Recent Updates
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NRA chief Wayne LaPierre announces resignation ahead of trial
U.S. Law Review 01/06/2024The longtime head of the National Rifle Association said Friday he is resigning, just days before the start of a civil trial over allegations he treated himself to millions of dollars in private jet flights, yacht trips, African safaris and other ext...
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Michigan Supreme Court will keep Trump on the state's primary election ballot
U.S. Law Review 12/27/2023The court said Wednesday it will not hear an appeal of a lower court’s ruling from groups seeking to keep Trump from appearing on the ballot.It said in an order that the application by parties to appeal a Dec. 14 Michigan appeals court judgment...
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Texas Supreme Court blocks Kate Cox's emergency abortion approval
U.S. Law Review 12/10/2023The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge’s ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S...
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New Mexico Supreme Court upholds Democratic-drawn congressional map
U.S. Law Review 11/28/2023The New Mexico Supreme Court upheld a Democratic-drawn congressional map that divvied up a conservative, oil-producing region and reshaped a swing district along the U.S. border with Mexico, in an order published Monday.All five justices signed a sho...
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Russian court fines Google for failing to store personal data on its users
U.S. Law Review 11/16/2023A Moscow court on Tuesday fined Google for failing to store personal data on its Russian users, the latest in a series of fines on the U.S. tech giant amid tensions between the Kremlin and the West over the fighting in Ukraine.A magistrate at Moscow&...
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Trump pushes for election interference trial to be televised
U.S. Law Review 11/13/2023Donald Trump is pushing for his federal election interference trial in Washington to be televised, joining media outlets that say the American public should be able to watch the historic case unfold.Federal court rules prohibit broadcasting proceedin...
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Donald Trump Jr. takes the witness stand in fraud trial
U.S. Law Review 11/04/2023Donald Trump Jr. testified Wednesday that he never worked on his father’s financial statements, the documents now at the heart of the civil fraud trial that threatens former President Donald Trump’s real estate empire.The ex-president&rsq...
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Sen. Menendez enters not guilty plea to a new conspiracy charge
U.S. Law Review 10/30/2023U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez returned to Manhattan federal court Monday to challenge a new criminal charge alleging that he conspired to act as an agent of the Egyptian government when he chaired the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.“Not guilty,&rd...
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Ban on electronic skill games in Virginia reinstated by state Supreme Court
U.S. Law Review 10/16/2023A ban on electronic skill games in Virgnia went back into effect Friday after the state Supreme Court vacated an injunction that allowed thousands of the betting machines to remain in gas stations, bars and conveniece stores.The injunction was issued...
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Biden backs new offshore drilling in the Gulf of Mexico
U.S. Law Review 10/01/2023President Joe Biden’s administration on Friday proposed up to three oil and gas lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico, but none in Alaska, as it tries to navigate between energy companies seeking greater oil and gas production and environmental act...
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Democratic Sen. Menendez says cash found in home was not bribe proceeds
U.S. Law Review 09/27/2023Democratic U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey defiantly pushed back against federal corruption charges on Monday, saying nearly half a million dollars in cash authorities found in his home was from his personal savings, not from bribes, and was on ...
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A Supreme Court redistricting ruling gave hope to Black voters
U.S. Law Review 09/17/2023The Supreme Court’s decision siding with Black voters in an Alabama redistricting case gave Democrats and voting rights activists a surprising opportunity before the 2024 elections.New congressional maps would have to include more districts in ...