gerrymanders and can be used for the next election.
That's the ruling announced Tuesday in a…
Checkerboard placed on probation for endangering the well-being of a child | Crime and courts
A former police officer has been placed on probation after pleading guilty on Wednesday to one count of felony and one count of endangering the well-being of a child.In 2019, Ignatius Damier, 39, was charged in…
Novak Djokovic contracted COVID-19 last month, lawyers say in court records
Novak Djokovic contracted COVID-19 last month but had no symptoms and had obtained written permission from the Australian Immigration Department before traveling to the country with a medical exemption from his vaccination rules, his…
court will unwind the agreement between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Giuffre | Prince Andrew
A tough week in Prince Andrew's fight to avoid a public trial over allegations he sexually assaulted a 17-year-old trafficked by convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein begins on Monday when a New York court unseals a confidential 2009…
Fawad urges courts to hear cases against Shehbaz daily – Pakistan
⢠Says opposition leader will either go to jail or London⢠Demands of the entire opposition leadership in contact with the PTI⢠Government wants LHC to help bring Nawaz back…
Crime and the Courts Year in Review: Continuing Police Attention, Bike Party Crash Shakes Flagstaff…
Policing in Flagstaff continued to evolve in 2021 after the 2020 toll spurred by the death of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer. City officials and department heads pleaded for transparency and pushed for…
Town halls on the consolidation of the courts of justice | News
Two town hall-type meetings have been scheduled by opponents of the project to consolidate the courts of…
Man accused of assaulting 3-year-old refused to see Bond Court judge – NBC 6 South Florida
The man who police said was filmed beating a three-year-old at an Allapattah pharmacy refused to appear before a judge on bail on Sunday.
Police identified the man as Marvin Green. He remains behind bars as the…
Federal Court Releases New Voting District Cards for Virginia Beach City Council and School Board
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) - Earlier this week, a federal judge rendered his final ruling on a multi-year case that challenged Virginia Beach's local general voting system.
Since 1996, no matter where in town a resident lived,…
Tunisian court sentences ex-president Marzouki to prison in absentia
Former Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki submits his candidacy for the presidential election in Tunis, Tunisia, August 7, 2019. REUTERS / Zoubeir Souissi / File PhotoRegister now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.comRegisterTUNIS,…
Securing Field Advantage: Michigan Federal Court Reaffirms Applicability Of Forum Selection Clauses…
Forum selection clauses are important in franchise disputes, especially in disputes brought to federal court. Just ask Williams Insurance & Consulting, Inc., a franchisee who was recently kicked out of his chosen forum in a lawsuit he…
Burmese court adjourns verdict in Aung San Suu Kyi trial | News | DW
A court postponed Monday to December 27 the decision on the final verdicts in the trial of ousted Burmese leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Suu Kyi was sentenced to two years in prison for incitement to agitation and violating COVID restrictions…
How a common sitcom joke saved a singer’s career
One of Night Court's most well-known running gags regarding Harry Stone's love for an acclaimed jazz singer gave the artist a late-career resurgence.
A recurring joke on the NBC sitcom Night…
Supreme Court of India imposes benefits on sex workers
The Indian government must enroll sex workers in digital systems that provide access to things like voting and social benefits, the country's highest court has ruled, potentially bringing recognition and relief to thousands of people who…
Orangeburg County Sheriff’s Office: Armed Thieves Steal Jeans, Money | Crime and courts
Orangeburg County Sheriff's OfficeArmed robbers stole Wrangler blue jeans, truck keys, a wallet and $ 150 in cash in the north on Saturday night, according to an incident report from the sheriff's office.The theft took…
Marcantel wins the post of judge of the municipal court of Baton Rouge with 61% of the votes |…
Longtime criminal defense attorney Carson Marcantel, who is also a former local prosecutor, won a seat in…
Bexar County Courts Prepare for Busy 2022
SAN ANTONIO - For the first time in nearly two years, courts in Bexar County will be fully open in January.COVID-19 has twice forced delays in in-person jury trials, causing a backlog in cases.As of January 3, there will be no restriction…
Australian Craig Wright Wins US Court Battle Over Multi-Billion Bitcoin Fortune | Bitcoin
Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist who claims to be the inventor of bitcoin, has won a civil lawsuit against the family of a deceased business partner who claimed he was owed half of a fortune in cryptocurrency worth tens of…
Dieselgate: UK Car Buyers’ Complaint Against VW Reaches High Court | Volkswagen (VW)
Volkswagen has tricked UK car buyers into faking its vehicles' green credentials, lawyers will argue this week, as a compensation claim related to the German company's Dieselgate emissions scandal reaches the High Court .More than 90,000…
Man accused of shooting at another person | Courts-police-fire
URBANA - Champaign man who allegedly shot a woman in an argument is being held in the county jail in lieu of $…
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex wins latest court battle with Mail on Sunday publisher
A UK court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) against a previous ruling that the Duchess had a reasonable expectation of privacy over a letter she sent to her father Thomas Markle in August 2018.Meghan…
California ban on high-capacity magazines reinstated by US appeals court
Nov. 30 (Reuters) - A divided U.S. appeals court reinstated California's ban on high-capacity magazines on Tuesday, calling it a reasonable way to try to curb gun violence following a series of shootings nationwide.By a vote of 7-4, the…
Egyptian court upholds death sentences for 21 suspected terrorists – JURIST – News
An Egyptian court on Thursday affirmed death sentences of 21 people suspected of being Islamist militants associated with a terrorist group.Rendered by the Court of Cassation, the highest civil court in the country, this appeal stems from…
As court debates controversial Jerusalem cable car, ministry voices opposition
The High Court of Justice will meet on Sunday to consider petitions against the controversial construction of a cable car in Jerusalem that would carry passengers through the Old City.
Ahead of the session, the Transport Department…
Uber will shut down most of its services in Belgium tomorrow after court ruling – TechCrunch
Uber will stop its carpooling service in most of Belgium tomorrow following a court ruling on Wednesday that extends a 2015 order banning its UberPop p2p service to also cover professional drivers providing its carpooling service.…
Pence to deliver speech on abortion amid Supreme Court fight
Former vice-president Mike penceMichael (Mike) Richard PencePence leads New Hampshire fundraiser: Biden report briefly transfers power to Harris as he undergoes colonoscopy GOP leader's marathon speech forces House Democrats to vote MORE…
Court blocks release of mother and son charged with New Jersey murders
A court of appeals has ordered that a mother and son accused of the decades-old murders of two relatives in New Jersey remain behind bars to allow prosecutors to appeal a judge's order granting their release awaiting a new trial.Superior…
High Court considers ‘A’ word | News, Sports, Jobs
Let's pick up where we left off four weeks ago.
Speaking at Notre Dame on September 16, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was asked to name the greatest threat to the…
Tim Cullen: Courts Should Ban Gerrymandering | Column
I am deeply concerned about how this dilemma will be resolved. Electors of color should care more about their voters of color than the Democratic Party. But what good, from the standpoint of passing legislation that helps their…
Moderna COVID-19 vaccine patent dispute brought to court, says US NIH chief
CHICAGO, Nov. 10 (Reuters) - Scientists at the U.S. National Institutes of Health played "a major role" in the development of Moderna Inc's (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine and the agency intends to defend its claim as co-owner of the shooting…