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☆ Court ruling stops Louisiana from requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms for now
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

NEW ORLEANS — Louisiana’s plan to make all of the state’s public school classrooms post the Ten Commandments next year remains on hold under an order Wednesday by a federal appeals court in New Orleans. The state contends that deGravelles’ order affects only the five school districts that are defendants in a legal challenge. Jeff Landry signed the bill into law in June, prompting a group of Louisiana public school parents of different faiths to sue. Murrill, the Republican attorney general, has said she disagreed with deGravelles’ ruling and that the law is constitutional under Supreme Court precedents. In recent years, similar bills requiring the Ten Commandments to be displayed in classrooms have been proposed in states including Texas, Oklahoma and Utah.

Persons: John deGravelles, deGravelles, “ We’re, ”, Sam Grover, Liz Murrill, ” DeGravelles, Jeff Landry, Murrill Organizations: ORLEANS, U.S, Circuit, Appeals, District, Religion, “, GOP, Republican Gov, Republican Locations: New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, East Baton Rouge, Livingston, St, Tammany, Orleans, Vernon, —, Texas , Oklahoma, Utah, Kentucky

The Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected an attempt by Children's Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to protect doctors being investigated in Washington state for allegedly spreading misinformation about the Covid-19 virus. The emergency application was denied by Justice Elena Kagan on behalf of the court. Circuit Court of Appeals, declined to impose injunctions blocking investigations led by the Washington Medical Commission. The Supreme Court did not ask the state to file a response to the application, suggesting that it was deemed lacking in legal merit. Two doctors subject to investigations, Richard Eggleston and Thomas Siler, had joined Kennedy's group in asking the court to weigh in.

Persons: Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Elena Kagan, ” Rick Jaffe, Kennedy, Donald Trump, Richard Eggleston, Thomas Siler, Eggleston, Siler Organizations: Children's Health Defense, Department of Health, Human Services, Circuit, Washington Medical Commission Locations: Washington, San Francisco

Fresh from a devastating loss to Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris may now head to Capitol Hill to defy him in what could be her last major act in office. As the president of the Senate, Harris wields the constitutional power to provide a tie-breaking vote. “We are going to use the lame duck to confirm judges. GOP senators can slow the process down, but Democrats need a simple majority to overcome any obstruction and confirm judges. The senior administration official declined to discuss whether Biden has talked to Harris or Schumer about lame-duck confirmations.

Persons: Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, Joe Biden, Trump, Harris, —, Chuck Schumer, Biden, ”, “, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Warren, Schumer, ” Schumer, irking Trump, ” Trump, ” Sen, Mazie Hirono, they’re, That’s, “ I’m, “ Hope she’s Organizations: Capitol, House, Senate, D.C, Biden, NBC News, Radical, Republican Senators, Trump, Republicans, Democrats, Appeals, White, Democratic, Dems Locations: Hawaii, California

☆ Trump urges Senate GOP to block Biden's last judicial nominees
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Kevin Breuninger | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

President-elect Donald Trump on Tuesday pushed his fellow Republicans in the Senate to stop Democrats from confirming any more of President Joe Biden's judicial nominees. The Senate has confirmed 216 of Biden's nominees to the federal judiciary. Biden has put forward 261 total judicial nominees, the White House said in a Nov. 8 press release announcing his 56th round of hopefuls. Incoming Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., told ABC News he would continue to bog down the nomination process. "I was on the Senate floor until almost midnight last night voting to confirm President Biden's judicial nominees," Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., wrote on X.

