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Apr 26 2024
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Judge denies SC 3rd Congressional District hopeful’s request to stop ballot printing
A congressional hopeful’s effort to be on GOP ballot in June received a blow when a federal judge Thursday denied his request to stop ballot printing with his name left off. Michael LaPierre, who filed to run as a Republican in the 3rd Congressional District but was not allowed to be on the ballot, sued the S.C. GOP and South Carolina Election Commission. His request for a temporary retraining
The StateApr 22 2024
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Attempt to remove judge in suspended Miami-Dade commissioner’s corruption trial denied
A motion by defense attorneys to have the judge tossed in the public corruption trial of a suspended Miami-Dade commissioner was denied by the state’s 3rd District Court of Appeal. In a brief, single paragraph opinion late last week, the three-member appellate court panel called the motion by attorneys representing Joe Martinez, “legally insufficient.” Still, the legal procedure by the defense
Miami HeraldApr 26 2024
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Judge sets trial date for suspended South Bend Police officer accused of child seduction
SOUTH BEND — At a recent hearing, Superior Court Judge Stephanie Steele set a trial date for Rico Butler, a South Bend Police officer currently on unpaid leave who was charged with two counts of child seduction on March 2. The trial will begin at noon Aug. 5. Butler also is due in court at 8:30 a.m. July 8 for a pre-trial conference, his next appearance before Steele. St. Joseph County police
Yahoo NewsApr 24 2024
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'American Idol' judge Katy Perry shuts down the 'biggest lie' of the music industry
Katy Perry has a new source of inspiration for her upcoming music. Speaking with Fox News Digital Monday night at the "American Idol" Top 10 Tastemaker Event at the Aster hotel in Hollywood, Perry revealed she gets to "create from a different space now." "I feel really happy and whole and loved, so that’s different for an artist because usually you’re writing songs out of pain," she said. "But
Fox News (Online News)Apr 19 2024
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Judge hails crying woman as ‘brave’ during Trump jury selection
A New York judge hailed a woman with a criminal record for working through her emotions and telling her personal story in open court Friday during jury selection for the hush money trial of former President Donald Trump. The woman said she used to be addicted to drugs and mentioned conspiracy and felony charges, which could disqualify her from serving on the jury. “Sorry for crying,” the juror
Washington TimesApr 25 2024
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Texas AG stepping in to investigate bid-rigging scandal within Judge Lina Hidalgo's Office
Texas AG stepping in to investigate bid-rigging scandal within Judge Lina Hidalgo's Office Three senior staffers at the Harris County Judge's Office have been indicted following an investigation into an $11 million contract. Three senior staffers at the Harris County Judge's Office have been indicted following an investigation into an $11 million contract. Three senior staffers at the Harris
ABC13 HoustonApr 25 2024
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Judge Dragging Trump's Team Back To Court Over Newly Alleged Gag Order Violations
New York Judge Juan Merchan, who is handling the criminal trial in Manhattan on charges against former President Donald Trump of falsifying business records, has now set up a return for the ex-White House occupant’s team to court to answer for newly alleged violations by Trump of a gag order. Merchan previously imposed the order to protect witnesses, jurors, and others connected to the case —
Bipartisan ReportApr 21 2024
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Experienced attorney turned federal judge aims to keep cases moving efficiently
U.S. District Judge John D. Russell breaks it down in simple terms when describing his new job. “They hired me to do trials and help people settle their disputes,” Russell said during an interview with the Tulsa World. And that is exactly what Russell has been doing since being confirmed for the lifetime appointment by the U.S. Senate on Dec. 19. Since being sworn in Jan. 6, Russell has
Tulsa WorldApr 21 2024
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Mass. judge rules that state’s method of taking property for unpaid taxes is unconstitutional
The ruling comes in the wake of a unanimous US Supreme Court decision last year that said municipal and county governments may only recover the taxes owed, and not seize the remaining equity in the property. For the first time, a Massachusetts court has ruled that the way some municipalities pursue tax-taking cases against homeowners — a practice critics call “equity theft” — is
The Boston GlobeApr 23 2024
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Judge OKs calls to jury pool ahead of Pa. man’s quadruple-murder trial
By REBECCA BOONE, The Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Defense attorneys for a man charged in the deaths of four University of Idaho students can resume phone surveys of potential jurors in the case, a judge has ruled. Bryan Kohberger faces four murder charges in connection with the November 2022 stabbing deaths of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves. A judge
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