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Court appeals temporarily delay Texas execution
Politics 01/30/2017Texas prison officials temporarily delayed the scheduled Thursday night execution of a man convicted of a fatal robbery at a Dallas-area sandwich shop while the U.S. Supreme Court considered multiple appeals to keep him from lethal injection.Terry Ed...
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ICC prosecutor: African states leaving court is 'regression'
Politics 12/08/2016The International Criminal Court's prosecutor said Tuesday that it is a "regression" for African nations — including her home country of Gambia — to quit the court and said the continent should work with her office to end impunity for atrocities.Spea...
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ICC prosecutors: US forces may have committed war crimes
Politics 11/23/2016U.S. troops and CIA agents could face investigation and possible charges by the International Criminal Court after its chief prosecutor said in a report that they may have committed war crimes by torturing detainees in Afghanistan."Members of US arme...
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Appeals court orders judge to expunge woman's convictions
Politics 09/21/2016A state appeals court has overruled a western Indiana judge and ordered him to expunge a woman's convictions despite his disgust for her crimes.The Indiana Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 last week that Jay Circuit Judge Brian Hutchison must expunge the c...
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Appeals court rejects request to postpone voter ID decision
Politics 08/20/2016An appeals court has quickly decided it won't delay enforcement of its ruling striking down North Carolina's photo identification requirement and other election restrictions, including reducing early in-person voting by seven days.The 4th U.S. Circui...
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Polish prosecutors investigate court head for abuse of power
Politics 08/20/2016Polish prosecutors have opened an investigation into the head of the country's Constitutional Tribunal to determine if he abused his power in not allowing judges appointed by the ruling party to take part in rulings. The investigation into Andr...
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Senate confirms district court judge for New Jersey
Politics 07/15/2016The Senate has confirmed President Barack Obama's nominee for the U.S. District Court for the district of New Jersey. The vote was 92-5 on Wednesday for Brian Martinotti, who has served as a judge on the Superior Court of New Jersey since 2002. ...
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Democrats push McConnell, GOP on Supreme Court nomination
Politics 04/17/2016Senate Democrats called on Republicans to vote on Merrick Garland's nomination to the Supreme Court by Memorial Day, as GOP lawmakers showed no sign of relenting despite the latest round of courtesy calls.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky....
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Court to weigh cocaine cases, could alter sentencing in Ohio
Politics 02/11/2016Prosecutors across Ohio are concerned that a ruling under review by Ohio's top court could delay and shorten sentences for suspects caught with cocaine and force costly changes upon law enforcement.The state Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday ...
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California high court to decide defibrillator case
Politics 06/23/2014The California Supreme Court will decide whether large retailers in the state are required to have defibrillators on hand to help treat customers and workers who suffer sudden cardiac arrest. The high court said it will issue an opinion Monday mornin...
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Campaigns lawyered up for election overtime chance
Politics 11/06/2012Legions of lawyers are ready to enter the fray in case Election Day turns on a legal challenge. One nightmare scenario would be for the results in a battleground state like Florida or Ohio to be too close to call, with thousands of absentee or provis...
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High court won't block early voting in Ohio
Politics 10/19/2012The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for voters in the battleground state of Ohio to cast ballots on the three days before Election Day, giving Democrats and President Barack Obama's campaign a victory three weeks before the election. The cou...