Tag: court
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Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime attack hoax overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
The conviction against actor Jussie Smollett for falsely reporting a hate crime to Chicago police in 2019 has been overturned by the state’s supreme court over prosecutorial issues. Smollett’s case was reviewed by the Illinois Supreme Court, which ruled Thursday that the former “Empire” actor should not have been charged after he entered a non-prosecution…
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Trump supporters who bought his lies about the last election face reality in court
WASHINGTON — With just days left until the 2024 election, Donald Trump supporters who fell for his lies about fraud in the last election continue to face legal consequences for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, even as Trump managed to stave off his own criminal trial and again become the Republican presidential nominee. On…
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Mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day in Mississippi shouldn’t be counted, appeals court says
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted if they are postmarked before election day — but received up to five days after Election Day — is preempted by federal law. The ruling by the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals does not have any immediate impact…
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Living pollution-free is a ‘fundamental right,’ India’s top court says
NEW DELHI, India— Living in a pollution-free environment is a fundamental right, India’s Supreme Court said Wednesday as it urged authorities to address deteriorating air quality in the north of the country. India’s capital, Delhi, recorded a “very poor” air quality index of 364 on Wednesday, according to the Central Pollution Control Board, which considers…
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First openly transgender lawyer to argue at Supreme Court
An American Civil Liberties Union lawyer will make history in December as the first openly transgender attorney to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court, opposing Tennessee’s Republican-backed law banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors. The ACLU’s Chase Strangio, 41, represents a group of transgender people who pursued a lawsuit challenging the measure that prohibits medical treatments including…
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Supreme Court rejects Michael Cohen’s civil rights claim against Trump
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected disbarred lawyer Michael Cohen’s last-ditch effort to revive a civil rights claim against his former boss Donald Trump. The justices left in place lower court rulings that said Cohen could not pursue his allegation that then-President Trump and other officials violated his rights by putting him in…
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis asks appeals court to reinstate six charges in Trump election case
Fulton County prosecutors asked a Georgia appeals court this week to restore six charges that were tossed in former President Donald Trump’s indictment over attempts to overturn his 2020 election loss in the state. In a court filing, prosecutors from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’ office requested that the state’s Court of Appeals reinstate…
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Supreme Court allows Biden to implement plan to curb carbon emissions from power plants
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the Biden administration at least in the short term to enforce its latest attempt to curb climate-harming carbon emissions from coal- and gas-fired power plants that contribute to climate change. The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, rejected emergency requests brought by Republican states led by…
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Nebraska Supreme Court rules convicted felons who completed their sentences can vote
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that convicted felons who served their sentences are allowed to vote, after the state’s top election official sought to keep them from casting ballots ahead of the Nov. 5 election. Nebraska has historically restored the voting rights of former felons two years after they completed the terms of their sentences.…
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Supreme Court asked to nix abortion clinic protest ‘bubble zones’
The Supreme Court may soon consider two cases that could dismantle limits on how close protesters can be to people at abortion clinics and other health care facilities. The cases argue that “buffer zones” around clinics and “bubble zones” around the people who visit them violate the First Amendment. “Americans either have the right to…