Persons: Donald Trump, Joe Biden's, Trump, Judge Embry Kidd, Biden, Chuck Schumer, Schumer, John Thune, Sen, Thune, Patty Murray, We'll, Murray, Kamala Harris, Susan Collins of, Lisa Murkowski Organizations: America, Policy, Tuesday, Senate, Radical, Republican, U.S ., Appeals, ABC News, Democrat, ABC, Republicans, GOP Locations: Palm Beach , Florida, U.S, Susan Collins of Maine, Alaska

☆ Georgia appeals court cancels arguments in Trump election case until further notice
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A Georgia appeals court on Monday canceled until further notice oral arguments on an effort by President-elect Donald Trump and other co-defendants to remove Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis from the criminal election interference prosecution against them. The Georgia Court of Appeals acted on its own in canceling the arguments scheduled for Dec. 5. Trump and other defendants had appealed that ruling, and the Court of Appeals in June halted proceedings in the case pending the outcome of that effort. Circuit Court of Appeals to suspend proceedings in that case, citing Trump's election victory. That federal appeals court granted Smith's request.

Persons: Donald Trump, Fani Willis, Trump, Joe Biden, Scott McAfee, Willis, Jack Smith, Aileen Cannon, Smith Organizations: Republicans, Hyatt, Georgia, Trump, Republican, Appeals, U.S . Department of Justice, Washington , D.C, Biden's, White, U.S, Circuit Locations: Washington , DC, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, York, Manhattan, Washington ,, Florida, U.S

☆ What the next Trump presidency could mean for US education
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Katie Lobosco | Devan Cole | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Here are some of the things Trump has pledged and how or whether they could become reality:Abolishing the Department of EducationPledge: Trump has repeatedly said he will close the federal Department of Education, sending authority over education back to the states and saving taxpayer dollars. Trump has distanced himself from the policy paper, but a CNN review found that at least 140 people who worked in the first Trump administration were involved. How it could be done: It’s not clear how the Trump administration could achieve these goals. But the new Trump administration could set certain requirements that schools must meet to receive federal funding. The Trump administration could decide to rescind the repayment plan, which was created by a regulatory process.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, “, Trump, Joe Biden, Betsy DeVos, Robert Enlow, Brian Snyder, ” Trump, Derrell Bradford, Biden, it’s, It’s, Vanessa Kelly, Thomas Toch, Georgetown University’s, ” Toch, Gene J, –, doesn’t, Congress –, Trump’s, Obama Organizations: Washington CNN —, ”, Department of Education, of Education, Education, Labor, Department of Health, Human Services, Heritage Foundation, CNN, of Education’s, Civil Rights, Department of Justice, Department of Treasury, Base Andrews, Reuters Universal, Trump, Vance, “, Fox Business, Republican, Children, IX, GOP, Biden, Department, Justice, Georgetown, Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public, Penn State University, 8th, Public, Congress Locations: Maryland, Washington

☆ If the Mar-a-Lago documents case is dismissed, Trump could get everything back — and keep it with immunity
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-17 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementIf the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is dismissed, Trump can probably take his 33 boxes back. If the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case is dismissed, can Trump take back those 33 boxes of keepsakes — ranging from Christmas decorations to highly sensitive nuclear secrets — that the FBI seized from his Palm Beach resort two years ago? AdvertisementThat includes the documents Smith sees as contraband, currently stored in an FBI "SCIF," or sensitive compartmented information facility. Classified documents on the floor of a storage area at Mar-a-Lago, next to presidential gifts and a case of Diet Coke. That appeal is now on hold, with Smith saying that on December 2, he will announce his plans for the documents case and Trump's election interference case.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Jack Smith, Smith, —, Paul Shechtman, Brian Greer, Greer, General Merrick Merriand, Michael Bachner, Bachner, Coke, Lago, Aileen Cannon Organizations: National Archives, DOJ, Mar, Trump, Department, Prosecutors, Justice Department, National Archives Records, US, Department of Justice, CIA's, Obama, US Department of Justice, Getty, FBI, White, Radical Left Democrats, Biden's Locations: Palm, flouting, Manhattan, Mar, Palm Beach , Florida, United States

