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529 entries in 'Court Watch' |
2024/12/11
Supreme Court rejects Wisconsin parents’ challenge to school guidance
2024/11/28
Romanian court orders a recount of presidential election first round
2024/11/22
New Hampshire courts hear 2 cases on transgender girls playing girls sports
2024/11/07
Republicans take Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump
2024/10/17
South Korean court acquits former police chief over deadly crowd crush
2024/09/27
North Carolina appeals court blocks use of UNC's digital ID for voting
2024/09/20
Senior Hong Kong journalist is sentenced to prison in sedition case
2024/08/25
Venezuela’s Supreme Court certifies Maduro’s claims that he won presidential election
2024/07/22
UAE hands 57 Bangladeshis long-term jail terms for protests
2024/06/13
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication
2024/06/04
Spanish court summons prime minister’s wife in corruption probe
2024/05/31
Supreme Court rejects challenge to state’s abortion law over medical exceptions
2024/05/21
War crimes prosecutor seeks arrest of Israeli and Hamas leaders
2024/05/15
TikTok content creators sue the US government over potential ban
2024/05/03
Trump faces prospect of additional sanctions for violating gag order
2024/04/22
Supreme Court will weigh banning homeless people from sleeping outside
2024/04/19
Judge in Trump case orders media not to report where potential jurors work
2024/04/11
Top Europe rights court condemns Switzerland in landmark climate ruling
2024/04/04
Retired Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy has memoir coming
2024/03/25
Former Georgia insurance commissioner John Oxendine pleads guilty
2024/03/15
Court upholds mandatory prison terms for some low-level drug dealers
2024/03/01
Supreme Court casts doubt on GOP-led states’ efforts to regulate social media
2024/02/08
Why Trump's bid for president is in the hands of the Supreme Court
2024/01/17
Court in Thailand acquits protesters who occupied Bangkok airports in 2008
2023/12/26
Britain cracks down on protests in threat to democratic norms
2023/12/21
What the 14th amendment means for Donald Trump's presidential campaign
2023/10/05
Rep. George Santos’ former campaign treasurer will plead guilty to a federal felony
2023/09/22
Progressive Councilmember Freddie O’Connell wins Nashville mayor’s race
2023/09/08
Kavanaugh predicts ‘concrete steps soon’ to address ethics concerns
2023/08/10
Owner of Maryland Construction Company Pleads Guilty to Tax Evasion
2023/08/07
Russian court imposes 3- to 6-year sentences for distributing tainted drinks
2023/08/03
Grieving families confront Pittsburgh shooter at death penalty sentencing
2023/06/23
Native American tribes say Supreme Court challenge was never just about foster kids
2023/06/06
Court upholds judge’s finding that Tesla acquisition of Solar City was fair
2023/05/04
Delaware Senate confirms two Supreme Court nominees
2023/04/07
Court rules documents in Sanford case must be unsealed
2022/11/21
Man granted new trial in 2006 triple murder freed after plea
2022/11/07
Jackson, in dissent, issues first Supreme Court opinion
2022/11/01
Indiana Democrats pin legislative gains on abortion debate
2022/10/24
Idaho Supreme Court won’t weigh legality of child marriage
2022/07/25
Louisiana Supreme Court’s chief justice reelected
2022/07/06
Wisconsin Supreme Court disallows absentee ballot drop boxes
2022/05/18
Kansas Supreme Court upholds Republican congressional map
2022/04/13
Wisconsin Supreme Court adopts GOP-drawn legislative maps
2022/04/04
Mexico high court OKs preference for state power plants
2021/12/17
Anchorage wins lawsuit over failed port construction
2021/12/10
Court won’t stop Texas abortion ban, but lets clinics sue
2021/07/12
Nepal’s Supreme Court reinstates dissolved lower house
2021/07/09
Michigan court won’t extend voting redistricting deadline
2021/07/06
Court refuses appeal of ex-Cleveland cop who shot Tamir Rice
2021/06/30
Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned by court
2021/06/28
Supreme Court won’t revive school’s transgender bathroom ban
2021/06/16
British lawyer Karim Khan sworn in as ICC’s chief prosecutor
2021/06/14
Justices consider Harvard case on race in college admissions
2021/06/11
Court: Local Wisconsin heath departments can’t close schools
2021/06/09
Court nixes South Carolina’s lifelong sex offender registry
2021/06/04
Appeals court upholds guilty verdicts in NCAA bribes case
2021/06/01
Supreme Court ruling gives immigrant facing deportation hope
2021/05/29
Ruling: Missed court date in Washington does not imply guilt
2021/05/24
Supreme Court: Guam can pursue $160M dump cleanup lawsuit
2021/05/21
Nebraska high court rejects appeal in Scottsbluff murder
2021/04/27
Court to hear appeal of Dallas officer who killed neighbor
2021/03/07
Nepal Parliament, reinstated by high court, begins session
2021/03/03
Mississippi told to pay $500K to wrongfully imprisoned man
2021/03/01
Supreme Court could put new limits on voting rights lawsuits
2021/02/23
Labor unions to hand out masks outside House sessions
2021/02/19
Judge says lawyer who killed her son also tracked Sotomayor
2021/02/06
Justices: California can’t enforce indoor church service ban
2021/01/25
Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits
2021/01/17
Appeals court OKs convictions in college basketball scandal
2021/01/10
Louisiana Supreme Court has a new chief justice, John Weimer
2021/01/05
Republicans condemn 'scheme' to undo election for Trump
2020/12/24
Turkish court convicts former editor on terror charges
2020/12/12
Supreme Court rejects Republican attack on Biden victory
2020/12/05
Judge Calls Trump Request in Wisconsin Lawsuit 'Bizarre'
2020/11/06
Election 2020 Today: No winner yet, Trump’s court threat
2020/10/24
Trump, Biden lawyer up, brace for White House legal battle
2020/10/17
Michigan court blocks 2-week absentee ballot extension
2020/10/08
High court nominee served as ‘handmaid’ in religious group
2020/10/05
2 justices slam court’s 2015 decision in gay marriage case
2020/09/23
Senate GOP plans vote on Trump’s court pick before election
2020/09/16
Supreme Court to stick with arguments via telephone, for now
2020/09/11
Judges: Trump can’t exclude people from district drawings
2020/09/10
Wisconsin Supreme Court halts Dane County school order
2020/08/24
Convention silence from Democrats with high court at stake
2020/08/12
High court: Rhode Island mail-in voters don't need witnesses
2020/07/24
US Supreme Court denies Nevada church’s appeal of virus rule
2020/07/16
Given a chance, Trump would push court pick before election
