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Prosecutors and lawyers for Donald Trump will appear in court on Thursday to determine the timeline for resuming the 2020 election subversion case against the Republican presidential candidate. This follows the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling that former presidents possess broad immunity from prosecution. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan in Washington will consider proposals from special…
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Ashley Upkins, a prominent Nashville attorney, has been elected president of the National Bar Association (NBA), marking a historic milestone as the first woman from Tennessee to lead the organization. Upkins, who heads litigation at Silicon Ranch, a Nashville-based renewable energy company, was named president-elect during the NBA’s annual convention on July 16 in Las…
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Former President Donald Trump stated in a court filing on Tuesday that he would plead not guilty to criminal charges in a revised indictment accusing him of attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss. Trump, the Republican candidate in the upcoming November 5 presidential election, waived his right to appear in court and instead authorized…
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Anadarko and other natural gas exploration and production companies successfully defeated a federal lawsuit in Pennsylvania that accused them of underpaying royalties to property owners with interests in thousands of acres of leased land. On Friday, U.S. District Judge Karoline Mehalchick in Scranton ruled that the plaintiffs lacked standing to pursue claims under federal antitrust…
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Seven Republican-led states filed a lawsuit on Tuesday to challenge President Joe Biden’s administration’s latest student debt forgiveness plan. The U.S. Department of Education plans to start canceling loans as soon as this week, prompting the legal action. The lawsuit follows a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that rejected the Biden administration’s attempt to revive…
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Former President Donald Trump has filed a motion requesting the transfer of his New York hush money case to federal court, a move that could potentially overturn his conviction and delay his sentencing beyond the upcoming November presidential election. The motion, filed on Thursday with the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New…
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Former U.S. President Donald Trump, who is facing both federal and state charges for allegedly attempting to overturn his 2020 election loss to Democratic President Joe Biden, insists he had “every right” to interfere in that election. In a Fox News interview aired on Sunday, Trump questioned the charges against him, saying, “Whoever heard you…
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In a major legal development, a U.S. Federal District Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking the enforcement of Ohio House Bill 1, a law designed to prohibit foreign nationals from contributing to state election campaigns. The court found that the law likely infringes upon the free speech rights of lawful permanent residents (LPRs),…
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In the final days of their legislative session, California lawmakers passed only one part of a three-bill package aimed at addressing reparations for slavery and racism, while the other two bills were shelved amid reports of concerns from Governor Gavin Newsom. Late Saturday, the last day of the State Assembly session, demonstrators gathered in support…
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Prominent civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump has joined the legal team representing Dr. Airica Steed, the former CEO of MetroHealth, in her discrimination lawsuit against the healthcare system. Dr. Steed, who was terminated in August 2024, is challenging her dismissal, alleging it was rooted in gender and race discrimination. Dr. Steed, who had been on…
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