WASHINGTON — President-elect Donald Trump’s consistent campaign pledge to impose sweeping tariffs on products imported into the U.S. is likely to face stiff challenges in court and potentially pushback from Congress. There are potential legal limits to Trump’s authority, even though he has said he would unilaterally impose the increases. But a broad array of tariffs on allies “could cross the line,” especially as the Supreme Court has taken a generally pro-business stance in recent years, he added. During the Biden administration, the Supreme Court embraced a theory called the “major questions doctrine.” Biden’s ambitious plan to wipe out billions of dollars in student debt was one of the proposals the Supreme Court faulted. The Supreme Court declined to take up the issue.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Trump, he’s, Joe Biden, ”, Alan Morrison, “, ” Morrison, ‘, ” Trump, Ed Brzytwa, Brzytwa, Sen, Rand Paul, Rick Scott, ” Scott, Petros Mavroidis, ’, Jennifer Hillman, Hillman, Biden, Matt Priest, “ We’ll, ” Priest Organizations: WASHINGTON, China . Industry, George Washington University Law School, Chicago Economic Club, National Bureau of Economic Research, Federal Reserve Board, Consumer Technology Association, “ Consumers, CTA, Fox News, Sunday, Republicans, Columbia Law School, Georgetown Law Center, of International Trade, Trump, Appeals, Federal Circuit, Supreme, Federal Communications, Federal Energy Administration, Footwear Distributors, Retailers of America Locations: U.S, Congress, China, United States, Ky, Canada

☆ Indiana ban on gender transition treatment for minors upheld by U.S. appeals court
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to hear a challenge to a similar law in Tennessee, which may ultimately determine whether all such state laws around the country can be enforced. The plaintiffs argued that the law discriminated on the basis of sex by prohibiting certain treatments based on the patient’s sex. Circuit Judge Michael Brennan, writing for the majority, rejected both arguments. Brennan, who was appointed by Republican former president and now president-elect Donald Trump, was joined by Senior Circuit Judge Kenneth Ripple, an appointee of Republican former president Ronald Reagan. Circuit Court of Appeals, No.

Persons: Todd Rokita, ”, ’, Michael Brennan, Brennan, Donald Trump, Kenneth Ripple, Ronald Reagan, Candace Jackson, Akiwumi, Joe Biden, Helene White Organizations: Republican, U.S, Circuit, Supreme, Indiana, Hoosiers, American Civil Liberties Union, Senior, Democratic, Dissenting, American Academy of Pediatrics, of Indiana, 7th U.S Locations: Indiana, Tennessee, 7th

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday dealt a setback to former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in his defense against 2020 election interference charges in Georgia, turning away his attempt to transfer his case from state to federal court. His lawyers argued that the case should be moved because he was acting as a “federal officer” at the time and could therefore argue for immunity from prosecution. Circuit Court of Appeals concluding that because Meadows is no longer a federal official, the provision that would allow the case to be moved to federal court does not apply to him. The appeals court also found that even if he was deemed to be a federal officer, "the events giving rise to this criminal action were not related to Meadows' official duties." Meadows faces two counts in the sprawling Georgia election interference case over his role in efforts to keep Trump in power after he lost the 2020 election.

Persons: WASHINGTON —, Mark Meadows, ”, Meadows, Trump Organizations: White House, Circuit, Trump Locations: Georgia, U.S

☆ Mark Meadows: Supreme Court rejects former Trump aide’s request to move Georgia election subversion case to federal court
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-12 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The Supreme Court declined Tuesday to let Mark Meadows move his Georgia election subversion case to federal court, effectively barring the former chief of staff during Donald Trump’s first term from claiming immunity from those charges. Meadows wanted to have his case heard in federal – rather than state – court, where he would be able to raise immunity claims. The Atlanta-based 11th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last year that the Georgia prosecution against Meadows should continue in state court, concluding that former federal officials are not covered by that statute “removing” state cases against government officials to federal court. The Georgia case has been at a standstill while an appeals court considers ethics allegations against Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis. Meadows has also sought to move his criminal case related to the 2020 election in Arizona to federal court but failed to convince a judge in September.

