Tag: judge
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Yankees slugger Aaron Judge easily wins second AL MVP Award
NEW YORK — New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was a unanimous pick to win his second American League Most Valuable Player Award in three seasons on Thursday, easily outdistancing Kansas City shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani won the National League honor Thursday as well, his third MVP and first in the…
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Bryan Kohbherger can face death penalty if convicted in trial of slain Idaho college students, judge rules
Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of killing four University of Idaho students in 2022, can face the death penalty, a judge has ruled. Kohberger’s defense team had sought to remove the death penalty as a possible punishment should he be convicted, but Ada County Judge Steven Hippler denied their motions in his ruling dated Tuesday.…
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Prosecutors urge judge to consider postponing Trump’s sentencing until after his presidency
CBS News 24/7 Live President-elect Donald Trump’s six-year New York criminal odyssey should continue for at least another four, prosecutors said Tuesday. Lawyers for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg wrote in a letter to Justice Juan Merchan that Trump should not be sentenced for his crimes until after he completes his second term in office.…
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Wyoming abortion laws, including ban on pills to end pregnancy, struck down by state judge
A state judge on Monday struck down Wyoming’s overall ban on abortion and its first-in-the-nation explicit prohibition on the use of medication to end pregnancy in line with voters in yet more states voicing support for abortion rights. Since 2022, Teton County District Judge Melissa Owens has ruled consistently three times to block the laws…
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Judge rules Louisiana law ordering schools to display Ten Commandments violates First Amendment
Louisiana governor signs Ten Commandments law Louisiana governor signs law requiring Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms 00:43 A federal judge has temporarily blocked a Louisiana law that would have required public schools statewide to display the Ten Commandments in their classrooms by Jan. 1. U.S. District Judge John W. deGravelles of Baton Rouge, who…
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New York judge expected to issue crucial presidential immunity ruling in Trump “hush money” case
The judge who presided over President-elect Donald Trump’s criminal trial, Juan Merchan, is expected to issue a ruling Tuesday that could either turn the case on its head or put Trump on a collision course with sentencing. The long-awaited ruling, on whether evidence shown at trial should have been shielded from jurors, due to presidential…
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Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional
Downstate federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional Downstate federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional 02:44 CHICAGO (CBS) — A federal judge in downstate Illinois has ruled the state’s ban on assault weapons is unconstitutional, but will hold off on prohibiting the state from enforcing it for one month to allow for a…
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In Trump 2020 election case, Jack Smith asks judge for time to determine “appropriate course”
What to expect in Trump’s ongoing legal cases What could happen in Trump’s hush money, election and classified documents cases 03:21 Washington — Special counsel Jack Smith has asked the federal district court in Washington to forego current deadlines in the case against President-elect Donald Trump related to the 2020 election to allow prosecutors more…
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Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens declared illegal by judge
Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens declared illegal by judge – CBS News Watch CBS News A judge has struck down a Biden administration program that would offer legal status to undocumented immigrants married to U.S. citizens. The judge, who was appointed by President-elect Trump during his first term, says the program violates…
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Bryan Kohberger’s lawyers ask judge to ban death penalty in Idaho murders case; victim’s mother says “he deserves to die”
Attorneys for a man charged in the stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students asked a judge to take the death penalty off the table Thursday, arguing that international, federal and state law all make it inappropriate for the case. But a victim’s mother who attended the hearing said the suspect “deserves to die.”…