2020/07/12
New Orleans councilman, attorney plead not guilty to fraud
2020/06/23
Ohio to U.S. Supreme Court: Keep signature rules in place
2020/06/21
Top Manhattan prosecutor leaves job after standoff with Barr
2020/06/10
UConn student fugitive in court on murder charge, police say
2020/05/25
Big Oil loses appeal, climate suits go to California courts
2020/05/13
Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump immunity claim
2020/05/07
Blind justice: No visual cues in high court phone cases
2020/03/29
Fight over jaguar habitat in Southwest heads back to court
2020/03/13
Australia’s High Court hears what may be Pell’s last appeal
2020/03/09
Spanish court: Google search must show man's acquittal first
2020/02/16
NH high court rejects appeal of man convicted of planning murder
2020/02/11
India's top court grants equal rights to women in army
2020/02/05
Edwards takes treasurer to court over blocked fund transfer
2020/01/30
Court: Motorcyclist wrong to turn license plate upside down
2020/01/26
Supreme Court allows enforcement of new green card rule
2020/01/07
Greek court postpones retrial in US tourist's beating death
2020/01/01
Mother of Supreme Court Chief Justice Roberts dies at age 90
2019/12/11
Justices to take up dispute over subpoenas for Trump records
2019/12/11
Kansas Supreme Court getting new member, new chief justice
2019/12/08
Bill Cosby sex assault verdict upheld; spokesman lashes out
2019/11/19
Challenger accuses Supreme Court’s Kelly of corruption
2019/11/19
Ohio Supreme Court keeps camera challenge alive
2019/10/21
Supreme Court takes up case over quick deportations
2019/10/17
High court to consider state role in prosecuting immigrants
2019/10/13
In or out? Court case on job bias casts pall on LGBT fests
2019/10/08
Alaska Supreme Court to Hear Youths’ Climate Change Lawsuit
2019/10/01
The Latest: Ex-addict says Dallas cop helped her get sober
2019/09/10
New Orleans judges seek review of court fees conflict ruling
2019/07/17
High court rejects appeal of killer of 4 people in Omaha
2019/07/14
Italian court rules wrong Eritrean accused of trafficking
2019/07/07
Court rules against Florida officials on medical marijuana
2019/07/06
Validity of Obama health care law at issue in appeal hearing
2019/07/01
The Latest: Trump considers executive order on census query
2019/06/21
EU court says Poland's Supreme Court reforms unlawful
2019/06/11
Washington Supreme Court weighing legislative records case
2019/05/19
High court sides with Crow tribe member in hunting dispute
2019/05/02
Arizona court says Costco can be sued over ED drug disclosure
2019/04/01
Texas bans clergy from executions after Supreme Court ruling
2019/03/14
Court reinstates late Aaron Hernandez's murder conviction
2019/03/11
Demonstrators gather for Heathrow expansion court challenge
2019/03/08
Court: $700M judgment against North Carolina still unpaid
2019/03/07
Supreme Court seems inclined to retain cross on public land
2019/03/01
Supreme Court rules for Alabama death row inmate
2019/02/19
Republicans pitch keeping Court of Appeals at 15 judges
2019/02/11
Court case to tackle jails' medication-assisted treatment
2019/02/10
Spain's courts put to test by trial of Catalan separatists
2019/02/04
Appellate judge announces run for Supreme Court seat
2019/02/02
Ginsburg makes 1st public appearance since cancer surgery
2019/01/29
NC high court sidesteps decision on tracking sex offenders
2019/01/21
Congress to Probe Report that Trump Directed Lawyer to Lie
2019/01/11
Congo runner-up Fayulu asks court to order election recount
2019/01/10
Supreme Court will hear Wisconsin drunk driving case
2019/01/09
Russian court says bobsledder can keep Olympic titles
2018/12/26
Mississippi chief justice: Time for another to lead court
2018/12/24
Cancer the latest health woe for resilient Justice Ginsburg
2018/12/22
Supreme Court rejects Trump plea to enforce asylum ban
2018/12/14
Human rights court rules against Greece in Sharia law case
2018/12/11
Thai court extends detention of refugee sought by Bahrain
2018/11/27
Sri Lanka court orders prime minister to refrain from duties
2018/11/22
Russian court challenges International Olympic Committee
2018/11/17
Impeachment focus back on W.Va. court after justice resigns
2018/11/15
Supreme Court to hear Virginia GOP's districting appeal
2018/11/08
'Magic' campaign lands 17 black women on Houston courts
2018/10/30
Trump visit stirs debate; massacre defendant in court
2018/10/20
Court to hear case over ID of Texas execution drug supplier
2018/10/14
Colorado Supreme Court hears high-stakes oil and gas lawsuit
2018/10/11
Manhattan DA drops part of Weinstein case
2018/10/02
High court denies review of Grand Canyon-area mining ban
2018/09/21
Idaho high court considers defamation lawsuit
2018/09/18
Missouri court lets redistricting initiative go to voters
2018/09/15
Egypt court returns ex-president Mubarak's 2 sons to prison
2018/09/10
The Latest: Bolton says international court 'dead to us'
2018/09/08
The Latest: Authorities: Officer arrested for manslaughter
2018/09/01
UN court hears case over strategic Indian Ocean islands
2018/08/25
Cities vying for 2020 convention court Democrats in Chicago
2018/08/24
Zimbabwe court to rule Friday on opposition's vote challenge
2018/08/11
Court, regulators clash over uranium project in South Dakota
2018/07/17
Georgia officer charged in fatal shooting to appear in court
2018/07/11
Trump enjoys 'suspense' ahead of Supreme Court announcement
2018/07/10
Weinstein pleads not guilty, released on bail
2018/06/21
Man charged in bike path killings speaks in court of 'Allah'
2018/06/15
State appeals court reinstates California's right-to-die law
2018/06/10
Woman accused of dismembering roommate appears in court
2018/06/10
Egypt refers 28 to criminal court for forming illegal group
2018/06/07
Top Texas court says condemned inmate not mentally disabled
2018/06/05
Suspect in vandalism to Jewish boundary heads to court
2018/06/01
Judge allows Palin's son therapeutic court for proceedings
2018/05/17
Court program in Dona Ana County focuses on veterans
2018/05/02
Trump administration defends Keystone XL pipeline in court
2018/04/17
Michigan Democrats back Nessel for state attorney general
2018/04/08
Retailers hope for certainty as Supreme Court hears tax case
2018/04/04
Supreme Court rejects appeal from Middle East attack victims
2018/04/04
Liberal Dallet easily takes Wisconsin Supreme Court race
2018/04/01
Drug companies want Supreme Court to take eye drop dispute
2018/03/30
Stephen Reinhardt, liberal circuit court judge, dies at 87
2018/03/29
Court: Government can't block immigrant teens from abortion
2018/03/24
