The Supreme Court is reviving a lawsuit brought by a Georgia college student who sued school officials after being prevented from distributing Christian literature on campus. The high court sided
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Brazil’s Ex-President ‘Lula’ May Run for Office Again as Court Cases Are Tossed
RIO DE JANEIRO — A Supreme Court justice in Brazil on Monday tossed out several criminal cases against former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, restoring his right to seek
Supreme Court Backs Georgia College Student’s Free Speech Suit
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled on Monday that a student in Georgia could pursue a lawsuit challenging speech restrictions at his college even though he sought only nominal damages.
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s final election challenge
The Supreme Court rejected former President Donald Trump’s last remaining challenge of the 2020 presidential election on Monday, denying his request for them to hear his case against the Wisconsin
Cracks in a Legal Shield for Officers’ Misconduct
WASHINGTON — For years, the Supreme Court has been hostile to lawsuits from victims of police violence, prisoners subjected to appalling cruelty and others who sought to sue government officials
What are the questions for potential jurors in the trial over the death of George Floyd?
27-CR-20-12646 Filed in District Court State of Minnesota 12/22/2020 12:14 PM District Court Use Only: MP MINNESOTA JUDICIAL BRANCH Hennepin County Special Juror Questionnaire FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT • HENNEPIN COUNTY
Courts wrestle with whether manslaughter is always violent
Once annually, sometimes less, the full federal appeals court in New York meets to confront a perplexing legal question. Most recently, it was to decide whether shooting somebody point-blank in
Derek Chauvin Trial May Be Delayed Over Court Ruling
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Friday ruled that a lower court must reconsider whether to add a third-degree murder charge against Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer who
3rd-degree murder count could be reinstated in Floyd’s death
The Minnesota Court of Appeals on Friday ordered a judge to reconsider adding a third-degree murder charge against a former Minneapolis police officer charged in George Floyd’s death, handing a
U.S. Supreme Court dismisses ‘sanctuary’ funding dispute
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building is seen in Washington By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court has dismissed three pending appeals on former President
German Court Suspends Right to Surveil Far-Right AfD Party
BERLIN — A German court on Friday suspended the right of the country’s domestic intelligence agency to conduct surveillance on the leading opposition party in Parliament, the far-right Alternative for
Swalwell v. Trump: Read the Lawsuit
Case 1:21-cv-00586 Document 1 Filed 03/05/21 Page 1 of 65 UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA __________________________________________ ) Representative ERIC SWALWELL ) 174 Cannon House Office Building
Swalwell Sues Trump for Capitol Riot
A former House impeachment manager sued Donald J. Trump in federal court on Friday, attempting to move Congress’s case that the former president incited the Jan. 6 assault on the
Supreme Court drops ‘sanctuary city’ cases following Biden DOJ request
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a number of cases testing the Trump administration’s plan to withhold law-enforcement grants from cities that refused to cooperate with Department of Homeland Security
Hong Kong Court Charges 47 Pro-Democracy Activists
new video loaded: Hong Kong Court Charges 47 Pro-Democracy Activists transcript Back bars 0:00/0:59 –0:59 transcript Hong Kong Court Charges 47 Pro-Democracy Activists Protesters gathered outside a Hong Kong courthouse
Supreme Court raises bar for some immigrants to avoid deportation
In this Nov. 5, 2020 file photo, the Supreme Court is seen in Washington. The Supreme Court will take up challenges to controversial Trump administration policies affecting family-planning clinics and
Justice Amy Coney Barrett issues first Supreme Court opinion
Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett authored her first merits decision in a case since joining the high court in October. The case, United States Fish and Wildlife Service et al.
Court TV Judges Who Can See Through the B.S.
Court is now in session! "Nightly Pop" is keeping up with your favorite TV courtroom judges–including Judge Mathis, Divorce Court & Paternity Court!
Netanyahu blasts ICC probe into alleged war crimes by Israel
The chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court (ICC) announced plans for a formal investigation into alleged war crimes by Israel in the Palestinian territories, prompting an angry response from
Supreme Court Case Could Limit Options to Fight Republican Voting Restrictions
WASHINGTON — There was not much subtlety to the Republicans’ argument to the Supreme Court on Tuesday for allowing laws that effectively limit voting access for people of color. Overturning
U.S. Prosecutors Call Him a Murderer. To Ukraine He’s an Asylum Seeker.
MOSCOW — A court in Ukraine on Wednesday rejected an extradition request for an American who served in the country’s right-wing paramilitary units, dealing a blow to United States law
I.C.C. Will Investigate Accusations of War Crimes in Israeli-Occupied Territories
JERUSALEM — The International Criminal Court announced on Wednesday that it was opening an investigation into allegations of war crimes by Israel and Palestinian militant groups in territories occupied by
Supreme Court Seems Ready to Sustain Arizona Voting Limits
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed poised on Tuesday to uphold two Arizona voting restrictions, one requiring election officials to discard ballots cast at the wrong precinct and the other
Bergdahl appeals court-martial over Trump, McCain comments
A former U.S. Army soldier who was court martialed after he left his post in Afghanistan and was captured by the Taliban is asking a federal judge to overturn his
Supreme Court hears Arizona voting rights cases as far left compares justices to segregationists
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in high-profile voting rights cases Tuesday morning, while an ad campaign compared the justices to segregationists who opposed the civil rights movement. Left-wing organization
Former French president sentenced to prison
A French court sentenced former President Nicolas Sarkozy to three years in prison for corruption and influence peddling, but suspended two years of the sentence. He was found guilty of
Exclusive: U.S. sanctions for Navalny poisoning expected as early as Tuesday
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Russian opposition leader Navalny attends a court hearing in Moscow WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States is expected to impose sanctions to punish Russia for the
Supreme Court Considers Whether Patent Judges Were Properly Appointed
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday took a hard look at whether more than 250 administrative judges who hear patent disputes, some of them over billions of dollars, had
American Accused of Killing Italian Officer Says He Acted in Self-Defense
ROME — A 21-year-old San Francisco man on trial in the death of an Italian police officer told a court in Rome that he “panicked” and believed the officer, who
Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuits
WASHINGTON (AP) – Eight years after carving the heart out of a landmark voting rights law, the Supreme Court is looking at putting new limits on efforts to combat racial discrimination