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Missouri Supreme Court upholds state Senate map, rejecting redistricting suit

The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld voting districts drawn for the state Senate, rejecting a legal challenge that said mapmakers should have focused more on keeping communities intact. The high court’s 5-2 ruling means districts first used in the 2022 election will remain in place for both this year and subsequent elections. The case […]

Special counsel urges Supreme Court to reject Trump’s bid to delay Jan. 6 trial

Special Counsel Jack Smith quickly objected to a request for the Supreme Court to delay the federal election overturn trial by freezing the ruling that rejected former President Trump’s immunity request. Earlier this week, Trump filed an emergency motion with the high court to suspend the trial proceedings to continue his appeal. in Answers on […]

Build-A-Bear and Warren Buffett’s ‘Squishmallows’ maker square off in court

Howard Buffett explains how his childhood experiences influenced him to become a philanthropist. A battle for stuffed animals is being fought in court. Squishmallow maker Jazzwares, owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway, sued rival Bill-A-Bear on Monday, accusing it of plagiarizing its designs. Build-A-Bear fired back with its own lawsuit the same day. Warren Buffett […]

SD Gov. Kristi Noem fills 2 legislative seats after state Supreme Court ruling

South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem has filled two congressional seats that have been vacant for several months. Last fall, Noem sought the state Supreme Court’s opinion on conflicts of interest related to state contracts after the state senator resigned and agreed to repay $500,000 in federal coronavirus aid. The court issued a 4-1 opinion that […]

Appeals court upholds Atlanta Olympics bomber Eric Rudolph life sentences

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld the life sentence for Atlanta Olympic bomber Eric Robert Rudolph. Rudolph pleaded guilty and accepted multiple life sentences to avoid the death penalty for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic bombings and three other terrorist attacks. A three-judge panel ruled Monday that he remains bound by the terms of that […]