Recent Updates
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Idaho Supreme Court won’t weigh legality of child marriage
Consumer Rights 10/18/2022A legal loophole in Idaho that allows parents of teens to nullify child custody agreements by arranging child marriages will remain in effect, under a ruling from the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.In a split decision, the high court declined to deci...
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Reality TV’s Josh Duggar gets 12 years in child porn case
Consumer Rights 05/25/2022Former reality TV star Josh Duggar was sentenced Wednesday to about 12 1/2 years in prison after he was convicted of receiving child pornography.Duggar was also convicted of possessing child pornography in December, but U.S. District Judge Timothy Br...
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Judge Calls Trump Request in Wisconsin Lawsuit 'Bizarre'
Consumer Rights 12/04/2020A judge hearing President Donald Trump's federal lawsuit seeking to overturn Democrat Joe Biden's win in Wisconsin said Friday that the president's request to “remand” the case to the GOP-controlled Legislature to pick new electors was &l...
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High court sides with Crow tribe member in hunting dispute
Consumer Rights 05/19/2019The Supreme Court is siding with a member of the Crow tribe who was fined for hunting elk in Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest.The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Clayvin Herrera. He argued that when his tribe gave up land in present-day Montana a...
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Justice Clarence Thomas’ moment may finally have arrived
Consumer Rights 05/03/2019Clarence Thomas has been a Supreme Court justice for nearly three decades. It may finally be his moment.Many Americans know Thomas largely from his bruising 1991 confirmation hearing, when he was accused of sexual harassment charges by former employe...
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Court rejects Ghosn’s request to attend Nissan board meeting
Consumer Rights 03/08/2019A Japanese court has rejected a request by former Nissan chairman Carlos Ghosn, released on bail last week, to attend the Japanese automaker’s board meeting on Tuesday.Nissan dismissed Ghosn as chairman after his Nov. 19 arrest, but he remains ...
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Family's fight for liquor license leads to Supreme Court
Consumer Rights 01/12/2019Doug and Mary Ketchum chose Memphis, Tennessee, as a place to live with their disabled adult daughter because it has clearer air than their former home in Utah.That was the easy part. Their decision to support themselves by buying a liquor store has ...
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Supreme Court sets high bar for medical device lawsuits
Consumer Rights 11/23/2018The tiny balloon was supposed to stretch open a blocked artery on Charles Riegel's diseased heart. Instead, when the doctor inflated the balloon, it burst.The patient went on life support but survived. His lawsuit against the manufacturer of that art...
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McConnell touts Thapar for Supreme Court seat
Consumer Rights 07/01/2018Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Saturday he has touted fellow Kentuckian Amul Thapar to fill a looming vacancy on the Supreme Court, but acknowledged he has "no idea" who President Donald Trump will choose.McConnell told reporters he has ...
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South Carolina court questions transportation tax spending
Consumer Rights 03/08/2018The South Carolina Supreme Court is questioning how a county is spending transportation tax money.The court said Wednesday the state revenue department did not have the authority to withhold payments to Richland County.But the justices also said the ...
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High court: Held immigrants can't get periodic bond hearings
Consumer Rights 02/28/2018The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that immigrants the government has detained and is considering deporting aren't entitled by law to periodic bond hearings.The case is a class-action lawsuit brought by immigrants who've spent long periods in custody. T...
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Pennsylvania court throws out congressional boundaries
Consumer Rights 01/15/2018The Pennsylvania Supreme Court struck down the state's widely criticized congressional map Monday, granting a major victory to Democrats who alleged the 18 districts were unconstitutionally gerrymandered to benefit Republicans and setting off a scram...