Tag: Supreme
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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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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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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…
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Man kills self in explosions outside Brazil’s Supreme Court
A man who failed in an attempt to break into Brazil’s Supreme Court killed himself in explosions outside the building Wednesday that forced justices and staff to evacuate, authorities said. The two strong blasts were heard about 7:30 p.m. after the day’s session finished and all the justices and staff left the building safely, Brazil’s…
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Despite pressure on Sotomayor, Supreme Court unlikely to change before Trump takes office. Here’s why.
Washington — President-elect Donald Trump’s victory Tuesday has stirred up whispers about whether Justice Sonia Sotomayor should step down from the Supreme Court to allow President Biden to nominate a successor before Republicans take control of Washington. But any changes in the composition of the nation’s highest court are unlikely in the coming months, even…
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Iran’s supreme leader threatens U.S. and Israel with “a crushing response” over Israeli attack
Iran’s supreme leader on Saturday threatened Israel and the U.S. with “a crushing response” over attacks on Iran and its allies. Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke as Iranian officials are increasingly threatening to launch yet another strike against Israel after its Oct. 26 attack on the Islamic Republic that targeted military bases and other locations and killed at…
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Supreme Court won’t block counting of certain provisional ballots in battleground Pennsylvania
Washington — The Supreme Court on Friday declined to freeze a decision from Pennsylvania’s highest court that required election officials to count provisional ballots cast by people whose mail ballots are invalid because they lacked mandatory secrecy envelopes. The order from the justices means that election officials in the key battleground state must tally provisional…