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Opinion | This Whole King Trump Thing Is Getting Awfully Literal: The former president’s claim that he has absolute immunity for criminal acts taken in office as ...
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Quick Glance: Trump's Disregard for Democratic Principles
- Donald Trump's claim of absolute immunity for criminal acts as president is an assault on common sense and a perversion of the fundamental principle of American democracy.
- The Supreme Court's decision to take the case may delay the former president's trial and deprive the public of the right to know if he attempted to undermine the sacred process of presidential succession.
- The Supreme Court's direct intervention in the 2024 presidential election deprives voters of critical information and could lead to a constitutional crisis if Trump is re-elected and convicted.
- The notion that the president is above the law and can pardon himself is a radical contempt for republican government, revealing Trump's vision of unchecked royal power.
New York appeals court overturns Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction from landmark #MeToo trial
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Quick Glance: Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 Rape Conviction Overturned
- New York's highest court overturned Harvey Weinstein's 2020 rape conviction, disappointing those who celebrated historic gains during the #MeToo era.
- The ruling was based on legal technicalities and did not exonerate Weinstein's behavior, according to #MeToo advocates.
- Weinstein, convicted in Los Angeles for another rape, will face retrial in New York, despite remaining in prison.
- The court criticized the admission of uncharged sexual acts as evidence, deeming it an abuse of judicial discretion.
Trump’s 'Absolute Immunity' Claim: Live Updates on the Supreme Court: Such a ruling in the case, on whether the former president is immune from prosecution ...
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Quick Glance: Trial Judge Evaluates Trump's Compliance with Gag Order
- Former President Trump is on trial in New York for hush money issues. David Pecker from 'National Enquirer' testified about an agreement to manipulate stories about Trump and his rivals.
- Concerns arose about Trump's violation of the gag order by criticizing court members. Mary McCord explained how the administration of justice can be disrupted by defendants' statements, leading to legal restrictions.
- Despite reluctance to detain a former president, fines may be imposed for attacks on witnesses and judicial families. Threats to security and witness testimonies pose serious challenges to the trial's integrity.
- Judges emphasize the importance of upholding justice by addressing threats and ensuring the safety of those involved in legal proceedings. The credibility of the trial hinges on maintaining a fair and secure environment.
Former Capitol officer on Trump support of Jan. 6 rioters: ‘He’s a sick individual’
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Justice Clarence Thomas chooses not to recuse himself from another January 6-related case
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Chicago appeals court rejects R. Kelly 's challenge of 20-year sentence: A federal appeals court says singer R. Kelly was correctly sentenced to 20 years in ...
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Opinion | How a Loss in the Emergency Abortion Case Could Become a Win for Biden: A ruling in the emergency abortion case heard at the high court on Wednesday ...
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Quick Glance: Supreme Court Divided on Emergency Abortion Access: Highlights
- The Supreme Court seems divided on access to emergency abortions in states with near-total bans.
- The 1986 Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act could impact abortion access in emergencies.
- The debate raises questions about fetal personhood and abortion rights conflict.
- The court's decision could affect abortion access in 14 states with strict abortion bans.
During Donald Trump's SCOTUS immunity hearing Thursday, Justice Kentanji Brown Jackson voiced concern that presidential immunity could turn the Oval Office ... Show more
Appeals Court Dismisses Defamation Suit Against ProPublica, Houston Chronicle: The news outlets’ 2018 investigation into famed Houston heart surgeon Bud Frazier ...
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Trump trial live updates: Pecker reaffirms catch-and-kill was to benefit Trump: Follow the latest developments in former President Donald Trump's criminal ...
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Quick Glance: Trump Trials Insights: The Payment to Playboy
- During the seventh day of Donald Trump's criminal trial in Manhattan, the defendant's relationship with the National Enquirer was explored further.
- Pecker was granted protection from state prosecutors in 2019.
- Pecker was aware that the payment to the Playboy model violated election laws.
- Trump and Pecker's relationship extends prior to the election.
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-US Supreme Court divided on Trump immunity case
-Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 rape conviction reversed
-Yellen: range of options for ...
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Man who fatally shot ex-Saints star Will Smith faces sentencing for manslaughter: The man who fatally shot retired NFL star Will Smith after a car crash in 2016 ...
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Nine Supreme Court justices will hear Donald Trump’s arguments today that yes, maybe they can ... Show more
Supreme Court immunity case: Live updates of oral arguments
Supreme Court immunity case: Live updates of oral arguments
Peruvian woman becomes first person in country to die by euthanasia: After a long legal battle, Ana Estrada, 47, who suffered from polymyositis ...