Randle, an enforcer on the court, is a gentle giant elsewhere
2018/03/18
Agency: School boards, counties should stay out of court
2018/03/10
Former Trump campaign aide Nunberg at court for grand jury
2018/03/09
TransCanada doesn't have to pay landowner attorneys
2018/02/05
Greek court postpones decision in Turkish extradition case
2018/02/03
Court: Lawsuit alleging coerced confessions can go to trial
2018/02/02
Samsung heir freed after appeal wins suspended jail term
2018/01/23
Pennsylvania GOP take gerrymandering case to US high court
2018/01/19
Court rules that Kushner firm must disclose partners' names
2018/01/18
Court halts execution of Alabama inmate with dementia
2018/01/16
Hong Kong court to rule later on 3 activists' prison terms
2018/01/14
Supreme Court to hear sales tax collection case
2018/01/11
Doctor charged in wife's death moved after threat to him
2018/01/08
Jailed Catalan separatists pledge to eschew unilateral moves
2018/01/02
North Carolina's altered legislative districts back in court
2017/12/22
Court extends halt in Louisiana executions after judge dies
2017/12/18
State high court won't hear Mateen Cleaves sex assault case
2017/12/08
Supreme Court declines gay rights work discrimination case
2017/12/04
Supreme Court won't hear dispute involving NC TV network
2017/11/17
German Court: Kuwait Airways Can Refuse Israeli Passengers
2017/11/11
Trump choosing white men as judges, highest rate in decades
2017/11/04
'Dirty soda' Utah court battle ends with legal settlement
2017/11/01
Connecticut Governor Will Get His 6th Supreme Court Pick
2017/10/26
Court gives government a win in young immigrants' cases
2017/10/16
Businesses ask Supreme Court to take gay rights case
2017/10/12
Indiana courts see changes with new e-filing system
2017/10/03
European Court Asked to Rule on Facebook Data Transfers
2017/09/20
Egypt court orders detention of 24 minority Nubians 15 days
2017/09/16
FBI Searched Ex-Oklahoma Senator's Office for Porn
2017/09/13
Man charged in slayings of 2 doctors 'just nervous' in court
2017/09/04
Palestinian court extends activist's detention by 4 days
2017/08/24
Supreme Court Overturns Billings Police Back-Pay Ruling
2017/08/21
Court file: Michigan girl who killed toddler heard voices
2017/08/15
Former Pakistan PM challenges disqualification by court
2017/08/05
Ronaldo tells judge he has 'never tried to avoid taxes'
2017/08/05
Spanish court backs extradition of Russian programmer to US
2017/07/29
Texas Executes TaiChin Preyor, Who Said Lawyer Used Wikipedia
2017/07/25
Australian court debates release of Queen's secret letters
2017/07/20
Idaho Supreme Court upholds grocery tax veto
2017/07/11
Rob Kardashian's ex-fiancee arrives at court for hearing
2017/07/11
Supreme Court deadline nears for suit over wetland loss
2017/07/10
Relatives of Slain US Troops Describe Loss to Jordan Court
2017/07/04
Appeals court backs Jimmy John's franchisee in labor dispute
2017/06/29
Mississippi man takes Confederate flag fight to high court
2017/06/28
Attention on Supreme Court as justice weigh Trump travel ban
2017/06/27
D.C. on edge: rumors of new Supreme Court vacancy swirl
2017/06/24
EU Court: Vaccines Can Be Blamed for Illnesses Without Proof
2017/06/15
Idaho Supreme Court to hear veto challenge arguments
2017/06/14
Groups sue seeking court oversight of Chicago police reforms
2017/06/13
Court filing: Marsh seeks OK to sell 26 grocery stores
2017/06/10
Fraternity brothers due in court in pledge's fatal fall
2017/06/08
Court: Ohio E-School Can't Delay Repayment of $60M to State
2017/06/07
Court to hear challenge to speed up California executions
2017/06/03
Mom sentenced in Australian court for drowning 3 children
2017/06/03
Court filing questions innocence panel insistence on secrecy
2017/06/01
Doctor arrested at Trump hotel on gun charges due in court
2017/06/01
Trump admin asks Supreme Court to restore travel ban
2017/06/01
East Timor court drops premier's libel case against media
2017/05/22
Puerto Rico seeks court's help to save public pension system
2017/05/16
Court likely to question if Trump's travel ban discriminates
2017/05/15
High court could soon signal view on Trump immigration plans
2017/05/11
Judge rejects effort to block Confederate statue's removal
2017/05/04
Supreme Court says cities can sue banks under anti-bias law
2017/05/01
Idaho Judicial Council accepting applications for high court
2017/04/29
Judge W. Brent Powell Appointed to Missouri Supreme Court
2017/04/28
Volunteers accompany US immigrants to court to allay fears
2017/04/20
Not guilty pleas entered for accused in Canada polygamy case
2017/04/14
2 inmates seek execution stays from Arkansas high court
2017/04/11
Newest justice joins high court amid competing caricatures
2017/04/10
Senate GOP 'goes nuclear,' clearing way for Trump court pick
2017/04/01
S Korea's Park questioned at court hearing on arrest request
2017/04/01
Political fights over Supreme Court seats nothing new
2017/03/30
Dems force 1-week delay on panel vote on Supreme Court pick
2017/03/22
International court orders reparations for Congo attack
2017/03/06
Immigration courts: record number of cases, many problems
2017/03/05
Court officer investigated for photographing lawyer's notes
2017/03/02
High court ruling could reshape Virginia political map
2017/02/26
Florida Legislature at "Open War" with State Supreme Court
2017/02/22
Serbs warn Bosnian Muslim bid at UN court revives old wounds
2017/02/20
German court excludes Jewish brothers from Auschwitz trial
2017/02/13
Supreme Court nominee has defended free speech, religion
2017/02/10
Court upholds guilty verdict for Russian opposition leader
2017/01/27
Court appeals temporarily delay Texas execution
2017/01/26
Driver due in court in Cleveland officer's hit-and-run death
2017/01/24
Kyrgyz court confirms life sentence for journalist
2017/01/22
Ethics measure backers ask high court to let them join case
2017/01/20
Court ponders mass murderer Breivik's prison conditions
2017/01/17
Man accused of killing Orlando officer defiant in court
2017/01/11
Supreme Court temporarily blocks new NC districts, elections
2017/01/05
Supreme Court rejects appeal from flight-sharing company
2017/01/05
Airport shooting suspect due for Florida court appearance
2017/01/03
South Korean executives jailed for humidifier cleaner deaths
2017/01/01
Former Haitian rebel leader due in US court on drug charges
2016/12/21
California Supreme Court halts death penalty measure
2016/12/20
High court turns away appeal from former AIG executives
2016/12/18
Dems to use hearings on Trump picks to court working class
2016/12/17
Kansas Supreme Court to hear death row inmate's appeal
