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Unanimous Supreme Court throws out ‘Bridgegate’ convictions
Law Journals 05/14/2020A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday threw out the convictions of two political insiders involved in the “Bridgegate” scandal that ultimately derailed the 2016 president bid of their ally, then-New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.The ju...
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Justices wary of ‘Obamacare’ birth control coverage changes
Courts and the Judiciary 05/07/2020The Supreme Court seemed concerned Wednesday about the sweep of Trump administration rules that would allow more employers who cite a religious or moral objection to opt out of providing no-cost birth control to women as required by the Affordable Ca...
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Supreme Court sides with government in immigration case
Legal Events 05/03/2020The Supreme Court is making it harder for noncitizens who are authorized to live permanently in the United States to argue they should be allowed to stay in the country if they've committed crimes.The decision Thursday split the court 5-4 along ideol...
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Wisconsin court sets argument date for stay-at-home lawsuit
Courts and the Judiciary 05/03/2020The Wisconsin Supreme Court announced Friday that it will hear oral arguments early next week in a lawsuit seeking to block Democratic Gov. Tony Evers’ stay-at-home order.The justices ruled 6-1 to accept the case and scheduled oral arguments fo...
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High court declines to revisit immigrant issue during virus
Top Stories & Analysis 04/27/2020The Supreme Court on Friday declined a request by states who cited the coronavirus pandemic in asking the justices to reverse course and temporarily halt a Trump administration policy that makes it harder for legal immigrants to become permanent resi...
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Meghan's privacy case against tabloid heard at UK Court
National News 04/25/2020A preliminary hearing opened Friday at Britain’s High Court in the Duchess of Sussex’s legal action against a British newspaper that published what she describes as a “private and confidential” letter she wrote to her father.M...
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Washington Supreme Court to hear COVID-19 inmate case online
Supreme Court News 04/21/2020In an historic setting, the Washington Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Thursday while sitting alone in their separate chambers using Zoom technology in a case that addresses the safety of inmates in the state’s prisons during the coronav...
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Court issues temporary restraining order on Gov. Kelly's order
Law Firm Marketing 04/19/2020A federal judge issued a limited temporary restraining order on Governor Kelly's order banning religious gatherings of ten or more people. The ruling was made by Judge John W. Broomes Saturday evening.Kelly responded, saying, "This is not about relig...
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Court allows medication abortions in Texas during pandemic
Supreme Court News 04/16/2020A federal appeals court panel ruled that medication abortions, in which pills are taken to terminate a pregnancy, can be provided in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic.Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order last month that bar...
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Kansas' high court rules for governor on religious services
Courts and the Judiciary 04/12/2020The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Saturday that a Republican-dominated legislative panel exceeded its authority when it tried to overturn the Democratic governor’s executive order banning religious and funeral services of more than 10 people durin...
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Court drops rape, other charges against megachurch leader
Law Journals 04/10/2020A California appeals court ordered the dismissal of a criminal case Tuesday against a Mexican megachurch leader on charges of child rape and human trafficking on procedural grounds.Naason Joaquin Garcia, the self-proclaimed apostle of La Luz del Mund...
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Court lifts part of order blocking Texas abortion ban
Law Journals 04/10/2020A federal appeals court on Friday partially rescinded a lower-court order that had largely blocked the enforcement of an abortion ban in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic.By a 2-1 vote, the three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appea...