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Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan asked Donald Trump's lawyer D. John Sauer if selling nuclear secrets or ordering a coup would fall under presidential ... Show more
Liz Cheney Issues Warning to Supreme Court: Former Representative Liz Cheney warned the Supreme Court to rule on Donald Trump presidential immunity claim with no ...
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Quick Glance: Liz Cheney Urges Supreme Court to Decide Trump Immunity Quickly
- Liz Cheney calls for a swift Supreme Court decision on Trump's immunity so voters can hear the Jan. 6 case.
- Emphasizing the importance of the federal election fraud indictment against the former president before the upcoming elections.
- She advocates for all evidence to be publicly presented for the public to fully assess Trump's actions on Jan. 6.
- Cheney argues against immunity for Trump and urges the trial to proceed without delay to reveal critical evidence.
Iranian rapper Toomaj Salehi sentenced to death for protesting: Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi has been given a death sentence for his involvement in the ...
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Quick Glance: Iranian Rapper Toomaj Salehi Receives Death Sentence for Criticizing Authorities
- Toomaj Salehi's songs criticized government corruption and repression.
- An Iranian court imposed a death sentence on rapper Toomaj Salehi for his critical songs.
- Salehi, subjected to multiple arrests, condemned the regime in his music.
- Despite being detained, Salehi persisted in releasing music videos opposing the Iranian authorities.
No cameras allowed: Meet the sketch artists bringing color to the Supreme Court: Those inside the Supreme Court would have to rely strictly on their visual ...
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Elon Musk vows to fight Australian injunction to hide church attack videos on X: Billionaire accuses Canberra of censorship over calls to remove footage of ...
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Biden: I almost wanted to buy Trump Bible ‘just to see what the hell’s in it’: President Biden mocked former President Trump on Tuesday for hawking Bibles last ...
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Texas AG Ken Paxton can be disciplined for suit to overturn 2020 election, court says
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Supreme Court probes assassinations and coups in Trump immunity hearing: The court's decision will shape history well beyond Trump and the 2024 election.
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Sonia Sotomayor Shreds Claim President Can Kill Political Rivals With Immunity: “Immunity says, even if you did it for personal gain, we won’t hold you ...
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Listen Live: US Supreme Court Hears Outrageous Argument That Trump Is Above the Law
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India's top court declines to order any change to vote-counting process: India's Supreme Court declined on Friday to order any change to the vote-counting ...
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The House of Representatives passed a bill that would ban TikTok in the US if its Chinese owner ByteDance does not sell its stake within a year ... Show more
TikTok says US House bill that could ban app would 'trample' free speech | Reuters
TikTok says US House bill that could ban app would 'trample' free speech | Reuters
Quick Glance: San Francisco's Real Estate Market in Turmoil
- The city of San Francisco, once seen as the shining star of the West Coast, is now on the verge of collapse, with seemingly no one raising the alarm.
- In particular, the city's housing market has been severely impacted over the past year, with prices plummeting and homeowners fleeing en masse.
- Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, did not hold back in his comparison of San Francisco's issues to those of New York City, stating that the Bay Area is 'in far worse shape.'
- San Francisco is failing in all aspects, leading to a quiet collapse of its housing market, where once luxurious properties are now being offered at significant discounts.
The US Supreme Court is is hearing arguments in a historic showdown likely to determine whether former presidents are immune from criminal prosecution for acts ... Show more
Is Trump Immune From Prosecution? What the Supreme Court Will Consider - Bloomberg
Is Trump Immune From Prosecution? What the Supreme Court Will Consider - Bloomberg
Biden Hits Trump With Biblical Burn Over His Latest Shady Business Scheme: The audience laughed out loud as Biden mocked Trump's most recent venture.
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Quick Glance: Biden criticizes Florida's abortion ban and holds Trump accountable
- President Biden condemns the upcoming 6-week abortion ban in Florida.
- He blames Trump for appointing justices who overturned Roe v. Wade.
- Biden's campaign focuses on abortion rights to mobilize voters.
- Efforts to leverage Florida's abortion laws for political gain are highlighted.
The US Supreme Court stepped into the contentious unionization drive at Starbucks, hearing arguments in the chain's challenge to a judicial order requiring it ...
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Five things to know about the return of net neutrality rules: The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is set to vote Thursday to restore Obama-era net ...
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Quick Glance: FCC Votes to Restore Net Neutrality Rules
- The FCC voted 3-2 along political party lines to reinstate rules from 2017 to prevent internet service providers from disrupting your internet speed.
- Restoring net neutrality has been a focus for President Joe Biden and was approved by a majority of the FCC.
