Courts & Law
Justice Clarence Thomas has been hospitalized with an infection, Supreme Court says
Thomas' condition is improving and he will likely be released within two days, the court said. He'll stay involved in the consideration of any cases the court hears this week.
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City in settlement talks with disabled Philadelphians in suit over dangerous sidewalks
The class-action suit claims Philly’s broken curb cuts and dilapidated sidewalks violate the ADA. We may know by the end of March if a deal can be struck.
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Judge: Same-sex marriage license denials by former Kentucky clerk violated rights
District Judge David Bunning in Ashland issued the ruling Friday in two longstanding lawsuits involving Kim Davis, the former clerk of Rowan County.
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U.S. demands Russia allow access to detained Brittney Griner
Griner is accused of bringing vape cartridges into Russia containing an oil derived from cannabis.
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Fringe theory cited in Pa. redistricting case could give legislatures unchecked election power
Legal experts and voting rights advocates warn the "independent state legislature doctrine" could radically alter election administration across the country.
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Kenyatta Johnson corruption case heads to trial after pandemic delays
Prosecutors say the Democrat received thousands of dollars for helping a nonprofit developer hang onto valuable real estate in his legislative district.
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Philly DA says man accused of election interference has violated bail again
Philadelphia prosecutors ask a judge to revoke the bail of a Virginia man who traveled to the city in Nov. 2020, allegedly to interfere with the presidential election.
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Families of Parkland shooting victims are awarded $127.5 million
The 40 civil cases, which included 16 of the 17 families of those killed in the 2018 mass shooting, accused the FBI of negligence.
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Court orders Jussie Smollett release from jail during appeal
The ruling Wednesday comes after a Cook County judge sentenced Smollett last week to immediately begin serving 150 days in jail for his conviction.
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Pa. Supreme Court rejects legal challenges to state’s new legislative maps
Pennsylvania’s highest court has affirmed the state’s new legislative district maps and rejected final legal challenges to them.
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Ex-athletic trainer claims bias behind her firing from Main Line girls school
A Muslim athletic trainer claims she was fired by a private girls school in Bryn Mawr over years-old social media posts criticizing Israel.
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No charges against 2 Chicago officers in fatal shootings
Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said there was insufficient evidence to charge the officers in the deaths.
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U.S. judge: Public might get look at Cristiano Ronaldo police report
A U.S. magistrate judge issued a recommendation Friday that said denying the New York Times access to what police collected could be seen as government censorship.
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Pennsylvania as a whole currently has 1,229 vacant police positions across the state.
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Wilmington cop indicted for alleged nude, lewd texts with teen in foster care
Patrolman Brandon Cooper is now off the force and faces up to 26 years in prison if convicted on all charges, which include official misconduct and lewdness.
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