Courts & Law
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Appeals court rules Mississippi extended election deadline for mail-in ballots is illegal
“Federal law requires voters to take timely steps to vote by Election Day," Circuit Judge Andrew Oldham wrote. "Federal law does not permit the State of Mississippi to extend the period for voting by one day, five days, or 100 days. The State’s contrary law is preempted."
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Former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO pleads not guilty to sex trafficking and prostitution charges
Jeffries and Jacobson have been released on bail, but Smith is still detained because of his status as a dual citizen in the United States and the United Kingdom. Prosecutors expressed concern that Smith would try to flee the country if released.
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Religious groups continue to fight mandate forcing abortion coverage
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ordered in 2011 that employers would be required to cover controversial contraceptives and abortifacients through their health care plans for employees.
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Sandra Day O'Connor left behind a legacy of liberty and a civility long missing from SCOTUS
But She Persisted: During her time at Stanford Law, she worked on the board of editors for the Stanford Law Review, completed law school in just two years as opposed to the usual three and graduated third in her class. Despite her qualifications, Sandra Day O’Connor struggled to find employment in the legal field due to a heavy bias against women as attorneys. She joined the United States Supreme Court in 1981, the first woman to do so.
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Jussie Smollett conviction upheld by appeals court, likely will return to prison
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled in a 2-1 opinion to uphold the conviction.
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Texas AG Paxton sues Pfizer claiming it misrepresented COVID-19 vaccine efficacy
"We are pursuing justice for the people of Texas, many of whom were coerced by tyrannical vaccine mandates to take a defective product sold by lies," Paxton said.
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Ohio police officers cleared in shooting of black man Jayland Walker in Akron
Jayland Walker was shot during a foot chase involving eight officers.
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Judge recuses himself from X suit against Media Matters
Elon Musk's X sued the watchdog group over an article in published that featured images of ads for the platform's major advertisers next to antisemitic and pro-Nazi content.
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Federal court rules Miranda rights don’t apply to civil immigration arrests
Miranda rights are the product of the 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona, in which the court ruled law enforcement could not use statements by defendants against themselves while in custody unless they were first informed of their rights to a lawyer and against self-incrimination.
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Idaho asks Supreme Court to stop federal government from using ERs as 'enclave' for abortions
Idaho's law bans abortions, with few exceptions for rape, incest or threat to a mother's life.
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X's lawsuit against Media Matters may come down to intent, proof of damages, legal experts say
The company has asked the court to order the deletion of the original Media Matters article, that they pay X the cost of litigation, and to award X actual and consequential damages. That last part may be Musk's highest hurdle.
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Suspect pleads not guilty in shooting of three Palestinian college students in Burlington, Vermont
No charges have were listed as of early Monday morning, and Eaton is expected to be arraigned in court before noon.