Persons: Mark Meadows, Donald Trump’s, Trump, Meadows, William Pryor’s, ”, Fani Willis, Willis, CNN’s Tierney Sneed Organizations: CNN, White, Trump, Fulton, Democrat Locations: Georgia, Meadows, North Carolina, Fulton County , Georgia, Atlanta, ” Meadows, United States, Fulton County, Arizona

☆ Trump’s election sparks speculation and infighting over future Supreme Court vacancies
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-09 | by ( John Fritze | Paula Reid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The attention on potential Supreme Court vacancies has so far been driven entirely by forces outside the court – and rampant speculation based on a series of murky clues and past practices. “No questions could even be raised about their physical or mental health.”Ed Whelan, a former Supreme Court clerk and legal commentor, said he agreed with Leo’s take. The process of moving a Supreme Court nominee takes considerable time – often several months. The Supreme Court did not respond to a request for comment. It is also fairly common when a new administration comes to town to talk about these things.”’CNN Chief Supreme Court Analyst Joan Biskupic contributed to this report.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito –, Sonia Sotomayor, Joe Biden, Trump, “ Alito, Mike Davis, Stephen Breyer, Biden’s, “, Bill Clinton, Thomas, Alito, Leonard Leo, Charles Cooper, scoffed, ” Cooper, ” Ed Whelan, Leo’s, ” Whelan, Davis, Leo, ” Davis, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Amy Coney Barrett, Roe, Wade, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, Barack Obama’s, Biden, John Roberts, George W, Bush, Breyer, Anthony Kennedy, Ronald Reagan, –, Andrew Oldham, Neomi Rao –, Judge James Ho, Martha, Ann Alito, Washington –, Ann Alito’s, Martha Alito, Roberts, Josh Blackman, ” ’, Joan Biskupic Organizations: CNN, III, Supreme, GOP, Trump, DC Circuit, Circuit, Washington, South Texas College of Law Houston, ” ’ CNN Locations: Washington, Trump, New Orleans, Virginia, New Jersey

If he wins the election in November, he has pledged to follow a similar course on another contentious policy proposal: ending birthright citizenship. Under Trump’s proposal, at least one parent would need to be a citizen or legal resident for a child to receive birthright citizenship. Trump had pledged to end birthright citizenship when first running for president in 2015 and he raised it again in 2018. Opponents of birthright citizenship say that language means citizenship is denied to anyone whose parents are not legally in the country. Sometimes relevant information could be hard to determine, such as if the immigration status of an absent parent is not known to the other.

Persons: WASHINGTON, Donald Trump, Trump, ” Trump, ”, Omar Jadwat, “ It’s, Mark Krikorian, Paul Ryan, Ken Cuccinelli, Cuccinelli, Christopher Hajec, James Ho, Ho, Wong Kim Ark, ” Hajec, “, Emma Winger Organizations: Supreme, American Civil Liberties Union, Center for Immigration Studies, American Immigration Council, . Citizenship, Immigration Services, Republican, of Homeland, Trump, Heritage Foundation, Immigration Reform Law Institute, Circuit, Appeals, Social Security Administration, State Department, Department of Homeland Security, Social Locations: U.S, United States, New Orleans, States, San Francisco, China

☆ Trump's potential Supreme Court impact and racist text messages about picking cotton: Morning Rundown
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Elizabeth Robinson | Elizabeth Robinson Is A Newsletter Editor For Nbc News | Based In Los Angeles. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +5 min

Republicans are looking ahead at the possibility of Donald Trump appointing more Supreme Court justices. And dozens of Black people have said they received racist text messages about picking cotton. That includes potentially installing several more Supreme Court justices. More election coverage:Black people report receiving racist text messages about picking cottonFederal and local authorities across the U.S. have said they are aware of text messages that dozens of Black people have received telling them they’ve been “selected” to “pick cotton at the nearest plantation.” The messages came hours after the polarized presidential election came to a close earlier this week. Black social media users across the country reported similar text messages.

