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Sanctuary cities could get boost from sports betting ruling
Litigation Reports 05/13/2018In President Donald Trump's former life as a casino owner, he might have cheered Monday's ruling from the Supreme Court that struck down a federal law that barred every state but Nevada from allowing betting on most sporting events.But the Trump admi...
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California high court to rule on social media access
Legal News Headlines 05/12/2018The California Supreme Court will decide whether Facebook and other social media companies must turn over user content to criminal defendants.The justices are expected to rule Thursday in a case that has pitted some of Silicon Valley's biggest compan...
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Analysis: Voter ID Fight Testing Court as Much as New Law
Legal Analysis 05/06/2018The Arkansas Supreme Court's decision to allow the state to enforce its voter ID law in this month's primary while justices consider whether the measure is unconstitutional sets up a test over Republican lawmakers' efforts to reinstate a law struck d...
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Law firm hired to investigate economic development agency
Legal Analysis 05/02/2018The Oregon Department of Justice has hired a law firm to investigate allegations of discrimination and mismanagement at the state's economic development agency, Business Oregon.The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that in an anonymous letter to Gov. Kate...
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Supreme Court to hear appeal of Missouri death row inmate
Legal News Headlines 04/29/2018The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review the case of a Missouri death row inmate who says his rare medical condition could cause him to choke on his own blood during an execution.The justices said they would hear the appeal of inmate Russell Bucklew...
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Pennsylvania asks court to keep Amazon incentives a secret
Legal Analysis 04/19/2018Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf's administration went to court this week to block requests for records of financial incentives it offered Amazon to build its second headquarters in Pennsylvania.An administration lawyer asked Commonwealth Court to reverse an...
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Supreme Court to hear appeal of Missouri death row inmate
Legal News Headlines 04/19/2018The Supreme Court agreed Monday to review the case of a Missouri death row inmate who says his rare medical condition could cause him to choke on his own blood during an execution.The justices said they would hear the appeal of inmate Russell Bucklew...
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Supreme Court wrestles with administrative law judge case
Legal News Headlines 04/15/2018challenging the appointment of the administrative law judge who ruled against him.The case involves the Securities and Exchange Commission's administrative law judges, who conduct hearings on alleged securities law violations and issue initial decisi...
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Solider said to be Satanist faces court hearing in bomb plot
Legal Analysis 12/31/1969An Army infantry soldier described by a prosecutor as a Satanist hoping to overthrow the U.S. government faces a federal court hearing in a case in which he’s charged with distributing information about building bombs.The hearing in U.S. Distri...