Tag: Court
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How a Trump Justice Department could shift legal positions at the Supreme Court
When the Supreme Court convenes for arguments in December, the justices will hear from the top lawyer for the Biden administration, who will urge them to strike down laws in nearly half the states that ban hormone treatments for transgender minors. In January, President-elect Donald Trump’s new lawyers at the Justice Department will have to…
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Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime case
Illinois Supreme Court overturns Jussie Smollett conviction in hate crime case – CBS News Watch CBS News The Illinois Supreme Court has overturned Jussie Smollett’s conviction for staging a hate crime in 2019, ruling he should not have been prosecuted after the initial case was dropped. The court did not address his innocence or guilt,…
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Why the International Criminal Court issued Netanyahu, Gallant arrest warrants
Why the International Criminal Court issued Netanyahu, Gallant arrest warrants – CBS News Watch CBS News The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Israel’s Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant, the former defense minister of the Jewish State. CBS News’ Elizabeth Palmer has more. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news,…
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Actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction overturned by Illinois Supreme Court
CHICAGO (CBS) — The Illinois Supreme Court on Thursday overturned former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s conviction for orchestrating a hate crime hoax. Smollett was convicted of five counts of disorderly conduct and sentenced to 150 days in jail in 2021, but was released after only six days behind bars while he appealed his case. Smollett…
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International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas officials
International Criminal Court issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas officials – CBS News Watch CBS News The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant over the conditions civilians in Gaza endured “from at least 8 October 2023 to 20 May 2024.” A Hamas…
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U.N. court ICC issues arrest warrants for Israel’s Netanyahu, former defense chief and a Hamas leader
The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Thursday for Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant, along with Hamas leader Mohammed Deif, whom Israel has said was killed in an airstrike in July. Judges found there were “reasonable grounds to believe that” both Netanyahu and Gallant “intentionally and knowingly deprived the civilian…
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Laken Riley’s family speaks in court after Jose Ibarra’s conviction
Laken Riley’s family speaks in court after Jose Ibarra’s conviction – CBS News Watch CBS News Laken Riley’s loved ones addressed the court after a Georgia judge found Jose Ibarra guilty of all charges in the criminal case surrounding the nursing student’s death. CBS News’ Manuel Bojorquez breaks down the next steps in court. Be…
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Final texts between Laken Riley and her mother revealed in court
Final texts between Laken Riley and her mother revealed in court – CBS News Watch CBS News Video of the last moments Laken Riley was seen alive and the final texts between her and her mother were shown in court Tuesday. Jose Ibarra, an undocumented Venezuelan immigrant, is on trial for the murder of the…
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Last frantic texts sent by Laken Riley’s mother before student found dead revealed in court
Georgia nursing student Laken Riley texted and called her mom as she headed out for a run to see whether she had time to chat – but then didn’t respond to her mother’s calls or increasingly frantic text messages. Riley called her mother at 9:03 a.m. on Feb. 22, and by the time her mother…
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Texas Supreme Court says Robert Roberson’s execution can proceed
Texas Supreme Court says Robert Roberson’s execution can proceed – CBS News Watch CBS News The Texas Supreme Court on Friday cleared the way for 57-year-old Robert Roberson to become the first person in the U.S. to be executed for a “shaken baby syndrome” murder. A jury convicted Roberson of killing his 2-year-old daughter in…