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File photo: President Donald Trump looks at his phone during a roundtable with governors on the reopening of America's small businesses, in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, June 18, 2020. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Courts & Law

Judge rejects Trump lawsuit challenging ban from Twitter

The judge says the challenges failed in part because free speech rights don't apply to private companies and Trump failed to show it was working as a state actor.

4 years ago

A general view of The Trump International Hotel
Courts & Law

D.C. reaches $750K settlement in Trump inaugural lawsuit

As part of the agreement, the defendants will pay the District of Columbia a total of $750,000, which will be used to benefit three nonprofit organizations.

4 years ago

People march around the Minnesota Capitol building protesting the U.S. Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision in St. Paul, Minn., in January. (AP)
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Courts & Law

The original Roe v. Wade ruling was leaked, too

In 1973, the original Roe decision was leaked to the press before the court had formally announced it.

4 years ago

A 2012 file photo shows the Connecticut State Capitol building in Hartford.
NPR
Courts & Law

Connecticut looks to expand abortion rights in response to out-of-state restrictions

The legislation is partly a reaction to the wave of new measures in conservative states restricting abortions and in some cases levying penalties on people who perform them.

4 years ago

Elon Musk leaves the New Castle County Courthouse
Courts & Law

Elon Musk prevails in Delaware court case on SolarCity deal

Had the Delaware court ruled against him, Musk could have been ordered to pay $2 billion or more at the same time he is trying close a $44 billion acquisition of Twitter.

4 years ago

File photo: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin's attorney says Hennepin County Judge Peter Cahill failed to ensure a fair trial for him. (Court TV via AP/ Pool)
NPR
Courts & Law

Derek Chauvin appeals his conviction for George Floyd’s murder

The former Minneapolis police officer is asking a state court to send his case back to Hennepin County; order a new trial elsewhere; or order him to be resentenced.

4 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference
Courts & Law

Trump appeals New York contempt ruling, $10K per day fine

Trump’s lawyer filed a notice of appeal with the appellate division of the state’s trial court, making good on her pledge to challenge Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron’s ruling.

4 years ago

In this April 6, 2022 photo provided by Texas state Rep. Jeff Leach, Texas death row inmate Melissa Lucio, dressed in white, leads a group of seven Texas lawmakers in prayer in a room at the Mountain View Unit in Gatesville, Texas.
Courts & Law

Melissa Lucio faces execution. What to know about her case

Nearly half of the jurors who sentenced a woman to die for the 2007 death of her child have called for her upcoming execution to be halted and for her to get a new trial.

4 years ago

Former President Donald Trump speaks during his Save America rally
Courts & Law

Judge finds Trump in contempt in legal fight with New York AG

Judge Arthur Engoron ordered Trump to pay a fine of $10,000 per day.

4 years ago

Johnny Depp testifies in the courtroom
Courts & Law

Depp recording warns of ‘bloodbath’ if arguments escalate

Heard's attorneys concluded their cross-examination of the actor Monday as he took the stand for a fourth day of testimony.

4 years ago

A closeup of City Hall
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Judge to decide if man acquitted in murder of police inspector’s son should stay in jail

Tyquan Atkinson has remained in jail since being cleared of murder, with a judge set to decide on sentencing for additional charges filed by DA’s office.

4 years ago

Municipal sanitation workers collect trash in Philadelphia
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

Could Pa. finally extend OSHA protections to public school teachers and trash collectors?

For years, Pa. lawmakers have tried and failed to extend the safety protections to state and city workers. A state-backed study could chart a path.

4 years ago

Customers wearing face masks at Reading Terminal Market.
Courts & Law

Suit seeks to overturn renewed Philadelphia mask mandate

Attorney Thomas W. King III said the city’s emergency order went against Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations and “imposed a renegade standard."

4 years ago

Standing in front of the flags of New Jersey, and Ukraine, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy speaks during his budget address in Trenton, N.J., Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Politics & Policy

New Jersey will begin recreational marijuana sales April 21 for adults 21 and older, says Gov. Phil Murphy

Recreational marijuana sales in New Jersey for those 21 and older will begin April 21. That's according to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy.

4 years ago

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Courts & Law

Philly Bar Association will offer Philly area residents free legal advice

The Philadelphia Bar Association is offering free confidential legal advice to the public for its annual Law Week from Monday, April 25 to Friday, April 29.

4 years ago

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