Courts & Law
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Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules against effort to count mail-in ballots without handwritten date
Pennsylvania Republicans praised the ruling, saying that the Supreme Court upheld the law.
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Former police officer convicted of violating Breonna Taylor's rights during fatal raid
The new jury deliberated for more than 20 hours over the course of three days, and told the judge twice that they were also deadlocked. However, they were urged to continue deliberating and finally reached their verdict.
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Judge orders Pennsylvania county to reissue thousands of missing ballots ahead of election
The judge outlined a remedy that included keeping the elections office in the county courthouse open for longer hours, overnighting ballots to out-of-state voters, and providing voters with new ballots if theirs is missing.
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Rapper Pras Michel seeks Trump, Obama testimony at his trial
Authorities indicted Michel in 2019 in connection with a scheme involving a Malaysian businessman Jho Low that allegedly resulted in the illicit transfer of $21 million to Obama's 2012 campaign.
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Supreme Court says cannot identify who leaked draft opinion that led to overturning of Roe v. Wade
The Supreme Court Marshal investigating the leak "has to date been unable to identify a person responsible by a preponderance of the evidence," the court said.
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New Mexico DA to announce charging decision on Alec Baldwin in 'Rust' shooting
Baldwin is one of four potential defendants who may face charges.
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Supreme Court again declines to block New York concealed carry restrictions
The Concealed Carry Improvement Act lists a bevy of "sensitive locations" in which permit holders may not lawfully bring a firearm.
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Former police officer Derek Chauvin appeals conviction for murder of George Floyd
Chauvin will remain in prison even should he successful overturn his state convictions as he must still serve the federal sentence.
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Husband of missing Massachusetts mom charged with murder
The prosecutor did not state whether Ana Walshe's body has been found.
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Judge slaps down Twitter employee class action lawsuit request
Contract preempts joint lawsuits, judge says.
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Hunter Biden asks court to stop daughter from taking his surname, reports
Biden argued that his last name would draw criticism and that his daughter should decide on her own whether she wants to take it on at a later date.
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U.S. court ruling upholds federal funding for religious colleges with traditional values
The plaintiffs, a group of LGBT+ former and current college students, are considering an appeal.
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Google warns SCOTUS against slashing big tech liability protections
The case centers around Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which protects companies from liability for third party content.