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us-news23 hours ago•28 min saved

Ohio rescue uncovers 16 children living in squalor in rural home

Authorities in rural Hamden, Ohio rescued 16 children aged 1 to 18 from an overcrowded, filthy five-bedroom home, described as squalid with piles of trash and little furniture. The children, mostly confined to a single room for years and not enrolled in school, were hospitalized with some in serious condition. Four family members — the grandparents and their son and daughter-in-law — were charged with 16 counts of felony endangering children; if convicted on all counts, they could face up to 192 years in prison. Police tape remained around the property more than a week after the June 30 warrant.

via New York Post|

#child-abuse #courts #endangering-children

world-news1 day ago•115 min saved

Korean Supreme Court Upholds Yoon’s Martial-Law Prison Term

South Korea's Supreme Court upheld a prison sentence for President Yoon Suk Yeol in what is described as the first martial law case, signaling a high-profile judicial ruling against the president.

via AP News|

#courts #martial-law #south-korea

courts3 days ago•26 min saved

Anthony seeks fresh trial with new judge in Metcalf murder appeal

Karmelo Anthony’s lawyers filed motions in his appeal of the 2025 Frisco murder conviction, urging a do-over with a different judge on claims of public-access violations and that he was prevented from testifying; if granted, the case would move to new post-trial proceedings. Anthony, 19 at the time, was sentenced to 35 years for fatally stabbing Austin Metcalf, and his high-profile, pro bono defense team is seeking to overturn the verdict.

via New York Post|

#courts #judge-roach #karmelo-anthony

courts4 days ago•2 min saved

Utah prosecutors press case in Charlie Kirk killing as preliminary hearing proceeds

Prosecutors in Utah opened a five-day preliminary hearing to determine if Tyler Robinson should stand trial for the killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, presenting what they call a confession note, admissions in texts, and a roommate’s video testimony, plus a police witness; ballistics tests remain inconclusive. Robinson has not entered a plea, the defense has unsuccessfully sought to block the death penalty, and the case has drawn national political attention given Kirk’s Turning Point USA ties and remarks from President Trump.

via Al Jazeera|

#charlie-kirk #courts #death-penalty

politics7 days ago•2 min saved

DOJ fights court block on Trump’s mail-voting order amid ongoing lawsuits

The DOJ has filed an appeal in California v. Trump after a Massachusetts judge blocked key parts of President Trump’s anti-mail voting executive order in 23 Democratic-led states plus D.C., ruling the order exceeded presidential power and intruded on state authority to run elections. The appeal argues the plaintiffs lack standing and that the order is not self-executing and relies on existing laws; if the ruling stands, USPS could be barred from delaying mail ballots and federal agencies could not assemble nationwide voter lists. A separate universal USPS injunction remains contested, with the DOJ seeking to stay that injunction while the First Circuit reviews the case, as other related lawsuits proceed.

via Democracy Docket|

#courts #doj #elections

courts7 days ago•39 min saved

Louisiana Supreme Court pauses AG Murrill indictment amid grand-jury controversy

The Louisiana Supreme Court issued a stay halting Attorney General Liz Murrill’s indictment, blasting irregularities in the grand jury process and conflicts of interest surrounding the special prosecutor and the closed courthouse proceedings. The order pauses the 16-count charges and does not rule on the merits, as the court notes extraordinary procedural defects; the ruling comes amid a broader political feud between state officials and New Orleans leaders, with Murrill vowing to seek dismissal and Gov. Landry signaling a potential pardon if convicted.

via NOLA.com|

#courts #grand-jury #indictment

us-news8 days ago•127 min saved

Louisiana AG indicted in clash over local court changes

A Louisiana grand jury indicted the state attorney general in a dispute over proposed changes to the local court system, highlighting tensions between the AG’s office and court reforms amid ongoing political contention.