Persons: Donald Trump, Liam Payne, Trump, Samuel Alito, Clarence Thomas, Sonia Sotomayor, — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett —, Franklin D, Roosevelt, hasn't, they’ve, Monèt Miller, ” Miller, Liam Payne’s, Payne, Yifei Xu, Xu, — Elizabeth Robinson, Elizabeth Robinson Organizations: White, Republicans, Federal Communications Commission, FBI, Justice Department, “, NBC Locations: Atlanta, Brown, Buenos Aires, Shanghai

WASHINGTON — Republicans are gearing up to lock in their remake of the judiciary under President-elect Donald Trump and a new Senate majority, including potentially installing several more conservative Supreme Court justices. Conservatives are prepared for Supreme Court retirements, with the most attention on Justice Samuel Alito, 74. GOP won't pursue Supreme Court ethics rulesTrump already transformed the federal courts in his first term, appointing 54 appeals court judges and 174 district court judges, many of whom are closely linked with the Federalist Society, a conservative legal group. Biden has made his own mark on the judiciary, appointing 210 district and appeals court judges in total, including 44 appeals court judges, falling just short of Trump’s total. “We’ll quit beating up the Supreme Court every time we don’t like the decision they make,” he said.

Persons: Donald Trump, — Trump, Trump, Samuel Alito, Alito, ”, Mike Davis, “ That’s, — John Thune, John Cornyn, “, ” Cornyn, Thune, Trump’s, Clarence Thomas, Roe, Wade, John Malcolm, Franklin D, Roosevelt, — Neil Gorsuch, Brett Kavanaugh, Amy Coney Barrett —, Biden, Davis, Thomas, Don McGahn, ’, you’ve, Sonia Sotomayor, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Trump's, Barrett, “ Sonia Sotomayor, Sotomayor, Alex Aronson, Sotomayor didn’t, Chuck Grassley, Sen, Grassley, Josh Hawley, Trump hasn’t, Malcolm, Andrew Oldham, Amul Thapar, JD Vance’s, Usha Vance, Thapar, Judge James Ho, Neomi Rao, Patrick Bumatay, Joe Biden hasn’t, Russell Wheeler, Leonard Leo, Leo, Mitch McConnell, shepherded, “ We’ll Organizations: WASHINGTON, Republicans, Democratic, Senate, Trump, GOP, Heritage Foundation, “, White, NBC, NBC News, Committee, Circuit, Appeals, U.S ., District of Columbia Circuit, Republican, Institution, Federalist Society, Supreme, Court Locations: West Virginia , Montana and Ohio, Texas, Iowa, New Orleans, Cincinnati, San Francisco, Ky

☆ Donald Trump's pledge to 'never ban' TikTok will be tough to fulfill, legal experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

During his 2024 presidential campaign, Donald Trump said he would "never ban TikTok." Business Insider asked legal experts what Trump could do to rescue the app, if he chooses to. In June, the president-elect told the app's users he would "never ban TikTok." Legal experts told Business Insider that TikTok's future in the US is still very much in question despite Trump's election win. Cornell's Hans said any tactic a future Trump administration might take to keep TikTok around would be "uncharted territory."

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, —, it's, Joe Biden, hasn't, I'm, G.S, Hans, Matthew Schettenhelm, TikTok, Aram A, Barack Obama's, Bloomberg's Schettenhelm, Who's, Schettenhelm, TikTok Trump, Gavoor, Alan Rozenshtein, Cornell's Hans Organizations: Business, Service, Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit, DC Circuit, Trump, Congress, Cornell Law School, BI, Bloomberg Intelligence, Department, Foreign, Justice Department, George Washington University Law, Defense, Trump's, Apple, Google, University of Minnesota, Fast Company, TikTok Locations: China

