Courts & Law
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Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for fatally shooting black neighbor
Lorincz faced a maximum sentence of 30 years in prison, but was sentenced to 25 because she had no previous criminal record.
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California judge pushes Menendez brothers resentencing hearing back to January 30
Judge Michael Jesic said that he did not expect to be ready for the case by the initial hearing in December, and pushed the hearing back until January 30 "out of respect for the new administration."
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Top New York federal prosecutor Damian Williams to resign next month
U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York Damian Williams announced that he would resign just before midnight on Dec. 13. His deputy, Edward Kim, will replace him as acting U.S. attorney, until a new one is confirmed.
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Harvey Weinstein pleads not guilty to additional New York sexual assault charge
A new trial for the 2020 crimes is tentatively scheduled for Nov. 12 in Manhattan.
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Judicial Watch requests federal court deny motion by city of Evanston to dismiss reparations case
Judicial Watch is representing six people in the lawsuit, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division.
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RNC sues Wisconsin city for not hiring more GOP poll workers in primary
"Racine deliberately excluded Republicans and violated the law," RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said.
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Hunter Biden seeks sentencing delay in federal gun case
Biden is currently scheduled to be sentenced on Nov. 13, but has requested the sentencing be delayed until later in the month or early December.
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Arizona could bar thousands from voting in state elections for missing key citizenship papers
Regardless of the lawsuit's outcome, all legal state residents will be allowed to cast a ballot for the presidential and Congressional races in Arizona.
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Sean 'Diddy' Combs denied bail after pleading not guilty
Prosecutors in the case attempted to argue in court on Tuesday that Combs is violent and a flight risk, and should remain in federal custody pending his official trial. But defense lawyers have maintained that the musician came to New York voluntarily in anticipation of the charges, which prove he is not a flight risk, and should be on a home detention in Miami.
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Feds unseal indictment on Sean 'Diddy' Combs, charge music mogul with racketeering, sex trafficking
Indictment also alleges Combs hit, abused women for over a decade
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DeSantis signs order for state to begin assassination probe, says Florida has best 'jurisdiction'
DeSantis raised concerns that the federal agencies investigating the incident may have a conflict, considering the DOJ is currently prosecuting former President Trump in the same district for allegedly mishandling classified documents.
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Pakistani national pleads not guilty to allegedly plotting to assassinate Trump, other politicians
During a hearing in federal court, Asif Merchant was ordered detained pending trial for the charges he faces.
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Former White House Chief of Staff Meadows denied transfer of Arizona election case to federal court
"The State has indicted Mr. Meadows for allegedly orchestrating and participating in an illegal electioneering scheme. Few, if any, of the State’s factual allegations even resemble the secretarial duties that Mr. Meadows maintains are the subject of the indictment," the judge ruled