via AP News|

#attorney-general #courts #grand-jury

courts9 days ago•16 min saved

TI and Tiny Lose Punitive Damages in OMG Girlz IP Trial

In the latest chapter of their multi-year IP battle with MGA Entertainment over the OMG Girlz name and likeness, TI and Tiny were not awarded any punitive damages, keeping their total recovery at $17.9 million in compensatory damages. The jury ruled MGA did not act with malice, after a prior verdict and court rulings had involved a separate, larger punitive damages dispute related to the L.O.L. Surprise! O.M.G. dolls and a 2024 $71.5 million verdict that was partially dismissed by a judge. The case continues to hinge on alleged misappropriation of the OMG Girlz brand.

via Rolling Stone|

#courts #lol-surprise-omg #mga-entertainment

education10 days ago•3 min saved

Court Order Expands Higher Grad-Loan Eligibility for Select Professions

A federal judge paused the Education Department’s narrowed definition of 'professional degree,' allowing more graduate programs to qualify for the higher $50,000 annual loan cap (up to $200,000 total) instead of the $20,500 cap for other grads; the updated list now includes more than 20 degrees, such as nursing, physician assistants, and speech-language pathology, though the list could still change and the caps themselves remain in place.

via CNBC|

#courts #education #federal-aid

courts14 days ago•3 min saved

Utah judge disciplines prosecutors for public remarks in Charlie Kirk murder case

A Utah judge held Deputy Utah County Attorney Christopher Ballard in contempt for public comments to the media about the Charlie Kirk murder case, saying the remarks violated a publicity order; the death penalty was not removed as a sanction, with the judge suggesting juror screening rather than punitive punishment to address potential prejudice amid disputed ballistics evidence and misinformation.

via Al Jazeera|

#ballistics-evidence #charlie-kirk-murder #contempt-of-court

politics-and-policy15 days ago•3 min saved

Trump's voter-fraud push stalls amid court defeats and Senate gridlock

President Trump's bid to crack down on alleged mass voter fraud is running into legal obstacles and Senate resistance, with courts blocking expansions of the SAVE database and a citizenship-verification rule, and Senate Republicans signaling insufficient votes to pass the SAVE America Act—even as the White House defends the measures and calls for a uniform voting standard.

via Axios|

#courts #election-integrity #politics-and-policy

politics17 days ago•13 min saved

Court ruling limits ICE arrests at U.S. courthouses

A federal judge ruled against ICE’s practice of arresting individuals at U.S. courthouses, imposing limits on enforcement during court visits and hearings and shielding people during court proceedings.

via AP News|

#civil-rights #courts #ice

politics17 days ago•184 min saved

Judge blocks nationwide courthouse arrests tied to Trump immigration policy

A federal judge in California issued a nationwide injunction blocking the Trump administration’s policy of arresting migrants in immigration court buildings, saying the courthouse-arrest policy was arbitrary and created a chilling effect that undermined due process; the ruling ends the nationwide practice and limits enforcement near courthouses.

via CNN|

#courts #ice #immigration

courts17 days ago•2 min saved

SCOTUS blocks Rastafarian inmate's bid to sue over shaved dreadlocks

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a Rastafarian inmate cannot sue prison staff for religious-liberty violations under RLUIPA, holding that individual employees aren’t liable under the statute because they did not consent to be subject to it; the decision upholds a lower-court ruling that prisoners cannot seek monetary damages from staff even when rights are violated, with dissents arguing RLUIPA should protect prisoners’ rights against officials.

via Al Jazeera|

#courts #inmaterights #prisonlaw

politics17 days ago•5 min saved

Judge voids Trump-era courthouse-arrest policy at immigration courts

A federal judge vacated the Trump administration’s courthouse-arrest policies, ruling the DOJ failed to provide a reasoned explanation for allowing ICE to detain noncitizens inside immigration courthouses; the decision blocks nationwide arrests and follows a prior injunction in New York, with DOJ arguing the rule should be limited to San Francisco but the judge rejected that narrowing.

via Politico|

#courts #ice #immigration