2016/12/06
Muslim cleric is in US court fighting against deportation
2016/12/01
Ohio sheriff accused of drug theft changing not guilty plea
2016/11/21
Ohio sheriff accused of drug theft changing not guilty plea
2016/11/20
Philippine court urged to order Marcos' remains exhumed
2016/10/17
Lithuania wants Gorbachev to testify in war crimes trial
2016/10/14
Court enters default judgment in Kansas voting rights case
2016/10/13
Court fight over Ohio executions likely to focus on sedative
2016/10/06
Hawaii Supreme Court affirms Maui solar telescope permit
2016/09/26
Court asks judges to respond to Louisiana sheriff's claims
2016/09/14
LA Supreme Court considers teen robber’s 99-year sentence
2016/08/23
Court considers Kansas rule that voters prove citizenship
2016/08/19
Polish prosecutors investigate court head for abuse of power
2016/08/14
Appeals court rejects request to postpone voter ID decision
2016/08/13
Ex-officer charged in death of black motorist back in court
2016/07/19
Family files lawsuit against hospital and city in death
2016/07/15
Lawyer: Clinton already answered every question on email use
2016/07/12
Court denies hospital's bid to perform brain death test
2016/07/12
Kyrgyzstan sends case of jailed journalist back to court
2016/07/11
Candidate filing begins Monday for appeals court seat
2016/06/14
Court upholds net neutrality rules on equal internet access
2016/06/13
Court Vacates $1.8M Ventura Award in 'American Sniper' Case
2016/06/08
High court rejects Google's appeal in class action lawsuit
2016/06/05
NY court: Case against ex-AIG execs can continue
2016/06/04
Police union defends ex-officer in black musician's death
2016/05/31
High court sides with property owners in wetlands case
2016/05/11
Planned Parenthood shooting defendant returning to court
2016/05/10
Kansas Supreme Court reviews lawmakers' school aid changes
2016/05/08
Court: Slipknot bassist's child born after he died can sue
2016/04/16
Court sides with Argentina, speeding along bond settlements
2016/04/14
Supreme Court to swear in large group of deaf lawyers
2016/04/12
US House staffers subpoenaed by federal court
2016/03/28
Clinton: Americans should put Court nomination at forefront
2016/03/24
Karadzic convicted of genocide, sentenced to 40 years
2016/03/21
Supreme Court rejects states' challenge to Colorado pot law
2016/03/21
Supreme Court will hear Samsung-Apple patent dispute
2016/03/18
Man accused of terrorism charge with fiancee pleads guilty
2016/03/17
Lawyer: US citizen charged in UN case to plead guilty
2016/02/01
Ex-Attorney General McGraw files for Supreme Court race
2015/12/23
Court turns down appeal for Harvey family killer
2015/12/15
Columbus County lawyer enters pleas on obstruction charges
2015/12/13
Mexico issues first permits for marijuana under court ruling
2015/11/18
Texas man executed for setting fire that killed 3 children
2015/11/05
Kansas Supreme Court to take up school funding case
2015/11/03
Supreme Court troubled by DA's rejection of black jurors
2015/11/02
High court won't hear appeal on mortgage ratings
2015/10/15
Thousands turn up at court to support Catalan leader
2015/10/07
Virginia executes serial killer who claimed to be disabled
2015/09/18
Appeals court upholds injunction halting health mandate
2015/09/15
Ohio court: Wording of pot legalization ballot is misleading
2015/09/11
Appeals court upholds convictions in Ohio slavery case
2015/09/05
Court: Transgender asylum seekers can't be equated with gays
2015/09/02
Alaska Supreme Court won't block Medicaid expansion
2015/09/01
Court cuts prison sentence for Memphis 'sovereign citizen'
2015/08/19
Ex-Gov. Blagojevich to ask Supreme Court to hear case
2015/08/13
Federal court: Anti-Muslim group can't post ads on buses
2015/08/12
Appeals court won't reconsider ex-Virginia governor's case
2015/08/06
Court: Lawsuit over Arkansas killing by cop may proceed
2015/08/04
Republicans reject governor's pick for Va. Supreme Court
2015/07/25
Appeals court revives challenge to consumer age
2015/07/18
Court Halts Execution Of Tyler Woman's Killer
2015/07/08
Appeals court upholds parts of Arizona ethnic studies ban
2015/06/24
Dispute over union fees could return to Supreme Court
2015/06/15
600 court cases under review in California corruption probe
2015/06/12
Court says net neutrality rules will go into effect Friday
2015/06/04
Supreme Court to hear Texas Senate districts case
2015/06/01
Suge Knight returns to court to try to dismiss murder case
2015/05/17
Court: State can’t order unions, companies to reach binding contracts
2015/05/15
Attorney: Court orders release of anti-nuclear activists
2015/04/23
Arizona sheriff shifts blame over disobeying court order
2015/04/23
California court ruling could limit drought fighting tools
2015/04/15
Man kills his lawyer, judge, co-defendant in Milan court
2015/03/11
Attorney John Q. Kelly
2015/01/08
Nebraska court could hold up Keystone pipeline
2015/01/05
Suspect in trooper shooting case heads to court
2015/01/05
Argentine court says US fugitive can be extradited
2014/11/21
Indian guru in deadly standoff due in court
2014/10/27
Washington high court to hear charter schools case
2014/09/29
Court-martial for Missouri drill sergeant resumes
2014/07/21
2 ag-gag laws facing federal court challenges
2014/07/15
Court kills New Jersey bid to block ocean blasting
2014/04/29
Court declines to hear Microsoft antitrust case
2014/04/15
SC Supreme Court hears appeal in fatal dog attack
2014/04/03
The Law Offices of Tenecia P. Reid, PLLC
2014/03/28
Qatari court sentences US couple to 3 years jail
2014/03/14
High Court battle over Richard III's remains
2014/03/05
Court: Broad protection for whistleblowers
2013/11/04
Court-martial date set in Naval Academy case
2013/07/02
Adoption case returns to SC from US Supreme Court
2013/06/13
Court says human genes cannot be patented
2013/06/03
Court: Police can take DNA swabs from arrestees
2013/05/31
Court: Calif. erred in new lethal injection regs
2013/05/29
Chicago man pleads guilty in NY hacking case
2013/04/12
Top prosecutor in Del Norte County suspended
2013/04/02
Court: EPA can stop some power plant modifications
2013/03/25
Proposal would charge $10 to search court records
2013/02/15
Oklahoma considers foreign law court ban
2012/10/24
Chile OK's extradition bid for ex-US Navy officer
2012/10/12
Feds seek full court review of cigarette warnings
2012/10/06
High court begins new term with human rights case
2012/08/22
Court upholds summary for St. Louis police measure
2012/08/15
Judge won't halt Pa. voter identification law
2012/08/03
Gay marriage ban backers seek Supreme Court review
2012/07/20
