Court shoots down California lawsuit against conservative city’s voter ID law
California Superior Court officially fired State lawsuit over Huntington Beach's voter ID law. In March, voters approved Measure A, which requires people to show a valid ID before voting in local elections. The law was immediately challenged in a filing by California Attorney General Rob Bonta and California Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber. They […]
Judge Merchan Won’t Budge On Throwing Out Trump Conviction, Despite U.S. Supreme Court Ruling
New York Judge Juan Marchand ruled Monday that President-elect Donald Trump's felony conviction in his hush money case should not be thrown out because of the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity, according to a court filing. It was ruled that no. Marchand decided to reject an attempt by Trump's lawyers to overturn the […]
Judge rules Trump's conviction withstands Supreme Court immunity decision
A New York judge has upheld a jury's verdict charging President-elect Trump with a felony, ruling that his hush money conviction can withstand the Supreme Court's new test of presidential immunity. Judge Juan Melchan The decision will be made quickly When Trump won the presidential election over Vice President Harris and voters chose to push […]
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Sings on Broadway in Reimagined Queer ‘Romeo and Juliet’
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson took to the stage Saturday in his one-off Broadway debut. & julietQueer Musical Works Reimagined romeo and juliet. Jackson danced, sang, and acted with aplomb during the Dec. 14 production at the Stephen Sondheim Theater, becoming the first sitting Supreme Court justice to appear in a Broadway play. “I […]
TikTok turns to US Supreme Court in last-ditch bid to avert ban
TikTok made a last-ditch effort to continue operating in the United States on Monday, filing a law aimed at forcing China-based parent company ByteDance to sell the short video app by January 19. They asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block the decision. Prohibited. TikTok and ByteDance file emergency request with judge to halt impending […]
TikTok asks Supreme Court to delay divest-or-ban law
TikTok filed an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court on Monday seeking a stay on a law banning the video-sharing platform nationwide unless it exits its Chinese parent company. of company application form It asks the court to hold off on a Jan. 19 deadline to sell or ban the company until a judge resolves […]
Trump girds for battle with Democrats, Supreme Court over birthright citizenship
President-elect Trump, Democratic lawmakers and the Supreme Court are on a collision course over restrictions on birthright citizenship, which Trump has made a top priority for his incoming administration. Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill said the language of the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to all people born in the United States, is being misused […]
CNN accused of misleading court on net worth for high-profile defamation case
Ahead of a high-stakes defamation trial, CNN is currently accused of misleading the court regarding documents regarding its net worth. U.S. Navy veteran Zachary Young has threatened his own safety during the Biden administration's 2021 military withdrawal from Afghanistan, insinuating that the company made illegal profits by helping people evacuate Afghanistan. CNN claims it defamed […]
Alex Murdaugh lawyers file appeal alleging ousted South Carolina court clerk swayed jury
Attorneys for convicted defendant Alex Murdaugh on Tuesday filed an appeal against the verdict, saying improper testimony and allegations of jury misconduct by Court Clerk Becky Hill “created an unfair trial.” I filed a complaint. Murdaugh, 56, is serving a life sentence for fatally shooting his wife, Maggie, and youngest son, Paul, on the family's […]
Mullin applauds Hegseth‘s attempts to court Republicans behind closed doors: He’s ‘killing it’
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) praised Secretary of Defense nominee Pete Hegseth for recently having a productive meeting with senators on the Hill. “Pete does well in meetings because he doesn't shy away from the media or the tough questions,” Mullin said during an appearance on Fox News on Saturday. “And I heard senator after senator […]