Law
Pennsylvania Rep. Scott Perry could face Ethics Committee for refusing Jan. 6 subpoena
Perry’s name is mentioned 22 times across 16 pages in a report released Monday by the House Jan. 6 Select Committee.
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Harvey Weinstein found guilty of rape in Los Angeles trial
Jurors in Los Angeles have found Harvey Weinstein guilty of rape at his second sexual misconduct trial.
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High court temporarily blocks lifting of asylum restrictions
The order by Chief Justice Roberts comes as conservative states are pushing to keep limits on asylum seekers that were put in place during the beginning of the pandemic.
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U.S. court rejects maintaining COVID-19 asylum restrictions
The court’s decision means the restrictions are still on track to expire on December 21.
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Tamika Montgomery-Reeves made history as the first Black judge on Delaware’s Supreme Court, now she’s moving up to the federal bench.
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Lengthy prison terms for 3 who aided Whitmer kidnap plotter
Three men who forged an early alliance with the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan’s governor have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for assisting him in 2020.
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Chester County Judge Jeffrey Sommer rejected the “free-wheeling audit of cherry-picked precincts” as Bucks, Delaware, and Montgomery counties grapple with similar petitions.
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Philly’s Safehouse pushes DOJ for earlier decision on the legality of supervised injection sites
Philadelphia’s Safehouse says the U.S. Department of Justice is out of time to make a decision on supervised injection sites.
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DOJ subpoenas election officials in Pa. and other states Trump disputed
The requests are the first known subpoenas by Smith, who was named last month as special counsel by Attorney General Merrick Garland.
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Cosby, NBC, studio face new sex abuse lawsuit from 5 in N.Y.
The lawsuit comes more than a year after Cosby left prison after his 2018 sexual assault conviction in Pennsylvania was overturned.
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The man was put in isolation for seven months in 2016. An appeals court says the lawsuit alleging cruel and unusual punishment can resume.
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Justices keep student loan cancellation blocked for now
The Supreme Court says the Biden administration program to cancel student loans will remain blocked for now, but the justices have agreed to take up the case in late winter.
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Senate passes bill to protect same-sex marriages
It now heads back to the House where it is expected to be passed quickly.
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N.J. Assembly passes concealed carry restrictions following 2-hour debate
The bill seeks to establish various handgun-free zones, including government-owned properties, schools, bars, some restaurants, and entertainment venues.
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Same-sex marriage legislation clears key Senate hurdle
Twelve Republicans voted with all Democrats to move forward on the legislation, meaning a final vote could come as soon as this week, or later this month.
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