Tenn. court says convicted killer can keep money
2012/07/06
NY court: Gay marriage caucus didn't break rules
2012/07/06
Cal Supreme Court rules in child death case
2012/07/03
La. high court upholds murder conviction
2012/06/15
Massive LA County court layoffs to begin Friday
2012/06/09
Powerbroker tied to Nevada Sen. Reid goes to court
2012/05/24
Court: Families cannot sue over loan discount fee
2012/05/19
Md. highest court recognizes same-sex divorce
2012/05/18
Texas high court orders state to pay ex-inmate $2M
2012/04/30
Ferrero sets aside $3 million for Nutella U.S. class action
2012/03/03
Calif. jury awards $167M in sexual harassment suit
2012/02/28
British arms-to-Iran suspect faces Texas court
2012/02/27
Supreme Court 101 in session at high court
2012/02/25
Court: California can force inmates to submit DNA
2012/02/17
Teen pleads not guilty in Ohio Craigslist killings
2012/02/15
Cisco challenges Microsoft takeover of Skype in EU
2012/02/10
High court asked to undo Mont. campaign money ban
2012/02/09
Appeals court halts deportation of 7 immigrants
2012/02/03
Appeals court set to hear Alabama trademark suit
2012/01/30
Former UBS trader pleads not guilty in UK court
2012/01/27
NY court: Judge can't block $18B Chevron judgment
2012/01/23
US army panel advises trial in Afghanistan suicide
2012/01/20
Police witnesses called in fake 'Rockefeller' case
2012/01/16
Court Upholds Burlington Man's Murder Conviction
2012/01/10
High Court Rejects Prisoner Lawsuit
2012/01/03
Ecuador court upholds ruling against Chevron
2011/12/27
Riders stuck on snow-trapped train sue NY agency
2011/12/24
Supreme Court says Manchester property tax data private
2011/12/21
Mentally disabled detainees granted class status
2011/12/20
NY top court allows private securities claims
2011/12/12
High court halts new Texas electoral maps
2011/12/05
Court: State prisoners count at home in redistricting
2011/11/28
Federal Court of Canada Certifies Class Action
2011/11/23
Defendant in $670M scam enters guilty plea in Va.
2011/11/21
Courts weighs scrapping huge California water pact
2011/11/13
Russia court rejects $16 billion claim against BP
2011/11/10
Court likely to overturn Calif. law on livestock
2011/11/09
Court upholds conviction in Pa. murder case
2011/10/29
Appeals court overturns key Cape Wind clearance
2011/10/14
NY motorist pleads not guilty in fatal Amish crash
2011/10/14
No class-action status in Countrywide case
2011/10/11
High court to decide double jeopardy question
2011/10/11
Utah bank sued over overdraft fees, policies
2011/10/03
Mass. man charged in terror plot pleads not guilty
2011/09/26
Appeals court hears challenge to health care law
2011/09/22
Court rules that UBS trader should stay in custody
2011/09/21
Appeals court in Va. tosses 2 Abu Ghraib lawsuits
2011/09/20
Kona coffee dispute prompts class-action lawsuit
2011/09/19
Va. high court considers ex-King confidant's case
2011/09/18
1 spank isn't domestic violence, Fla. court says
2011/09/15
Appeals court upholds sentence in Ponzi scheme
2011/09/01
Colombia court reinstates conviction in Galan hit
2011/08/24
Court asked to stop immigrant license checks
2011/08/18
EEOC sues, argues man on treatment should be hired
2011/08/12
Dougherty siblings to appear in Colorado court
2011/08/10
Wash. man pleads guilty to defrauding ID investors
2011/08/08
No class-action for suits over Calif. fish kill
2011/08/08
Court rules firing of NJ casino dealer unlawful
2011/08/02
Jury deliberates in post-Katrina shootings trial
2011/08/01
NJ high court to rule in case of retired judge
2011/07/25
Judge wants agency to investigate Meijer lawyer
2011/07/20
Court reverses conviction on online Obama threat
2011/07/20
Ex-CEO convicted in scam at auto-chemical company
2011/07/06
Defendant in 4 Calif. killings now wants lawyer
2011/06/27
Citigroup ex-VP arrested in NYC on fraud charges
2011/06/20
Woman pleads guilty in border cash smuggling case
2011/06/12
Texas teachers may get student criminal histories
2011/06/10
Pa. appeals court upholds $188M Wal-Mart verdict
2011/06/10
US appeals court overturns release of detainee
2011/06/07
Lawyer: Baseline Killer suspect a 'ravenous wolf'
2011/06/06
Ex-IMF leader pleads not guilty to sex assault
2011/05/27
Appeals court upholds sentence in NC bus stop case
2011/05/23
Attorneys to give openings in Mumbai terror case
2011/05/23
Ohio couple pleads guilty in terror funding case
2011/05/19
Mack Trucks, Volvo to pay $525M to settle suit
2011/05/17
Minn. court: Defendant may withdraw guilty plea
2011/05/13
Hedge fund founder convicted in inside-trade case
2011/05/09
Delaware pediatrician waives right to jury trial
2011/04/28
Court close to seating Blagojevich jury
2011/04/18
Treasury risks overpaying law firms
2011/04/18
Judge Considers $30M Dairy Antitrust Settlement
2011/04/18
Court denies appeal over inmate's long sentence
2011/04/10
Court ruling could mean NJ budget scramble
2011/04/06
Split over union law reaches Wis. court race
2011/04/06
Louisiana to get $12M in Health Net case
2011/04/02
Blockbuster showdown coming today in bankruptcy court
2011/03/24
Court nixes new rape trial in dispute over poem
2011/03/24
Oregon appeals court: Teeth not dangerous weapon
2011/03/11
Ex-judge Camp sentenced to 30 days in prison
2011/03/11
Court blames LA County for ocean pollution
2011/03/01
Ex-NY state Sen. Dem. leader due in court .
2011/02/24
Ohio defendant called about drug money from jail
2011/02/24
man charged in NY infant snatching due in court
2011/02/24
Lake County, Indiana cutting free lunches to jurors
2011/02/10
JPMorgan says it did nothing wrong in Madoff fraud
2011/01/12
Judge approves $179M settlement for AK Steel retirees
2010/12/19
Lawyer for disgraced celebrity adviser is arrested
2010/11/02
Idaho Supreme Court lifts hold on refinery haul
2010/08/30
Thousands sign on for $10 billion BP suit
2010/05/17
Appeals court grants Dish rare review of TiVo case
2010/05/10
Oprah Winfrey’s company targets Boston law firm in suit
2010/05/03
Brit on Texas death row loses high court appeal
2010/04/14
Wichita Bookkeeper Sentenced For Embezzling
2009/12/24
6 accused in Mass. mortgage scheme
2009/12/24
Teen charged with starting 2 California wildfires
2009/12/22
Judge denies jury strikes motion in abortion case
2009/11/30
La Salle settles injured player's lawsuit
2009/11/09
Domain Auction Site Faces Shill Bidding Lawsuit
2009/10/05
Securities Class Action Trial Starts This Week Against Vivendi
2009/09/21
Dannon Settles Activia Lawsuit
2009/05/07
Demjanjuk appeals German court decision
2009/03/19
Gilman Pastor File Class Action vs. Chinese Drywall
2009/02/02
Wrongful Death Suit Filed Against Peanut Corp.
