Courts & Law
Appeals court: Trump must turn over taxes to prosecutor
A district court judge had rejected renewed efforts to invalidate a subpoena that the office of Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. issued to Trump’s accounting firm.
5 years ago
Delaware judge asked to allow counting of late mail ballots
Delaware law has long required that absentee ballots be received by the time polls close at 8 p.m. on Election Day.
5 years ago
Judges nixes GOP bid to stop New Jersey mail-in ballots
The two major political parties are embroiled in dozens of lawsuits across the country over issues including mail-in ballots, ballot drop boxes, witness requirements and more.
5 years ago
Judge postpones Local 98 court date, Johnny Doc won’t stand trial for bribery until 2021
Councilmember Bobby Henon will also face a jury for his role in the alleged union scheme.
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Supreme Court hears challenge to Delaware’s partisan court balance requirement
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments this week challenging Delaware’s law that requires a balance of Republicans and Democrats on the state’s top three courts.
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‘We’re looking for you,’ Philly police commish tells shooters as murders exceed all of 2019
Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw on Monday addressed the city’s major surge in gun violence.
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Pa. court battle erupts over voters’ signatures on mail ballots
The fight over signatures is one of many partisan battles being fought in the state Legislature and the courts over mail-in voting in Pennsylvania.
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Suspects who fired on home of two Camden cops ‘had the wrong house’
Two officers and their 10-day-old baby were unhurt when shots were fired into their home. The police chief says they were not the intended target.
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13 people sue Devereux over alleged child sexual abuse
Thirteen people allege Devereux allowed them to be sexually abused as children while in the organization’s care and failed to stop that abuse.
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The election and a fresh Obamacare challenge loom over new Supreme Court term
The new term will see eight justices, not the usual nine. And because of COVID-19, once again the justices will gather by telephone hookup to hear the arguments.
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Wilmington council makes 1st funding commitment for body cameras
Activists have long called for the equipment to increase trust between police and civilians, but the program had been stalled over alleged funding concerns.
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Jury trials set to resume Monday in Delaware
Office of Defense Services Chief Defender Brendan O’Neill said a backlog of jury trials being scheduled will challenge the entire criminal justice system.
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N.J. moves to codify abortion rights into state law ahead of Supreme Court vote
With another conservative nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court, N.J. Gov. Phil Murphy moves to codify abortion rights into state law.
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Court releases grand jury recording in Breonna Taylor case
The recording could answer lingering questions about how prosecutors have handled a case that has fueled protests in Kentucky and across the nation.
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Barrett opposed ‘abortion on demand,’ raising doubts on Roe
President Donald Trump has nominated Barrett to take the seat of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, an abortion-rights supporter who died last month.
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