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Supreme Court endorses grace periods for mail-in ballots
The U.S. Supreme Court upheld state laws allowing timely mailed ballots received after Election Day to be counted, reversing a lower court ruling.
Supreme Court expands Second Amendment rights, eyes more gun cases
The U.S. Supreme Court expanded Second Amendment rights, striking down a Hawaii gun law and narrowing federal firearm restrictions for marijuana users.
Attorneys push to unshackle Alex Murdaugh during key hearings
Attorneys for Alex Murdaugh request he be unshackled and wear civilian clothes during upcoming South Carolina retrial hearings, citing lack of a threat.
Supreme Court scales back Roundup cancer lawsuits
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled federal pesticide law preempts Missouri Roundup failure-to-warn claims, boosting Bayer's defense.
US judge blocks DOJ from obtaining transgender care records from New York hospitals
U.S. District Judge Katherine Polk Failla blocked the DOJ from subpoenaing transgender minors' medical records from New York hospitals, citing constitutional rights.
US Postal Service defends plan to require states to disclose mail voting lists
Summary Postmaster General David Steiner defends voter list disclosure plan Plan requires states to provide names and barcodes for mail ballots 47 Democratic senators urge USPS to drop the proposal […]
Appeals court blocks Trump admin from slashing consumer watchdog staff
A federal appeals court blocked the Trump administration's plans to immediately slash the workforce at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau by about two-thirds, delivering a setback to the White House's protracted efforts to shrink the consumer watchdog.
Supreme Court restores conviction in 1979 Etan Patz missing-child case
The U.S. Supreme Court reinstated Pedro Hernandez's 2017 conviction for the 1979 kidnapping and murder of Etan Patz in New York City.
Federal judge limits lawsuits challenging Trump’s mail-in voting order
A federal judge in Boston limited lawsuits challenging President Trump's executive order on mail-in voting, ruling that Democratic-led states and voting rights groups can only seek to block the order's effect on November's elections.
Fed’s Cook spent $1.2M on legal services fighting firing by Trump
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, who is fighting an effort by President Trump to fire her over mortgage fraud allegations she says are untrue, disclosed extensive payments associated with her legal case as well as payments made on her behalf for security work.
N.J. judge targeted students with ICE threats, panel urges removal
A New Jersey advisory committee urges the removal of Judge Britt Simon for ethical breaches including threatening students with ICE in truancy cases.
Massachusetts judge’s gift to crime victim sparks request for new trial
A couple serving decades in prison for sex trafficking is arguing they deserve a new trial after prosecutors disclosed that the federal judge who oversaw the case passed them a handwritten card and gift meant for the victim during sentencing.
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