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Man with a chronic drug addiction and 134 previous convictions has been jailed for 20 months

The judge said the aggravating factors in this case were his 134 previous convictions, including 57 were for theft

Not Just West Virginia or Idaho: Supreme Court Protects Women’s Sports in Several States

As part of the cases handed down by the U.S. Supreme Court this term, the six conservative justices delivered a win for women’s sports last week. While the cases came out of West Virginia and Idaho, the high court’s majority sent a message that reverberated in 25 states, including Ohio. In the combined cases of...

Une juge exige des garanties sur l’abandon du fonds « anti-instrumentalisation » de la justice de l’administration Trump

Estimant insuffisantes les déclarations orales du ministre de la justice américain, une juge fédérale réclame des preuves écrites de l’abandon de ce dispositif controversé, qualifié de « caisse noire ...

11 CA panel strikes down Stop WOKE Act

In a context in which the First Amendment was being applied consistently and reasonably, this would be the easiest of easy cases, but I’ll take even one Trump judge on board at this point: The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2-1 decision Tuesday upholding a lower court decision against Florida’s so-called Stop WOKE Act is a necessary rebuke [] The post 11 CA panel strikes down Stop WOKE Act appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.

Arizona Legislature Rejects Bill That Would Have Forced Catholic Priests to Break the Seal of Confession

The bill proposed severe penalties for clergy who refused to comply. A first violation would have constituted a Class 6 felony, carrying fines of up to 150,000 and prison sentences of as much as two years. Repeated refusals could have exposed priests to substantially longer terms of imprisonment. The post Arizona Legislature Rejects Bill That Would Have Forced Catholic Priests to Break the Seal of Confession appeared first on ZENIT - English.

Battering Rams, Reconsidered Rules: Florida High Court Rescues Evidence From Rushed Police Raids

The Florida Supreme Court upended nearly two decades of state legal precedent on Thursday, ruling that evidence seized during a valid search warrant remains admissible in court even if police officers fail to properly follow the state’s “knock-and-announce” procedures. The 6-1 decision reinstates felony charges against Keith Alexander Times of Leon County and dramatically changes [] Battering Rams, Reconsidered Rules: Florida High Court Rescues Evidence From Rushed Police Raids

Supreme Court passes on ruling on age limits for gun buyers

The Supreme Court announced on its final day of the term that it won’t be hearing disputes related to age limits for buying guns. In an order, the high court dismissed five cases related to the prohibition on individuals under 21 from carrying a firearm. According to court filings, the federal government and 32 states []...Click to read more

What’s This Database DHS Is Trying to Use to Purge Voter Rolls?

Hello, and welcome back to The Franchise! This week, a federal judge in Washington, D.C. blocked the recently-expanded use of...

Supreme Court cements Trump's power over agencies long considered independent

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a 91-year-old precedent that has prevented presidents from removing members of independent agencies meant to be a check on his power.

Supreme Court deals massive blow to Deep State, striking down 90-year precedent * WorldNetDaily * by Fred Lucas and Tyler O’Neil, The Daily Signal

Source link The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to strike down the 90-year-old precedent in Humphrey’s Executor that insulated deep state actors when even the president sought to fire them. “Nearly

Supreme Court term marked by shifts to the right, some checks to Trump

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court capped its term Tuesday with one decision overturning a long-standing campaign finance limit and another turning aside President Donald Trump’s attempt to unilaterally change birthright citizenship — a day, ...

Supreme Court term shows contrast between justices who dominate arguments versus decisions

The Supreme Court‘s recently concluded term was dominated by cases involving President Donald Trump, but different justices dominated different parts of the term, from Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson‘s long questioning at arguments to Chief Justice John Roberts‘s near-perfect record of being in the majority ruling. The Supreme Court’s term began with oral arguments in Villarreal []

Supreme Court won’t revive Alan Dershowitz’s $300 million suit against CNN

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court refused Monday to revive a 300 million defamation lawsuit filed against CNN over its coverage of a prominent attorney’s remarks made while defending President Donald Trump during his 2020 impeachment. The majority declined to take up the case in a brief, unexplained order. Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas [] The post Supreme Court won’t revive Alan Dershowitz’s 300 million suit against CNN appeared first on Loonie Politics.

Supreme Court restores minimum sentence for obtaining sexual services from a minor, overturns Quebec Court of Appeal decision

The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the mandatory minimum sentence for offenders who obtain or solicit sexual services from a minor in exchange for money. In doing so, the country’s highest court overturns a May 2024 decision by the Quebec Court of Appeal in which it ruled that the mandatory minimum sentence for this [] The post Supreme Court restores minimum sentence for obtaining sexual services from a minor, overturns Quebec Court of Appeal decision appeared first on CityNews Montreal.

