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Apr 16 2024
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Clarence Thomas returns after unexplained absence as Supreme Court hears Jan. 6 case
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was back on the bench Tuesday, a day after he missed oral arguments without explanation.
Thomas asked the first question in Tuesday's oral arguments into whether prosecutors can charge hundreds of Jan. 6 defendants with obstruction for interrupting Congress as it certified President Joe Biden’s victory.
The justices were asked to interpret an
USA TODAYApr 16 2024
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Potential Karen Read jurors pack Norfolk Superior Court for murder trial selection
Nearly 100 potential jurors arrived at Norfolk Superior Court this morning for the first date of the murder trial of Mansfield’s Karen Read. Ahead of the arrival of the potential jurors, Judge Beverly Cannone issued her ruling on the most contentious pretrial issue: whether the defense could use the third-party killer theory they have argued for roughly a year now. It was a mixed ruling:
Boston HeraldApr 16 2024
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Supreme Court case could upend felony charges against Jan. 6 rioters, Trump
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will hear arguments in a high-stakes case that could invalidate felony obstruction charges for more than 300 individuals connected to the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack -- including former President Donald Trump. At issue in the case of Fischer v. United States is whether a federal law enacted in 2002 to prevent the cover-up of financial crimes can be used to put
ABC News (Online)Apr 16 2024
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Prince Harry loses right to appeal court ruling over UK security protection
Prince Harry has lost his bid to appeal the London High Court’s decision to strip him and his family of taxpayer-funded UK security protection. The Duke of Sussex, 39, has now been ordered to pay 90% of the UK Home Office’s legal costs for defending the court’s initial ruling. In February, Sir Peter Lane, the judge of the High Court, ruled that there was no unlawfulness in stripping the
New York Post (News)Apr 16 2024
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California's high construction costs limit housing. A Supreme Court decision might help
California’s chronic inability to build enough housing – particularly for low-income families – has many causes, but a big one is its extremely high cost of construction. Some costs are intrinsic and unavoidable, such as land acquisition and building materials. But some are artificial and could be lowered, especially those imposed by state and local governments. They include dictating the use
CalMattersApr 17 2024
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Prosecutors group can keep records secret from public, N.J. Supreme Court rules
A group representing New Jersey’s top county prosecutors will not have to hand over its records to the American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey after the state’s highest court ruled they are not a public entity subject to open records laws. The County Prosecutors Association of New Jersey has just 21 members, the appointed prosecutors in each Garden State county who oversee major criminal
nj.comApr 14 2024
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Biden lawsuit 'subverting states rights' to regulate abortion heads to Supreme Court
The Supreme Court is set to consider a second abortion case this term, this time dealing with claims by a Republican-led state that the Biden administration is attempting to wield a 40-year-old federal law as an "abortion mandate." On the heels of a debate over the Federal Food and Drug Administration’s regulation of an abortion pill, the high court will consider later this month whether the
Fox News (Online News)Apr 14 2024
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Supreme Court to debate 'sleeper' case that could affect Trump federal prosecution
It is the "sleeper" case that could upend the most closely watched criminal prosecution in the nation. And how the U.S. Supreme Court decides the fate of an obscure Capitol riot defendant will have immediate legal and political implications for the former and perhaps future president. The justices on Tuesday will hold oral arguments in the appeal of Joseph Fischer, one of more than 300 people
Fox News (Online News)Apr 09 2024
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Colorado Supreme Court reverses decision in Boulder murder case
The Colorado Supreme Court reversed a Boulder court’s ruling on the admissibility of statements in a case involving a man accused of killing his roommate in March of 2021. Brandon Bohler, 32, has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to first-degree murder after deliberation in the death of Richard Reeves. The case was set for trial but then delayed when the Boulder County District Attorney
Boulder Daily Camera