Trump has vowed to fire the special prosecutor who brought two federal cases against him. His win may largely free Trump from dealing with his criminal cases for the foreseeable future, experts told Business Insider. Here's what will happen with Trump's four criminal cases — two federal and two state — moving forward. Related Video All the ways Donald Trump wins from the Supreme Court immunity rulingDonald Trump confers with his defense lawyer Todd Blanche in his hush-money trial before New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan. AdvertisementIn July, the US Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion that provides presidents with broad protection from being prosecuted for official acts while in office.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, —, Donald Trump's, Neama Rahmani, Todd Blanche, Juan Merchan, Jane Rosenberg, Stormy Daniels, he's, Michael Dorf, Rahmani, Jack Smith, Jonathan Ernst, Smith, Dorf, Michel Paradis, Paradis, Steven Cheung, Kamala Harris, Crooked Joe, Witch Hunts, Dana Verkouteren, Citizen Trump, Aileen Cannon, Fani Willis, John Bazemore, Willis, Nathan Wade, Wade, it's Organizations: Service, Trump, New, Cornell Law School, West, Trial, Reuters, Department, Columbia Law School, Justice Department, Witch, DOJ, Citizen, Supreme, White, Appeals, AP Locations: Georgia, New York, Manhattan, New, York, Washington , DC, Fulton County, Atlanta

☆ 'Adjourn, adjourn, adjourn' — Trump is expected to use new status as president-elect to delay hush-money sentencing
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-06 | by ( Laura Italiano | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementDonald Trump will use his new status as president-elect in a renewed effort to challenge his upcoming sentencing on his Manhattan hush-money conviction, legal experts predicted Wednesday. A US District Court judge rejected that effort in September, and it remains under appeal by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. "Any of those tracks can get you to the US Supreme Court pretty fast, if that's his goal," Paradis said. REUTERS/Jane RosenbergA 'unique place in this nation's history'Merchan addressed the unique circumstances of prosecuting, trying, and sentencing Trump in September, when he agreed to delay the sentencing for a second time. "A state judge is now potentially setting himself up to sentence the most powerful federal officer in the world."

Persons: Trump, —, Donald Trump, Stormy Daniels, He's, Charles Solomon, that's, Solomon, Timothy A, Clary, he's, Juan Merchan, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Merchan, — Trump, Michel Paradis, Paradis, Jane Rosenberg, Mark Bederow, Bederow, Todd Blanche, Emil Bove ., it's, Neama Rahmani, Bragg Organizations: BI, Trump, Service, GOP, Reuters, New, Attorney, Second, Appeals, Columbia Law School, Court, Trump v ., New York City, Joint Chiefs, Staff, United States Supreme, West, Trial Locations: NY, New York, Manhattan, United States, Trump v, Trump v . United States, Central Park

☆ Trump still has 4 criminal indictments waiting for him — here's what happens if he wins or loses
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

AdvertisementNot only is the presidency on the line for Donald Trump in the 2024 election, but so are his four criminal indictments. Here's what will happen with Trump's four criminal cases — two federal and two state — if he wins or loses this year's presidency. AdvertisementDonald Trump confers with hush-money defense lawyer Todd Blanche before New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan. If reelected president, Trump could ask his attorney general to fire Smith. In July, the US Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion that provides presidents with broad protection from being prosecuted for their official acts.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, —, Kamala Harris, Neama Rahmani, Todd Blanche, Juan Merchan, Jane Rosenberg, Stormy Daniels, he's, Michael Dorf, it's, Rahmani, Jack Smith, Jonathan Ernst, Smith, Dorf, Michel Paradis, Paradis, Steven Cheung, Crooked Joe, Witch Hunts, Dana Verkouteren, Citizen Trump, Aileen Cannon, Smith's, Fani Willis, John Bazemore, Willis, Nathan Wade, Wade Organizations: Trump, Service, Democratic, Business, New, Cornell Law, West, Trial, Reuters, Department, Columbia Law School, Justice Department, Witch, DOJ, Citizen, Supreme, White, Appeals, AP Locations: New, New York, Manhattan, York, Washington , DC, Fulton County, Georgia, Atlanta

☆ Inside the litigation election, where lawyers on both sides are duking it out in the courts like never before
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

"While Democrats continue to interfere in our election and dismantle election safeguards, we are protecting the vote for all Americans." The Trump campaign declined to comment for this story, referring BI to Zunk's statement. Harris' campaign referred BI to a previous interview with a campaign spokesperson discussing litigation strategy. AdvertisementDemocrats, they say, have already intervened in "dozens of baseless Republican lawsuits to debunk their lies and defeat them in court." Advertisement"The Republican litigation strategy doesn't seem to follow any particular rules, but really is an attempt to throw anything against the wall and see if anything sticks," he said.