2009/01/02
Judge Upholds Detention of Two Gitmo Detainees
2008/12/23
Alamo seeks removal of religious language in suit
2008/12/03
Justices chide California-based appeals court
2008/11/17
Paralyzed Calif. man loses high court appeal
2008/11/04
Supreme Court wrestles with TV profanity case
2008/10/27
Chicago torture victims face uphill legal battle
2008/10/08
Ohio top court mulls Planned Parenthood files
2008/10/07
High court could block 'light' cigarettes lawsuit
2008/09/09
J.K. Rowling Smites Copyright Violator
2008/08/20
Ninth Circuit rules on 'no-fly' list
2008/08/18
Second Circuit Protects Plaintiff's Anonymity
2008/08/15
9th Circ. upholds denial of Oregon domestic partnership
2008/08/05
Inmate Says He's Too Fat for Lethal Injection
2008/07/28
Comedian Says Heckler's Lawsuit Isn't Funny
2008/06/22
Court will review $2.8 million award to Iranian
2008/05/23
Court Nixes Dog-Killing Deputy's Job Transfer
2008/05/08
Taser Stuns Coroners with Win in Autopsy Reports Case
2008/04/29
9th Circuit Resurrects School Bible Club Lawsuit
2008/03/20
Appeals Court Rules Against Qualcomm
2008/03/19
Supreme Court to Hear Indecency Case
2008/03/17
Court Accepts Crime Lab Case
2008/03/17
CNet to Appeal Court's Bylaw Ruling
2008/03/12
Verdict upheld for Valley law firm suing over fees
2008/03/08
Saddam Kickbacks Earn Oil Exec Prison
2008/03/07
U.S. treasure firm ordered to identify disputed wreck
2008/03/06
Court of Appeals weighs scope of extortion law
2008/03/06
Gault Pleads Guilty; Facing 50 Years In Prison
2008/03/05
US Court Denies Injunction Sought by Verigy
2008/03/05
Judge Wants Shipwreck Evidence Worked On
2008/03/04
Judge accepts plea deal in Cody Warren's death
2008/03/03
Yanez beats Criss in Texas Supreme Court primary
2008/03/03
Suspect in Ivy League ID Theft in Court
2008/03/02
A Selection of Breyer's Hypotheticals
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Supreme Court rejects Wisconsin parents’ challenge to school guidance
Court Watch |
2024/12/11 09:58
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The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Wisconsin parents who wanted to challenge a school district’s guidance for supporting transgender students.
The justices, acting in a case from Eau Claire, left in place an appellate ruling dismissing the parents’ lawsuit.
Three justices, Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh and Clarence Thomas, would have heard the case. That’s one short of what is needed for full review by the Supreme Court.
Parents with children in Eau Claire public schools argued in a lawsuit that the school district’s policy violates constitutional protections for parental rights and religious freedom.
Sixteen Republican-led states had urged the court to take up the parents’ case.
Lower courts had found that the parents lacked the legal right, or standing. Among other reasons, the courts said no parent presented evidence that the policy affected them or their children.
A unanimous three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals included two judges Republican Donald Trump appointed during his first term.
But Alito described the case as presenting “a question of great and growing national importance,” whether public school districts violate parents’ rights when they encourage students to transition or assist in the process without parental consent or knowledge.
“Administrative Guidance for Gender Identity Support” encourages transgender students to reach out to staff members with concerns and instructs employees to be careful who they talk to about a student’s gender identity, since not all students are “out” to their families.
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Romanian court orders a recount of presidential election first round
Court Watch |
2024/11/28 11:01
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A top Romanian court on Thursday asked the official electoral authority to recount and verify all of the ballots cast in the first round of the presidential election, which was won by a far-right outsider candidate, sending shockwaves through the political establishment.
The Constitutional Court in Bucharest approved the recounting of the more than 9.4 million ballots, and said its decision was final. The Central Election Bureau is expected to meet on Thursday afternoon to discuss the request.
Calin Georgescu, a little-known, far-right populist and independent candidate, won the first round, beating the incumbent prime minister. Georgescu was due to face reformist Elena Lasconi, the leader of the Save Romania Union party, in a Dec. 8. runoff.
Georgescu’s unexpected success has prompted nightly protests by people concerned with previous remarks he made in praising Romanian fascist and nationalist leaders and Russian President Vladimir Putin, and believe he poses a threat to democracy.
Without naming Georgescu, Romanian President Klaus Iohannis’ office said following a Supreme Council of National Defense meeting in Bucharest on Thursday that an analysis of documents revealed that “a presidential candidate benefited from massive exposure due to preferential treatment granted by the TikTok platform.”
Earlier this week, Romania’s National Audiovisual Council asked the European Commission to investigate TikTok’s role in the Nov. 24 vote. Pavel Popescu, the vice president of Romania’s media regulator Ancom, said he would request TikTok’s suspension in Romania if investigations find evidence of “manipulation of the electoral process.”
The vote recount was prompted by a complaint made by Cristian Terhes, a former presidential candidate of the Romanian National Conservative Party who garnered 1% of the vote. Terhes alleged that Lasconi’s party had urged people to vote before some diaspora polls had closed on Sunday, saying it violated electoral laws against campaign activities on polling day.
After Thursday’s court ruling, Terhes’ press office posted on Facebook that the court ordered the recount “due to indications of fraud,” and alleged that valid votes cast for Ludovic Orban — who had dropped out of the race but remained on the ballot — had been reassigned to Lasconi.
It is the first time in Romania’s 35-year post-communist history that the country’s most powerful party, the Social Democratic Party, did not have a candidate in the second round of a presidential race. Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu resigned as party leader after he narrowly lost to Lasconi by just 2,740 votes. |
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New Hampshire courts hear 2 cases on transgender girls playing girls sports
Court Watch |
2024/11/22 06:25
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Two New Hampshire fathers who were barred from school district events for wearing pink wristbands marked “XX” to represent female chromosomes insisted at a federal court hearing Thursday that they didn’t set out to harass or otherwise target a transgender soccer player at the game they attended.
But a judge hearing the case suggested the message the parents sent may matter more than their intentions.
Kyle Fellers and Anthony Foote sued the Bow school district after being banned from school grounds for wearing the wristbands at their daughters’ soccer game in September. The no-trespass orders have since expired, but a judge is deciding whether the plaintiffs should be allowed to wear the wristbands and carry signs at upcoming school events, including basketball games, swim meets and a music concert, while the case proceeds.
