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On Monday, Justice Juan Merchan fined Donald Trump $1,000 and held him in contempt of court for the tenth time for violating a gag order. Merchan warned that further violations could result in jail time for the former president. Merchan stated that the $1,000 fines he had previously imposed did not appear to deter Trump…
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On May 3, 2024, the Justice Department filed a lawsuit today against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ) for denying an employee’s religious accommodation request to wear a head covering. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, alleges that TDCJ’s refusal to accommodate the employee’s religious practice…
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The onset of a federal trial scheduled for Monday in Winston-Salem marks a pivotal moment in the legal battle surrounding North Carolina’s controversial photo voter identification law. The lawsuit, initiated more than five years ago by the state NAACP and various local chapters, challenges the constitutionality of the law enacted by the Republican-dominated General Assembly…
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On Friday, a divided federal appeals court declined the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s request to reconsider its ruling that held a Texas judge wrongly transferred a banking industry-backed lawsuit challenging the agency’s new rule capping credit card late fees at $8 to Washington, D.C. On a 2-1 vote, the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit…
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A Texas man is actively seeking a court order to depose a woman he had been dating, alleging that she traveled to Colorado to undergo an abortion. Collin Davis, a resident of Brazos County, initiated legal action in March, stating that he retained an attorney the day after learning of the woman’s intention to terminate…
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In the lawsuit surrounding abuse at a New Hampshire state-run youth detention center, the jury foreperson expressed dismay over the possibility of reducing a $38 million award to just $475,000. David Meehan, the plaintiff, alleged negligence on the state’s part, claiming he endured repeated rape, beatings, and solitary confinement as a teenager at the Youth…
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Donald Williams, the man who witnessed George Floyd‘s murder and tried stopping the deadly arrest, will get a $150,000 payout from the City of Minneapolis for mental health issues he suffered from the encounter. According to the Star Tribune, officials unanimously approved the settlement on Thursday (April 25) after Williams sued the city last spring.…
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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked a National Labor Relations Board case accusing SpaceX of illegally firing engineers who criticized CEO Elon Musk. This comes as the rocket company pursues a legal challenge to the agency’s structure. A three-judge panel in New Orleans issued a single-sentence order on Thursday, barring the…
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In a major legal development, the city of Cleveland, Ohio, has reached a $4.8 million settlement with the family of Tamia Chappman, a 13-year-old girl who was struck and killed during a police chase back in December 2019. The settlement brings to a close a series of legal battles and investigations stemming from the tragic…
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In court on Friday, Google and the U.S. Justice Department clashed over allegations that Google’s Alphabet unit unlawfully schemed to dominate search advertising. Closing arguments were presented in a case the government asserts could shape the “future of the internet.” District Judge Amit Mehta in Washington grilled both sides with questions. Do competitive platforms such…
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