Persons: Trump, —, Donald Trump, Kamala Harris, John Hardin Young, Sandler Reiff Lamb, Young, Harris, Claire Zunk, Dana Remus, Joe Biden's, Monica Guardiola, Marc Elias, Patrick T, Fallon, Sophia Lin Lakin, Lakin, graf, Jason Torchinsky, Holtzman Vogel, Torchinsky, Elias, It's Organizations: Republicans, Democrats, Service, Republican, Democratic, Trump, Republican National Committee, RNC, Trump Republicans, Business, White, Democratic National, District of Columbia, Stanford, MIT, American Bar Association, Getty, Appeals, American Civil Liberties Union, The ACLU Locations: Washington, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Michigan, North Carolina

☆ A pregnant teenager died after trying to get care in three visits to Texas emergency rooms
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Lizzie Presser | Kavitha Surana | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +21 min

Candace Fails screamed for someone in the Texas hospital to help her pregnant daughter. Fails, who would have seen her daughter turn 20 this Friday, still cannot understand why Crain’s emergency was not treated like an emergency. Passed nearly four decades ago, it requires emergency rooms to stabilize patients in medical crises. Eight years earlier, the Texas Medical Board found that he had failed to diagnose appendicitis in one patient and syphilis in another. Last year, he sent a letter threatening to prosecute a doctor who had received court approval to provide an emergency abortion for a Dallas woman.

Persons: ProPublica, Candace, ”, Nevaeh Crain, Crain, “, Sara Rosenbaum, Dr, Jodi Abbott, they’re, Biden, GYNs, Dara Kass, it’s, Elizabeth, Lillian, Danielle Villasana, ’ Crain, Randall Broussard, they’d, Broussard, —, wasn’t retching, Elizabeth ., William Hawkins, ” Broussard, Hawkins, Elise, Kass, Crain’s, Marcelo Totorica, couldn’t, GYN, Melissa McIntosh, Totorica, “ Dr, ultrasounds aren’t, Abbott, ’ ”, Tony Ogburn, Totorica’s, ” Crain, Lillian Faye Broussard, Ken Paxton, Paxton, Donald Trump, Roe, Wade, James Wesley Hendrix, ” Paxton, Kurt D, Engelhardt, Sanjay Gupta, Mariam Elba, Cassandra Jaramillo, Andrea Suozzo Organizations: George Washington University, Boston University School of Medicine, OB, Department of Health, Human Services, Baptist, Southeast, Christus, Baptist Hospitals, Texas Medical Board, New, Staff, Boston OB, Texas, Biden, U.S, Supreme, Labor, Medicare, District, Trump, U.S ., Appeals, Circuit, CNN, CNN Health Locations: Texas, New York, Southeast Texas, Christus Southeast Texas St, Vidor , Texas, Tennessee, Christus St, San Antonio, Buna , Texas, Washington, Dallas, Southern Texas

☆ Richard Moore executed in South Carolina despite appeal to cut sentence to life
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

Henry McMaster to reduce his sentence to life in prison without parole because of his spotless prison record and willingness to be a mentor to other inmates. A prison employee announced the execution could begin at 6:01 p.m. Moore took several deep breaths that sounded like snores over the next minute. Three jurors who condemned Moore to death in 2001, including one who wrote Friday, sent letters asking McMaster to change his sentence to life without parole. They were joined by a former state prison director, Moore’s trial judge, his son and daughter, a half-dozen childhood friends and several pastors. Moore is the second inmate executed in South Carolina since it resumed executions.

