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  • Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case

    Texas Supreme Court halts execution of man in shaken baby case

    Supreme Court News 10/18/2024

    The Texas Supreme Court halted Thursday night’s scheduled execution of a man who would have become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to a diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.The late-night ruling to spare for ...

  • Nebraska high court to decide if residents with felony records can vote

    Nebraska high court to decide if residents with felony records can vote

    Top Stories & Analysis 10/15/2024

    Thousands of Nebraska residents with felony records will learn Wednesday whether they’ll be able to vote in next month’s hotly contested elections after the state Supreme Court issues its ruling on a lawsuit seeking to restore their votin...

  • Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

    Supreme Court rejects appeal from ‘Pharma Bro’ Martin Shkreli

    Courts and the Judiciary 10/11/2024

    Shkreli appealed an order to return $64.6 million in profits he and his former company reaped after monopolizing the market for the medication and drastically increasing its price. His lawyers argued that the money went to his company rather than him...

  • Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals

    Georgia Supreme Court restores near-ban on abortions while state appeals

    Top Stories & Analysis 10/06/2024

    The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday halted a ruling striking down the state’s near-ban on abortions while it considers the state’s appeal.The high court’s order came a week after a judge found that Georgia unconstitutionally prohibi...

  • New rules regarding election certification in Georgia to get test in court

    New rules regarding election certification in Georgia to get test in court

    Courts and the Judiciary 09/30/2024

    Two controversial new rules passed by Georgia’s State Election Board concerning the certification of vote tallies are set to face their first test in court this week.The Republican majority on the State Election Board — made up of three m...

  • Former Singaporean minister pleads guilty to receiving illegal gifts

    Former Singaporean minister pleads guilty to receiving illegal gifts

    Courts and the Judiciary 09/24/2024

    A former Singaporean cabinet minister pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts Tuesday, in the Asian financial hub’s first ministerial criminal trial in nearly half a century.Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran pleaded guilty to on...

  • Court rules nearly 98000 Arizonans can vote the full ballot

    Court rules nearly 98000 Arizonans can vote the full ballot

    Top Stories & Analysis 09/20/2024

    The Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that nearly 98,000 people whose citizenship documents hadn’t been confirmed can vote in state and local races, a significant decision that could influence ballot measures and tight legislative ...

  • After just a few hours, U.S. election bets put on hold by appeals court ruling

    After just a few hours, U.S. election bets put on hold by appeals court ruling

    Top Stories & Analysis 09/14/2024

    Just hours after it began, legal betting on the outcome of U.S. Congressional elections has been put on hold by a federal appeals court.The Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued an order Thursday night temporarily freezing the ...

  • ‘The Mentalist’ star Simon Baker admits drinking and driving in Australia

    ‘The Mentalist’ star Simon Baker admits drinking and driving in Australia

    Top Stories & Analysis 09/11/2024

    Australian actor and director Simon Baker, best known for his role as Patrick Jane in the CBS drama series “The Mentalist,” avoided a conviction Wednesday after pleading guilty to a charge of driving under the influence of alcohol near hi...

  • Supreme Court rebuffs plea to restore multibllliou-dollar student debt plan

    Supreme Court rebuffs plea to restore multibllliou-dollar student debt plan

    Courts and the Judiciary 08/31/2024

    The Supreme Court on Wednesday kept on hold the latest multibillion-dollar plan from the Biden administration that would have lowered payments for millions of borrowers, while lawsuits make their way through lower courts.The justices rejected an admi...

  • Venezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election

    Venezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election

    Courts and the Judiciary 08/25/2024

    Venezuela’s Supreme Court has backed President Nicolás Maduro’s claims that he won last month’s presidential election and said voting tallies published online showing he lost by a landslide were forged.The ruling is the lates...

  • Former Rep. George Santos pleads guilty in federal fraud case

    Former Rep. George Santos pleads guilty in federal fraud case

    Top Stories & Analysis 08/20/2024

    George Santos, the former New York congressman who spun lies into a brief political career, pleaded guilty Monday to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft, acknowledging that he allowed his ambitions to cloud his judgment.Santos, 36, is likely to ...