Testifying at Thursday’s hearing, both men said that they did not view the wristbands as a protest against Parker Tirrell, a transgender girl on the opposing team, but rather as a show of support for their daughters and their teammates. U.S. District Court Judge Steven McAuliffe questioned whether there is a meaningful distinction and whether their intentions matter.
“Sometimes the message you think you’re sending might not be the message that is being sent,” he said.
McAuliffe asked Foote whether it occurred to him that a transgender person might interpret the pink XX wristbands as an attempt to invalidate their existence.
“If he’s a trans female, pink might be a color he likes,” Foote said.
McAuliffe also noted that while both plaintiffs said they had no problem with transgender people outside the issue of sports, they repeatedly referred to the athlete in question as a boy.
“You seem to go out of your way to suggest there’s no such thing as a trans girl,” McAuliffe said. Foote disagreed, saying it was “like learning a new language” to refer to transgender people.
In a separate courtroom earlier Thursday, another judge held a hearing on a lawsuit brought by Parker Tirrell and another student challenging the state law that bans transgender athletes in grades 5 to 12 from teams that align with their gender identity. It requires schools to designate all teams as either girls, boys or coed, with eligibility determined based on students’ birth certificates “or other evidence.”
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Landya McCafferty ruled earlier this year that the teens can try out for and play on girls school sports teams. The order only applies to those two individuals for now as they seek to overturn the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act on behalf of all transgender girl students in New Hampshire.
Lawyers for the teens said in court Thursday they hoped the matter could go to trial and be resolved before the start of the next school year in September. They said the teens’ school districts and others in the state have asked for guidance regarding the statute. Lawyers for the state said they needed more time to prepare.
Judge Talesha Saint-Marc suggested the timing of the trial was ambitious and asked that both sides talk further about scheduling. Gov. Chris Sununu, who signed the Fairness in Women’s Sports Act into law in July, has said it “ensures fairness and safety in women’s sports by maintaining integrity and competitive balance in athletic competitions.” About half of states have adopted similar measures.
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Republicans take Senate majority and eye unified power with Trump
Court Watch |
2024/11/07 06:16
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Republicans have taken control of the U.S. Senate and are fighting to keep their majority in the U.S. House, which would produce a full sweep of GOP power in Congress alongside President-elect Donald Trump in the White House.
A unified Republican grip on Washington would set the course for Trump’s agenda. Or if Democrats wrest control of the House, it would provide an almost certain backstop, with veto power over the White House.
Trump, speaking early Wednesday at his election night party in Florida, said the results delivered an “unprecedented and powerful mandate” for Republicans.
He called the Senate rout “incredible.” And he praised House Speaker Mike Johnson, who dashed from his own party in Louisiana to join Trump. “He’s doing a terrific job,” Trump said.
From the U.S. Capitol, Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell, privately a harsh Trump critic, called it a “hell of a good day.”
Vote counting in some races could go on for days, and control of the House is too early to call.
The rally for Republicans started early on election night in West Virginia, when Jim Justice, the state’s wealthy governor, flipped the seat held by retiring Sen. Joe Manchin. From there, the Republicans marched alongside Trump across the Senate map.
Republicans toppled Democrat Sen. Sherrod Brown in Ohio, the first incumbent senator to fall, with GOP luxury car dealer and blockchain entrepreneur Bernie Moreno. They chased Democrats in the “blue wall” states of Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin, where Vice President Kamala Harris strained to carry the party forward, though Democrats avoided a total wipeout as Elissa Slotkin won an open Senate seat in Michigan and Sen. Tammy Baldwin was reelected in Wisconsin.
Democratic efforts to oust firebrand Republicans Ted Cruz of Texas and Rick Scott of Florida collapsed. The unexpected battleground of Nebraska pushed Republicans over the top. Incumbent GOP Sen. Deb Fischer brushed back a surprisingly strong challenge from independent newcomer Dan Osborn.
In one of the most-watched Senate races, in Montana, Democrat Jon Tester, a popular three-term senator and “dirt farmer” in the fight of his political career, lost to Trump-backed Tim Sheehy, a wealthy former Navy SEAL, who made derogatory comments about Native Americans, a key Western state constituency.
All told, Senate Republicans have a chance to scoop up a few more seats, potentially delivering their most robust majority in years — a coda to outgoing GOP Leader McConnell, who made a career charting a path to power, this time by recruiting high-wealth Republicans aligned with Trump.
He told reporters at a Capitol news conference that a Senate under Republican control would “control the guardrails” and prevent changes in Senate rules that would end the filibuster.
McConnell declined to answer questions about his past stark criticism of Trump or about the prospects of potential nominees in a new administration. He also said he viewed the election results as a referendum on the Biden administration.
“People were just not happy with this administration and the Democratic nominee was a part of it,” McConnell said. Ohio Republicans have tightened their grip on the Ohio Supreme Court from 4-3 to 6-1 by ousting two incumbent Democratic justices and winning a third, open seat, the Associated Press projects based on unofficial results. Results remain unofficial until they are certified by local county boards of elections and the Ohio Secretary of State.
The Ohio Supreme Court will rule on a variety of issues that affect the daily lives of Ohioans ranging from education and environmental issues to gerrymandering and elections to civil and reproductive rights.
The state’s highest court has been under Republican control since 1986 and Republicans currently have a 4-3 majority that will increase to 6-1 starting in 2025.
Republican Hamilton County Court of Common Pleas Judge Megan Shanahan defeated incumbent Democratic Justice Michael P. Donnelly, according to unofficial results.
“I’m honored and grateful to the millions of Ohioans who have put their trust in me to be their Ohio Supreme Court Justice,” Shanahan posted on her campaign Facebook page. “I’ll be true to what I campaigned on and will be a Supreme Court Justice who knows that my job is to interpret the law, not to make it. I’ll go to work each day and focus on protecting Ohio’s citizens, communities, and constitution.”
Incumbent Republican Justice Joseph Deters defeated incumbent Democratic Justice Melody Stewart — ousting her from the court, unofficial results show.
Deters decided not to run for his current seat and won a full six-year term. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine appointed Deters, a former prosecutor, to a vacant seat in January 2023, even though he had no prior experience as a judge.
In the race for an open seat, Republican Judge Dan Hawkins defeated Democratic Judge Lisa Forbes, the AP projected.
This race was for Deters’ open seat, a term that expires on Dec. 31, 2026. Hawkins currently serves on the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas and Forbes is on the 8th District Court of Appeals. Hawkins will face reelection for a full six-year term in 2026.
In 2021, Republican state lawmakers added party labels to the Ohio Supreme Court races, which were previously nonpartisan.