Persons: Richard Moore, Moore, Henry McMaster, McMaster, Moore’s, Lindsey Vann, Vann, Vann clutched, Barry Barnette, doted, James Mahoney, ” McMaster, Mahoney, ” Moore, “, Jon Ozmint, Ozmint, Todd Kohlhepp, ”, Alexandria Moore Organizations: COLUMBIA, Republican Gov, Supreme, ” Prosecutors, South Carolina Department of Corrections, Air Force Locations: —, Carolina, Spartanburg, U.S, South Carolina, Spartanburg County

Megan Thee Stallion is suing commentator Milagro Gramz, accusing her of being a “mouthpiece,” “puppet” and “paid surrogate” for rapper Tory Lanez during and after his high-profile criminal trial. In a lawsuit filed in the Southern District of Florida on Wednesday, attorneys for Megan Thee Stallion accuse Milagro Gramz of “churning out falsehoods” about Lanez while the hip-hop superstar was on trial in 2022 and 2023. Lanez, whose real name is Daystar Peterson, was found guilty of shooting Megan Thee Stallion, real name Megan Pete, in the foot and sentenced to 10 years in prison. She is also seeking damages from Cooper “in an appropriate amount” for the emotional distress and false light counts. The lawsuit alleged that Cooper spread false information that the gun Peterson used to shoot Pete had gone missing as recently as this week.

Persons: Megan Thee Stallion, Milagro Gramz, ”, Tory Lanez, Megan Thee, Milagro, Lanez, Daystar Peterson, Megan Pete, Milagro Cooper, “, Pete, Mr, Cooper, “ I’ve, ” Pete, Cooper “, Countersuit, Pete’s, Peterson, ” Cooper, Cardi, YouTuber Tasha K, Tasha K Organizations: Southern District of, Daystar, NBC News, U.S ., Appeals, Circuit Locations: Southern District, Southern District of Florida, Florida, “, Atlanta

☆ As voters cast ballots this election, some Americans are placing bets. Here’s what to know
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Piper Hudspeth Blackburn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

The election markets have not gone unnoticed by the Republican Party’s presidential nominee, Donald Trump, who has touted his odds on social media and at campaign events. With more than 50 million ballots already cast ahead of Tuesday’s election, here’s what you need to know about election betting in the US. Robinhood, a popular stock-trading app, launched presidential election betting on Monday. PredictIt, another prediction market embroiled in a legal fight with the CFTC, also offers election contracts while its case is ongoing. Researchers, however, have long studied political prediction markets.

Persons: Donald Trump, “, Trump, Kamala Harris, Kalshi, ”, PredictIt, David G, Schwartz, ” Schwartz, Paul Rhode, Koleman Strumpf, isn’t, Elon Musk, Cantrell Dumas, it’s, ” Dumas Organizations: CNN, White, Kalshi, Republican, Democratic, Futures Trading Commission, Senate, DC, Appeals, CFTC, University of Nevada, The University of Iowa, Iowa Electronic Markets, Victoria University of Wellington, Commission, Better Locations: United States, Washington ,, Michigan, Las Vegas, New York City, Rhode, Nevada , Texas , Michigan, Iowa, New Zealand, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania

☆ Supreme Court allows Virginia to purge suspected noncitizens from voter registration rolls
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( John Fritze | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Republicans, including former President Donald Trump, framed the effort in Virginia as a commonsense way of ensuring noncitizens don’t vote. At issue are about 1,600 voter registrations that Virginia said came from self-identified noncitizens but that a US District Court said hadn’t been fully vetted for citizenship status. Noncitizens are not allowed to vote in federal elections; none of the lower court rulings had changed that fact. But documented cases of noncitizens voting are extremely rare. Those opposed to the program relied on a 1993 law, the National Voter Registration Act, which bars states from making “systematic” changes to voting rolls with 90 days of a federal election.

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