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Detroit judge sidelined for making sleepy teen wear jail clothes on court field trip
Family Law 08/12/2024A Detroit judge who ordered a teenager into jail clothes and handcuffs on a field trip to his courtroom will be off the bench while undergoing “necessary training,” the court’s chief judge said Thursday.Meanwhile, the girl’s m...
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Hearing in Karen Read case expected to focus on jury deliberations
Legal Business News 08/09/2024Defense attorneys for Karen Read are expected to argue Friday that two charges in the death of her Boston police officer boyfriend be dismissed, focusing on the jury deliberations that led to a mistrial.Read is accused of ramming into John O’Ke...
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Turkey formally asks to join the genocide case against Israel at the UN court
Criminal Law 08/04/2024Turkey on Wednesday filed a request with a U.N. court to join South Africa’s lawsuit accusing Israel of genocide in Gaza, the foreign minister said.Turkey’s ambassador to the Netherlands, accompanied by a group of Turkish legislators, sub...
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Court filings provide additional details of the US’ first nitrogen gas execution
Legal Outlook 08/01/2024A corrections officer who helped carry out the nation’s first nitrogen gas execution said in a court document that the inmate had normal blood oxygen levels for longer than he expected before the numbers suddenly plummeted.Another court documen...
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Iowa law banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy to take effect Monday
Legal Outlook 07/26/2024An Iowa judge has ruled the state’s strict abortion law will take effect Monday, preventing most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy, before many women know they are pregnant.The law passed last year, but a judge had blocked it from be...
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The Law Office of Erica S. Janton - East Greenwich, RI Divorce Lawyer
Legal Business 07/21/2024Erica S. Janton has extensive experience in complex high asset and high conflict family law matters and uses her experience within the family court arena to individually tailor strategies with each of her clients and provide realistic solution focuse...
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Second phase of NRA civil trial over nonprofit’s spending begins in NYC
Legal Outlook 07/17/2024The second phase of the civil trial against the National Rifle Association and its top executives began Monday in Manhattan, with New York Attorney General Letitia James seeking an independent monitor to oversee the powerful gun rights group.The Demo...
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New York’s top court allows ‘equal rights’ amendment to appear on November ballot
Legal Outlook 07/14/2024A proposed amendment to New York’s constitution to bar discrimination over “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes” will appear on the ballot this November, the state’s high court ruled Thursday.The decision from...
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NYC Sperm Donor Parental Rights - Over 35 Years Experience
Legal Business 07/10/2024NYC Sperm Donor Parental Rights - Over 35 Years ExperienceWe provide legal services in the area of Assisted Reproduction Law, also known as Third Party Reproduction, or Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) law. These matters involve matters such as...
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Giuliani Disbarred in N.Y. for Wrongdoing During Trump’s 2020 Campaign
Legal Business News 07/07/2024Rudy Giuliani, the former New York City mayor, federal prosecutor and legal adviser to Donald Trump, was disbarred in New York on Tuesday after a court found he repeatedly made false statements about Trump’s 2020 election loss.The Manhattan app...
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Support for legal abortion has risen since Supreme Court eliminated protections
Legal Outlook 07/05/2024A solid majority of Americans oppose a federal abortion ban as a rising number support access to abortions for any reason, a new poll finds, highlighting a politically perilous situation for candidates who oppose abortion rights as the November elect...
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What to know about the Supreme Court immunity ruling
Civil Rights 07/01/2024The Supreme Court’s ruling Monday in former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case makes it all but certain that the Republican will not face trial in Washington ahead of the November election.The Supreme Court did not d...