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Aug 31 2024
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Louisiana Supreme Court to look at court delays for attorney-lawmakers in upcoming hearing
State lawmakers who are practicing attorneys have the latitude to postpone legal proceedings in cases they handle if it interferes with their legislative duties. But an outspoken chorus of critics who’ve opposed attorney-legislators in courtrooms say elected officials moonlighting as lawyers have abused the delays, known as legislative continuances. Louisiana senators and state representatives
The AdvocateSep 04 2018
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Kavanaugh Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Begin
The Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings Tuesday on the Supreme Court nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh. Republicans, who control the Senate, hope to confirm Kavanaugh and cement a 5-4 conservative majority on the high court before its new term begins next month.
NPR (Online News)Sep 04 2024
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Harris just confirmed that packing the Supreme Court is DEFINITELY on the ballot... - Revolver News
Join the Fight… Support Revolver News’ Investigative Work… Pound for Pound the Most Impactful Journalism in the Country… The US Supreme Court isn’t perfect, but it hasn’t been completely weaponized… yet. In fact, the court has recently come through on several key issues, voting in favor of truth and justice. One recent ruling, which affirmed presidential immunity, was a huge victory for
Revolver NewsMar 28 2022
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When Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings Stop Mattering
From the CenterJust over a century ago, movie companies learned that if they showed a short preview of coming attractions to their audiences, they could convince many of those viewers to come back at a future date to see the entire film. After watching last week’s confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, it appears that the United States Senate has learned the same thing.
Dan SchnurAug 30 2024
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Maryland Supreme Court orders new hearing in Adnan Syed case
ABOUT THE HEARING TO VACATE SAEED’S CONVICTION AFTER SERVING 22 YEARS IN PRISON, SAEED WALKED OUT A FREE MAN AFTER A JUDGE VACATED HIS MURDER CONVICTION IN SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR. TODAY, LAWYER HOURS FOR THE LEE FAMILY ARE ARGUING THEY WANT TO REDO THE HEARING, WHICH MEANS SAEED COULD BE SENT BACK TO PRISON. 11 NEWS REPORTER KATE AMARA HAS THE LATEST FROM ANNAPOLIS. LAWYERS FOR YOUNG LEE, THE
WBAL 11Sep 05 2024
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Colleges confirm advocates’ worst fears after Supreme Court affirmative action ruling
Colleges are confirming fears held since the Supreme Court decision against affirmative action, with multiple schools reporting significant declines in Black and Hispanic students among this year’s incoming class. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Amherst College and Tufts University all released data showing their share of minority students has dropped after the high court said
The HillSep 05 2024
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Trump Jan. 6 case gets its first hearing since the Supreme Court's immunity ruling
Trump Jan. 6 case gets its first hearing since the Supreme Court's immunity ruling Lawyers for the Justice Department and former President Donald Trump are set to appear in federal court in Washington on Thursday for what could be the final hearing in his election interference case before the November election. This year, voters will decide the race for the presidency — and, by extension,
NPR (Online News)Aug 07 2024
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UK Supreme Court refuses to hear Shamima Begum citizenship appeal
The UK Supreme Court refused to hear Shamima Begum's appeal on Wednesday against the government's decision to deprive her of British citizenship, despite concerns that she may have been a victim of child trafficking when she left for Syria as a schoolgirl. Three judges from the UK's final court of appeal said Begum could not appeal against an earlier ruling that stripped her of her citizenship
Middle East EyeAug 14 2024
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Tiver signs off on Hoffman, paving the way for Supreme Court confirmation next month
Gov. Phil Murphy’s nominee for associate justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court, John Jay Hoffman, has passed a critical point in his bid for Senate confirmation with signoff from State Sen. Latham Tiver (R-Southampton), the New Jersey Globe has confirmed. The Senate is expected to consider Hoffman’s nomination in early September. The New Jersey Globe projects that Hoffman has the support of
New Jersey Globe