9/11 plea deals can proceed after defense secretary moved to rescind them, military appeals court rules
A U.S. military court on Monday upheld a judge’s ruling that said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin acted improperly this year when he invalidated plea agreements for three men accused of planning the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. The Court of Military Commission Review heard an appeal that sought to preserve Austin’s move in August […]
Security guards tackle two women to the ground during Knicks-Timberwolves game after they ran onto court
Two NBA fans did their part to boost the league’s declining ratings. During the New York Knicks’ blowout win over the Minnesota Timberwolves Thursday night, two women were tackled to the ground by security after they ran onto the court. A security guard tries to tackle a woman who ran onto the court during the first half […]
Georgia appeals court disqualifies DA Fani willis from prosecuting Trump
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Republican in close N.C. Supreme Court race asks that court to throw out 60,000 ballots
The Republican candidate narrowly trailing in the North Carolina Supreme Court race has asked that same court to throw out 60,000 ballots from last month’s election. The move from Jefferson Griffin, an appeals court judge, to the state Supreme Court comes a week after losing a challenge before the North Carolina State Board of Elections […]
Appeals court disqualifies Fani Willis from Trump Georgia case
A Georgia appellate court Thursday disqualified Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and removed her from prosecuting Donald Trump and co-defendants in a case she brought in relation to the efforts to overturn the 2020 election. The decision is likely to cripple the case and bring a halt to the efforts to try Trump and […]
Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to TikTok ban
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it would take up TikTok’s appeal challenging a federal law that could ban the popular social media app by next month. The court acted just a day after TikTok filed its appeal and will hear oral arguments on Jan. 10 before issuing a decision on whether to […]
Justice Jackson’s role in ‘queer’ Broadway show ‘really reckless’ as court weighs trans case: legal expert
Just days after Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson appeared in a “queer” Broadway spinoff of “Romeo and Juliet,” critics are questioning whether her involvement could compromise her impartiality as the court considers a landmark case about banning transgender surgical procedures for minors. “I think it’s a huge mistake for federal judges, especially Supreme Court […]
‘Pattern of disregard’: Red states seek court action against Biden admin’s ‘shameful’ border wall disposal
FIRST ON FOX: A top Texas official is slamming what she says is the “downright shameful” auctioning off of border wall materials as the state asks a district court to investigate whether the Biden administration has violated a court order. “The Biden Administration’s latest attempt to block Texas and President-Elect Donald Trump’s efforts to secure […]
Supreme Court to weigh Catholic Church-affiliated charitable group’s bid for religious tax exemption
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a case about whether a charitable group linked with the Catholic Church can claim a religious exemption from Wisconsin’s unemployment tax system. The Catholic Charities Bureau of the Diocese of Superior appealed after the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled in March that its activities are not […]
Supreme Court to consider industry bid to challenge California power to set vehicle emissions
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Friday that it will hear a case related to California’s ability to set its own, often strict, vehicle emissions standards that include curbs on greenhouse gases. It has become a fraught and politicized issue, especially since California began regulating greenhouse gases in an effort to combat climate change. Due […]