Democratic Justice Jennifer Brunner’s seat will be up in 2026. The seats of Republican Chief Justice Sharon Kennedy, Republican Justice Pat DeWine, and Republican Justice Pat Fischer will be up in 2028. The fight for control of the House became a state-by-state slog, much of which unfolded far from the presidential race.
House races are focused in New York and California, where Democrats are trying to claw back some of the 10 or so seats where Republicans have made surprising gains in recent years.
Other House races are scattered around the country, with some of the most contentious in Maine, the “blue dot” around Omaha, Nebraska, and in Alaska.
Democratic House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said the House “remains very much in play.”
To gain control of the House, Democrats need to flip four seats from Republicans, while holding all of their own, a tall task especially in congressional districts where Trump has won. |
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South Korean court acquits former police chief over deadly crowd crush
Court Watch |
2024/10/17 08:56
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A South Korean court found the former police chief of the country’s capital and two other officers not guilty over a botched response to a Halloween crowd crush that killed nearly 160 people in 2022.
The verdict by the Seoul Western District Court drew angry responses from grieving relatives and their advocates, who accused the court of refusing to hold high-level officials accountable for an incident that was largely blamed on a lack of disaster planning and an inadequate emergency response.
Kim Kwang-ho, former chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, was the most senior police officer among more than 20 police and government officials indicted over the crush in Itaewon, a popular nightlife district in Seoul. Prosecutors had sought a five-year prison term for Kim.
An investigation led by the National Police Agency found that police and local officials failed to plan effective crowd control measures even though they expected more than 100,000 people to gather for Halloween events in Itaewon.
The investigators found that Seoul police assigned just 137 officers to Itaewon on the day of the crush. Police also ignored hotline calls placed by pedestrians who warned of swelling crowds before the surge turned deadly. Once people began getting crushed in an alley near Hamilton Hotel, police failed to establish control over the site and allow paramedics to reach the injured in time.
Some experts have called the crush a “manmade disaster” that could have been prevented with relatively simple steps like employing more police and public workers to monitor bottleneck points, enforcing one-way walking lanes, and blocking narrow pathways.
The Seoul court acquitted Kim of professional negligence, saying that prosecutors failed to prove that he had violated his duties or to establish a connection between his conduct and the high toll of deaths and injuries. The court also acquitted two lower-ranking police officers who faced similar charges.
The court stated that while Kim received status updates from various departments in his agency and the Yongsan police station about the situation in Itaewon before the crush on Oct. 29, 2022, this information would not have been sufficient for him to recognize the possibility of an incident of such magnitude.
The court also noted that Kim had instructed various police stations in Seoul, including Yongsan, to establish plans to maintain safety during Halloween celebrations.
“Based solely on evidence submitted by prosecutors, it’s insufficient to conclude that the defendants’ professional negligence and its relationship to the occurrence or escalation of this incident are fully established beyond reasonable doubt,” the court said in a statement. Relatives of the victims embraced and cried outside the court after the verdict was announced.
“This court just granted immunity to the police for whenever these kinds of incidents happen again!” one of them shouted. Others scuffled with security as they tried to approach Kim’s car as he left the court.
Itaewon Disaster Bereaved Families, a group representing the victims, said the ruling was “dishonest” and “impossible to understand” and called for prosecutors to appeal.
“We strongly condemn that the main officials of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, who ignored their duties for prevention, preparation and response despite anticipating that a large crowd would develop, and who have been denying their responsibility until now, are being given a free pass,” the group said.
The same court last month sentenced the former chief of Yongsan police station, Lee Im-jae, to three years in prison and convicted two of his colleagues of professional negligence resulting in death, citing their failure to properly prepare for the crowd and respond to the crush.
The court acquitted Park Hee-young, head of the Yongsan ward office, and three other ward officials, saying that they had no legal authority to control or break up crowds.
Lee and another Yongsan police official who received a one-year sentence appealed the ruling earlier this month. The other police official had received a suspended sentence.
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North Carolina appeals court blocks use of UNC's digital ID for voting
Court Watch |
2024/09/27 07:39
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A North Carolina appeals court on Friday blocked students and employees at the state's flagship public university from providing a digital identification produced by the school when voting to comply with a new photo ID mandate.
The decision by a three-judge panel of the intermediate-level Court of Appeals reverses at least temporarily last month's decision by the State Board of Elections that the mobile ID generated by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill met security and photo requirements in the law and could be used.
The Republican National Committee and state Republican Party sued to overturn the decision by the Democratic-majority board earlier this month, saying the law allows only physical ID cards to be approved. Superior Court Judge Keith Gregory last week denied a temporary restraining order to halt its use. The Republicans appealed.
Friday's order didn't include the names of the three judges who considered the Republicans' requests and who unanimously ordered the elections board not to accept the mobile UNC One Card for casting a ballot this fall. The court releases the judges' names later. Eleven of the court's 15 judges are registered Republicans.
The order also didn't give the legal reasoning to grant the GOP's requests, although it mentioned a board memo that otherwise prohibits other images of physical IDs — like those copied or photographed — from qualifying.
In court briefs, lawyers for the RNC and N.C. GOP said refusing to block the ID's use temporarily would upend the status quo for the November election — in which otherwise only physical cards are accepted — and could result in ineligible voters casting ballots through manipulating the electronic card.
North Carolina GOP spokesperson Matt Mercer said Friday's decision "will ensure election integrity and adherence to state law."
The Democratic National Committee and a UNC student group who joined the case said the board rightly determined that the digital ID met the requirements set in state law. The DNC attorneys wrote that preventing its use could confuse or even disenfranchise up to 40,000 people who work or attend the school so close to the election.
North Carolina is considered a presidential battleground state where statewide races are often close.
Friday's ruling could be appealed to the state Supreme Court. A lawyer for the DNC referred questions to a spokesperson for Kamala Harris' campaign who didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. A state board spokesperson also didn't immediately respond to a similar request.
Voters can still show photo IDs from several broad categories, including their driver's license, passport and military IDs. The board also has approved over 130 types of traditional student and employee IDs.
The mobile UNC One Card marked the first such ID posted from someone's smartphone that the board has approved. Only the mobile ID credentials on Apple phones qualified.
The mobile UNC One Card is now the default ID card issued on campus, although students and permanent employees can still obtain a physical card instead for a small fee. The school said recently it would create physical cards at no charge for those who received a digital ID but want the physical card for voting.
The Republican-dominated North Carolina legislature enacted a voter ID law in late 2018, but legal challenges prevented the mandate's implementation until municipal elections in 2023. Infrequent voters will meet the qualifications for the first time this fall. Voters who lack an ID can fill out an exception form.
Early in-person voting begins Oct. 17, and absentee ballots are now being distributed to those requesting them. Absentee voters also must provide a copy of an ID or fill out the exception form.
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