Supreme Court blocks Trump from firing Fed governor, but gives him freer hand over other agencies

The court protected the Fed's independence in a 5-4 ruling while a separate 6-3 decision overturned a 90-year-old precedent shielding other agency heads

Supreme Court restores minimum sentence for obtaining sexual services from a minor

The Supreme Court of Canada has reinstated the mandatory minimum sentence for offenders who obtain or solicit sexual services from a minor in exchange for money.

Five key findings from the Constitutional Court's Tafelberg judgment

Five key findings from the Constitutional Court's Tafelberg judgment

Despite some big losses, Supreme Court rewards Trump’s assertion of power

Cases involving the president have kept the court unusually busy this term

Supreme Court Says Trump Can Fire SEC, CFTC Commissioners at Will—At a Crucial Moment for Crypto

The court overturned a 91-year precedent, allowing President Trump to fire key federal regulators whenever he wishes for almost any reason.

Judge Questions DOJ Trustworthiness as Trump $1.8 Billion Fund Case Moves Forward

A federal judge kept alive a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s nearly 1.8 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund,” ruling that the Justice Department’s refusal to swear the program is permanently dead leaves the dispute unresolved.

59 Years, Four Generations Later, Supreme Court Settles Land Dispute

The Supreme Court decided a seven-decade-old dispute over 15.5 bighas in a village of Haridwar.

A landmark Texas ruling breathes new life into one detransitioner's quest for justice

Detransitioner Soren Aldaco called a Texas Supreme Court ruling a huge win that sets precedent for medical malpractice statute of limitations cases.

Mistrial declared in Palisades fire arson trial

A federal judge declared a mistrial after jurors deadlocked in the arson trial of Jonathan Rinderknecht, the man accused of starting the deadly Palisades Fire in 2025, with the panel unable to reach a unanimous verdict on any of the three charges.

Federal judge orders release of Trump’s $5.8 million payment to E. Jean Carroll

On Wednesday, July 8, a federal judge ruled that E. Jean Carroll can collect the 5.8 million that had been held in escrow while President Donald Trump appealed the verdict in her successful civil lawsuit accusing him of sexual abuse and defamation. The award includes the original 5 million judgment plus accrued interest. Separately, the...

Fact check: Canada passes law criminalising quoting Bible in 2026?

The claim that Canada has passed a law to criminalise the quoting of Bible in 2026 has been fact-checked and details of the development have been revealed.

In a Win for Privacy, Supreme Court Rules Geofence Warrants Are a ‘Search’ Under 4th Amendment

The court stopped short of declaring geofence warrants unconstitutional.

11-1 For Guilty: Johnson County Sheriff Adam King Gets Mistrial, Vows To Stay In Office

Johnson County Sheriff Adam King Image by Sheriff’s Association of Texaswebsite; navy blue background image by CanvaA judge declared a mistrial ...

High court dismisses Kwame Baffoe’s bid to strike out defamation suit by Dr Ransford Abbey

The High Court has dismissed an application by Kwame Baffoe seeking to set aside the writ of summons and statement of claim filed against him in a defamation suit brought by Dr Ransford Annerty Abbey. Justice Klorkor Okai-Mills ruled that the Defendant’s challenge to the venue of the case was improperly brought, but directed that the issue of the appropriate venue for the trial be referred to the Chief Justice for determination. The decision was delivered in the case of Dr Ransford Annerty Abbey versus Kwame Baffoe, in which the Plaintiff is seeking damages over alleged defamatory publications made online by the Defendant.

Why the Court’s Long-Sought Ruling Has One Big Exception

In Cook, the Fed carve-out reveals the inconsistencies at the heart of the court.

DOJ Defends Epstein File Redactions After Missing Court Deadline, Plans Appeal

The Justice Department declined to unredact names in the Epstein files by a court-ordered July 2 deadline, filing a legal brief defending its redactions instead and announcing it will appeal. The decision leaves eight email sets, a draft indictment, and handwritten interview notes still blacked out.

America’s Unaccountable Federal Judiciary

A group of law students petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to take up a case that exposes a glaring contradiction in American law. ... The post America’s Unaccountable Federal Judiciary appeared first on The New American.

The 2026 Supreme Court -- a ‘C Minus’ at Best

Photo Credit:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Supreme_Court_of_the_United_States_-_Roberts_Court_2022.jpg Supreme CourtBy Don BrownThe Supreme Court’s just-concluded term produced several important victories for constitutional principles. Unfortunately, two catastrophic failures dragged the Court’s overall performance down.

Can George Washington’s Home Be Saved From Rogue Judges By July 4?

A federal judge, in defiance of the Supreme Court, wants to ensure that Washington's Philadelphia home continues to hang signs saying the beloved president 'mocked the nation's pretense to be a beacon of liberty.'

BREAKING: Courts Smack Down Trump Twice in One Day

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Red Fox Tavern murder convictions overturned by Supreme Court, James Henry Wilson named

Red Fox Tavern murder convictions overturned by Supreme Court, James Henry Wilson named