- Net neutrality protects consumers from ISP control, promotes fair rules, and safeguards against online fraud and scams.
- The discussion on net neutrality also raises questions about service pricing and highlights the importance for internet infrastructure.
Trump's $175 million bond goes before judge on New York AG's concerns: The insurer that provided Donald Trump a $175 million bond in his New York civil fraud ...
reuters.com/world/us/trumps-175-million-bond-goes-before-judge-new-york-ags-concerns-2024-04-22/
Quick Glance: Trump Agrees to New Restrictions on $175 Million Bond in New York Civil Fraud Case
- The bond is meant to secure Trump's compliance with a $454.2 million judgment won by state Attorney General Letitia James if he does not succeed in an appeal.
- James had challenged the bond this month, saying Trump still had access to the Charles Schwab account pledged to the insurer as collateral.
- Justice Arthur Engoron imposed the penalty after finding that Trump fraudulently inflated his net worth and real estate assets to deceive banks and insurers into providing better terms.
- Trump defended the bond in court, emphasizing that he has plenty of money to put up for it.
TikTok ban: ByteDance promised to sue. Will it succeed?: Legislation forcing TikTok’s parent company to sell the video-sharing platform or face a ban in the U.S ...
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Quick Glance: ByteDance Would Consider Closing TikTok in US Over Sale, Sources Claim
- ByteDance would prefer to cease TikTok operations rather than engage in a sale if all legal avenues are exhausted to combat potential legislation banning the platform in US app stores, as per four sources.
- Despite TikTok's massive popularity with over a billion users, it remains unprofitable, contributing a small fraction to ByteDance's overall revenues and daily active user base.
- ByteDance stated on Thursday in a release on Toutiao, a media platform it possesses, that there are no intentions to sell TikTok, in response to claims from The Information about ByteDance exploring sale scenarios for TikTok's US operations excluding the recommending algorithm for user videos.
- As of December, ByteDance's valuation stood at $268 billion when it proposed a buyback of approximately $5 billion in shares from investors.
Justice Thomas returns to Supreme Court after 1-day absence: Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas was back on the bench Tuesday, after an unexplained one-day ...
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Before entering a Manhattan courtroom Thursday, Donald Trump spoke about arguments at the Supreme Court on whether he’s immune from prosecution in a case ... Show more
🔊 The US Supreme Court weighs a possible ban on homeless people sleeping outdoors. For the latest, listen to the Reuters World News podcast
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Deepfakes in the courtroom: US judicial panel debates new AI evidence rules: Panel of eight judges confronts deep-faking AI tech that may undermine legal trials.
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How a gag order showdown explains everything about Trump: Prosecutor Christopher Conroy captured the quintessential Donald Trump in a single sentence at the ...
cnn.com/2024/04/23/politics/donald-trump-gag-order-analysis/
Quick Glance: Trump's Attempt to Influence 2016 Election: Hush Money Trial Begins
- An prosecutor alleges that Donald Trump tried to illegally influence the 2016 election by preventing damaging stories about his personal life from becoming public.
- The trial, potentially lasting up to two months, will require Trump to spend his days in a courtroom instead of on the campaign trail.
- The indictment includes 34 counts of falsifying business records, punishable by up to four years in prison.
- The case sheds light on efforts to suppress stories, known as 'Catch-and-Kill' in tabloid industry, to prevent potentially damaging revelations.
US Supreme Court rejects free speech case over attorney bias rule: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal from a Pennsylvania lawyer who ...
reuters.com/legal/legalindustry/us-supreme-court-rejects-free-speech-case-over-attorney-bias-rule-2024-04-22/
In the Peter Navarro case, executive privilege is on trial: U.S. v. Navarro has the potential to be a landmark case of “first impressions” involving unsettled ...
thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4611965-in-the-peter-navarro-case-executive-privilege-is-on-trial/
Justice Sonia Sotomayor Calls Out Catch-22 In Trump's Immunity Argument: "If he's not covered by the criminal law, he can't be impeached for violating it at all ...
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Supreme Court justices grapple with whether cities can ticket homeless people: The Supreme Court wrestled Monday for more than two and a half hours with the ...
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Quick Glance: Supreme Court Debates Homeless Ban and Rights of the Unhoused
- Justices expressed concerns over penalizing homeless individuals for sleeping outside without alternatives.
- Review of Oregon anti-camping laws could lead to significant rulings on the rights of the unhoused.
- Liberal justices criticized Grants Pass laws for criminalizing basic human needs.
- Conservative justices emphasized policymakers, not judges, should set rules for dealing with homelessness.
