South Carolina Supreme Court rules death penalty by firing squad, other methods legal
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that firing squad and other methods of execution generally considered cruel and unusual are legal in the state if an inmate requests that method of execution. of Verdict This comes after the state passed a law in 2021 allowing firing squad and electrocution in addition to executions following […]
South Carolina High Court Rules That Firing Squad And Other Death Penalty Methods Are Legal
Pictured in the front row (from left) are Justice John W. Kittridge, Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty, and Justice John Cannon Few, and in the back row (from right) are Justice George C. James Jr. and Justice D. Garrison Hill. (Photo courtesy of the Riley Institute) By Brooke Mallory, OAN StaffWednesday, July 31, 2024 4:06 […]
Court rules Texas can keep floating barrier on Rio Grande amid legal battle
A federal appeals court has ruled that Texas can keep a floating wall it erected on the Rio Grande River to stop migrants from entering the state. FiveNumber The 34th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday overturned an earlier ruling, marking the latest development in the legal battle between Texas and the Biden administration […]
Activist at Center of Olympics ‘Last Supper’ Threatens Legal Action Over Online Abuse
A French DJ and LGBTQ activist is taking legal action against online slander over his role in directing “The Last Supper” at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics. “Barbara Bucci’s attorney, Audrey Muserati, said in a statement posted on Bucci’s website: Instagram The DJ and activist who performed “Christ” during the display “had […]
Legal or not, Harris is seizing Biden’s campaign cash
President Biden’s sudden and unprecedented withdrawal with just months to go until the 2024 presidential election raises many questions. One key question is how this unusual scenario will affect Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party from a campaign finance perspective. First, the Democrats have already renamed the “Biden Campaign for President” to the “Harris Campaign […]
Olympic opening ceremony DJ Barbara Butch filing legal complaints for online abuse over ‘Last Supper’
The firestorm of anger over the Paris Olympics opening ceremony took a legal turn on Tuesday, with a DJ who performed at the show saying her lawyers were filing a complaint about the torrent of threats and other abuse the LGBTQ+ icon received online after the ceremony. In a letter posted to the DJ’s Instagram, […]
‘Not Going To Happen’: CNN Legal Analyst Torpedoes Biden’s SCOTUS Reform ‘Wishlist’
CNN’s chief Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic said Monday that President Joe Biden is unlikely to enact his agenda for reforming the U.S. Supreme Court. Biden on Monday proposed sweeping reforms to the Supreme Court. Suggest The Supreme Court’s proposals include term limits for judges, a “binding code of conduct” on ethics and reversing a […]
Fulton Transit Center ups security over crime concerns — but issues linger as MTA legal battle rages
The Fulton Transit Center in Lower Manhattan has beefed up security due to crime concerns, but tenants say despite improvements, problems remain and there is uncertainty about their future. Four months after security was stepped up at the hub, employees at various stores say the extra guards and patrols have helped stem an increase in […]
CARSON HOLLOWAY: Here’s One Trump Legal Battle Flying Under The Radar That Has Massive Stakes
Amid the historic events of last weekend, one potentially significant legal development went largely overlooked. Political commentators have rightly been fixated on the dire fate of President Joe Biden’s presidential campaign. Verdict A Florida judge has ruled that former President Donald Trump Defamation lawsuit The lawsuit against the Pulitzer Prize committee is likely to proceed. […]
Harris’ shift from tough-on-crime prosecutor to social justice advocate faces scrutiny amid legal probe
Vice President Kamala Harris’ checkered prosecution record during her tenure as California’s attorney general is resurfacing as her bid for the White House heats up. From detaining parents whose children were chronically absent from school to supporting a bail fund that freed violent Black Lives Matter rioters from prison in 2020, VP Harris’s approach to […]