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Virus spreads on panel handling Supreme Court nomination
National News 10/03/2020Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about the timing of Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and whether additional senators may have been exp...
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Trump taps ‘eminently qualified’ Barrett for Supreme Court
Headline Legal News 09/29/2020President Donald Trump nominated Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court on Saturday, capping a dramatic reshaping of the federal judiciary that will resonate for a generation and that he hopes will provide a needed boost to his reelection effor...
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Shooting outside US court in Phoenix wounds federal officer
National News 09/15/2020A drive-by shooting wounded a federal security officer outside the U.S. courthouse in downtown Phoenix on Tuesday, and a person was later taken into custody, authorities said. The officer was taken to a hospital and was expected to recover, according...
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Census Bureau must temporarily halt winding down operations
National News 09/07/2020The U.S. Census Bureau for now must stop following a plan that would have it winding down operations in order to finish the 2020 census at the end of September, according to a federal judge's order.U.S. District Judge Lucy Koh in San Jose, California...
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Court: Money owed can't block voting rights for NC felons
Legal Issues 09/04/2020A North Carolina court ruled Friday that outstanding restitution, fees or other court-imposed monetary obligations can't prevent convicted felons from voting if they've completed all other portions of their sentence.The ruling, which may face appeals...
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New Jersey's top court: Defendant must share phone passcodes
Legal Events 08/16/2020The Supreme Court of New Jersey ruled a defendant must turn over the passcodes for his two phones in response to a search warrant, opening the way for law enforcement to compel other defendants in the state to do the same.The court's majority decisio...
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UK court says face recognition violates human rig
Legal Events 08/12/2020The use of facial recognition technology by British police has violated human rights and data protection laws, a court said Tuesday, in a decision praised as a victory against invasive practices by the authorities.In a case trumpeted as the first of ...
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Court on the Judiciary rules case against judge can proceed
Legal Issues 08/01/2020A case seeking the ouster of an Oklahoma County judge over her courtroom conduct and allegations of unpaid taxes can proceed, the Oklahoma Court on the Judiciary ruled on Wednesday.The nine-member panel rejected a motion to dismiss the case against D...
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The Supreme Court's future hinges on the 2020 election
Law Firm News 07/15/2020The blockbuster Supreme Court term that just ended was a (nearly) unmitigated disaster for movement conservatives. Chief Justice John Roberts declined to overturn precedent on abortion rights. Conservative activist Justice Neil Gorsuch showed he woul...
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Ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen back in federal prison
Legal Issues 07/11/2020President Donald Trump’s former personal lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, was returned to federal prison Thursday, after balking at certain conditions of the home confinement he was granted because of the coronavirus pandemic. Records obtained ...
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Appeals court orders dismissal of Michael Flynn prosecution
Legal Events 07/01/2020A divided federal appeals court on Wednesday ordered the dismissal of the criminal case against President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser Michael Flynn, turning back efforts by a judge to scrutinize the Justice Department’...
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Ohio to U.S. Supreme Court: Keep signature rules in place
Top Stories & Analysis 06/26/2020The state of Ohio continued Monday to defend its right to impose normal signature requirements on ballot issue campaigns amid the global pandemic.Uncertainty over the question prompted a voting-rights campaign to suspend its ballot effort last week, ...