The Supreme Court is set to consider arguably the highest-profile cases of the term to determine whether former President Trump can claim presidential immunity ... Show more
Supreme Court to consider whether cities can ticket homeless people: The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Monday over a challenge to a law letting ...
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Listen Live: Supreme Court Considers How Far Cities Can Police Homelessness: A group of homeless people in a small Oregon city challenged local laws banning ...
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Starbucks takes on the federal labor agency before the US Supreme Court: The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments in a case filed by Starbucks ...
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The Supreme Court Is About To Debate Whether States Can Outlaw Life-Saving Abortions
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The debate about Sonia Sotomayor is not about sexism. It’s more dire.: Some want the Supreme Court justice to retire so that President Biden can name a ...
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Opinion | The Supreme Court Has Already Botched the Trump Immunity Case: The court’s delay may have stripped citizens of the criminal justice system’s most ...
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US Supreme Court eyes anti-camping laws used against the homeless: U.S. Supreme Court justices confronted the nation's homelessness crisis on Monday as they ...
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Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
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Australian woman accused of poisoning husband, relatives with mushrooms appears in court
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The anti-abortion movement is showing its true colors: Idaho is putting doctors in the impossible position of choosing between violating federal law by not ...
thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4602554-the-anti-abortion-movement-is-showing-its-true-colors/
U.S. Supreme Court rejects Vanda Pharmaceuticals case over sleep-drug patents: The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a bid by Vanda Pharmaceuticals ...
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Biden Must Connect the State of Our Democracy to Our Economy: The Biden Administration’s agenda must take seriously the relationship between the economy ...
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Gun makers urge US Supreme Court to hear appeal in Mexico's lawsuit: U.S. gun manufacturers on Thursday asked the U.S. Supreme Court hear their challenge to ...
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Quick Glance: Gun Manufacturers Seek US Supreme Court Appeal in Mexico's Lawsuit
- U.S. gun manufacturers are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to hear their challenge against Mexico's $10 billion lawsuit, accusing them of facilitating the trafficking of firearms to violent drug cartels along the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Eight companies, including Smith & Wesson Brands and Sturm, Ruger & Co, argued that a lower court wrongly determined that the case qualified for an exception to a U.S. law providing broad protection to the firearms industry from misuse lawsuits.
- The companies argued that without the U.S. Supreme Court's intervention, the U.S. firearms industry would face years of costly litigation by a 'foreign sovereign' attempting to push the industry into adopting gun control measures rejected by American voters.
- In its 2021 lawsuit, Mexico alleged that the companies undermined its strict gun laws by designing, marketing, and distributing military-style assault weapons they knew would arm drug cartels, resulting in murders, extortions, and kidnappings in the country.
Trump Hush Money Trial: Live Updates: Donald J. Trump is accused of falsifying business records to cover up a sex scandal that threatened to derail his 2016 ...
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Quick Glance: Twelve Jurors Seated in Trump's Hush Money Trial
- A jury of 12 individuals was empaneled on Thursday in the landmark hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, bringing the proceedings closer to opening arguments and the commencement of weeks filled with compelling testimonies.
- The upcoming trial is anticipated to present unfavorable testimonies regarding Trump's personal life pre-presidency, including accusations of manipulating business records to suppress narratives in the final days of the 2016 election surrounding his intimate relationships.
- Central to the trial is a payment of $130,000 made by Cohen just before the 2016 election to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her allegations of a sexual encounter with Trump from being publicized in the campaign's final stretch.
- The selection of the jury holds paramount significance in any criminal proceeding, particularly so when the accused is a former president and the presumed Republican candidate. Potential jurors have undergone extensive scrutiny concerning their online presence, personal backgrounds, and political stances as legal representatives and the judge meticulously scrutinize for partialities that could compromise their impartiality.
How Republican-led states far from the US-Mexico border are rushing to pass tough immigration laws
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5 takeaways from historic Supreme Court arguments on Trump's immunity claim: The novel question stoked an array of hypotheticals and plenty of debate.
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InnovationRx: Legislation Could Prevent Pharma Companies From Working With Chinese Contractors
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Immune to logic: Donald Trump’s nonsensical argument before the Supreme Court: Yesterday, the American public witnessed — or heard, rather, given the Supreme ...
nydailynews.com/2024/04/26/immune-to-logic-donald-trumps-nonsensical-argument-before-the-supreme-court/
Read the ruling from the New York Court of Appeals that overturned Harvey Weinstein’s 2020 conviction.
President can commit crimes if Congress doesn't know: Trump lawyer: As the saying goes: It's not the crime; it's the cover-up. If former President Donald Trump ...
businessinsider.com/trump-lawyer-supreme-court-president-can-commit-crimes-congress-2024-4
Tribeca Film Festival 2024 Schedule: Full Movie Lineup: Check out the full lineup for the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, featuring a film about memes from living ...
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Opinion | On Presidential Immunity (Trump Included): The Supreme Court must consider the Presidency, not merely the fate of one former President.
wsj.com/articles/donald-trump-v-u-s-supreme-court-jack-smith-presidential-immunity-ad0b5ff0
Kari Lake bemoans fact that Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban is not being enforced, in another apparent shift
cnn.com/2024/04/23/politics/kari-lake-abortion-arizona/
Trump Shaped the Supreme Court. Now He Wants His Victory.: The former president expects loyalty while the justices stress independence.
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The Truth About the Past That ‘Tradwives’ Want to Revive: Gains in women's rights may make a return to women's subordination a tough sell ...
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SCOTUS Strangles Protest Rights in 3 Southern States by Refusing to Hear Case: It declined to hear an appeal of a lower court’s decision that makes protest ...
thedailybeast.com/scotus-strangles-protest-rights-in-3-southern-states-by-refusing-to-hear-case
Quick Glance: US Supreme Court ruling against Black Lives Matter activist's appeal regarding protest incident
- The US Supreme Court allowed a lawsuit by a Louisiana police officer against a Black Lives Matter activist, potentially impacting future public demonstrations.
- DeRay Mckesson was represented by attorneys, including those from the American Civil Liberties Union.
- The decision of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals could set a precedent for lawsuits against protest leaders based on the actions of participants.
- The legal dispute arose from a protest in Baton Rouge in 2016 following the police intervention against Alton Sterling, a black man.
Kavanaugh says ‘most people’ now revere the Nixon pardon. Not so fast.: It might have been true at one point. It’s not so clear it is anymore -- particularly as ...
washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/04/25/kavanaugh-says-most-people-now-revere-nixon-pardon-not-so-fast/
Uber, Lyft ask US Supreme Court to block state officials from skirting arbitration mandates
reuters.com/legal/government/column-uber-lyft-ask-us-supreme-court-block-state-officials-skirting-arbitration-2024-04-22/
Idaho's ban on youth gender-affirming care has families desperately scrambling for solutions
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Quick Glance: Idaho Can Enforce Ban on Gender-Affirming Care
- The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while ongoing legal battles persist, overturning previous court decisions.
- A court decision enables the state of Idaho to implement a 2023 law that imposes significant penalties on physicians for providing gender-affirming care to individuals under 18 years old.
- The court's three liberal judges would have chosen to suspend the law.
- This action comes as the justices may soon deliberate on whether to address bans in Kentucky and Tennessee enforced amid legal disputes.
Supreme Court gives skeptical eye to key statute used to prosecute Jan. 6 rioters
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Quick Glance: Justices Question Obstruction Charge Against Jan. 6 Rioter
- The Supreme Court is considering whether Jan. 6 rioters can be charged with obstructing an official proceeding, potentially impacting Trump's election interference case.
- During Tuesday's hearing, justices expressed concerns about the Justice Department's use of the obstruction statute to prosecute those involved in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
- A potential consequence of a ruling in favor of Fischer could affect Trump, although this outcome is not definitive. Prosecutors in Trump's case have emphasized that even if Fischer succeeds, Trump's actions would still be governed by a more restrictive interpretation of the law.
- The provision was enacted in 2002 as part of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, passed after the Enron accounting scandal. Both Fischer and Trump argue that the obstruction law does not apply to their alleged conduct, meaning the charges should be dropped.
Supreme Court Weighs Emergency Abortions in States Where Procedure Is Banned: Justices consider doctor responsibilities when pregnant patients are experiencing ...
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Supreme Court weighs Donald Trump case, abortion bans, homeless camps in blockbuster week
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Borrowers with older loans will need to consolidate by April 30 deadline to benefit from existing programs.
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Biden is campaigning in Florida a week before a new abortion ban takes effect: There's a referendum on abortion rights on the ballot in Florida in November ...
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US committee releases sealed Brazil court orders to Musk's X: A U.S. congressional committee has released confidential Brazilian court orders to suspend accounts ...
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Arizona House Speaker finds himself in eye of abortion rights tornado: Arizona state House Speaker Ben Toma (R) is facing a reckoning as he tries to navigate the ...
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Reuters World News: Weinstein, Trump partial immunity, Spanish PM’s weekend off and Yellen’s options
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