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Blackbeard's ship case about images returns to trial court
Political and Legal 11/04/2019A treasure hunter who accuses the state of North Carolina of misusing his images from Blackbeard's flagship says he'll ask for 10 times the damages he originally sought, now that a court ruling has come down in his favor.John Masters of Florida-based...
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Ohio counties tell court: Don’t let state stop opioid trial
Political and Legal 10/03/2019Two Ohio counties are telling a court to deny their state attorney general’s request to delay a major trial over the toll of opioids.Attorney General Dave Yost asked a federal appeals court in August not to let a district judge move ahead with ...
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Dutch court needs more time to rule on Crimean treasures
Political and Legal 07/15/2019An appeals court in Amsterdam said Tuesday it needs more time to rule on the ownership of a valuable trove of historical artefacts loaned to a Dutch museum by four museums in Crimea shortly before the region’s annexation by Russia in 2014.The A...
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High court avoids new case over same-sex wedding case
Political and Legal 06/17/2019The Supreme Court is throwing out an Oregon court ruling against bakers who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple.The justices' action Monday keeps the high-profile case off the court's election-year calendar and orders state judges to...
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Trump, GOP states ask appeals court to kill ‘Obamacare’
Political and Legal 05/02/2019Taking a harder line on health care, the Trump administration joined a coalition of Republican-led states Wednesday in asking a federal appeals court to entirely overturn former President Barack Obama’s signature health care law — a decis...
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Supreme Court rules for Alabama death row inmate
Political and Legal 03/01/2019The Supreme Court is ordering a new state court hearing to determine whether an Alabama death row inmate is so affected by dementia that he can't be executed.The justices ruled 5-3 on Wednesday in favor of inmate Vernon Madison, who killed a police o...
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The Latest: 6 countries seek criminal probe of Venezuela
Political and Legal 09/25/2018Six countries from the Americas say they are asking the International Criminal Court to investigate Venezuela's government for alleged crimes against humanity. It's the first time that member countries have referred another country to the Netherlands...
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The Latest: New Mexico court blocks straight-ticket option
Political and Legal 09/11/2018The New Mexico Supreme Court is blocking a ballot option that would have allowed voters to select candidates from one particular party in all races by marking a single box. The court made its decision Wednesday after listening to oral arguments ...
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Trump taking Supreme Court fight to Montana, North Dakota
Political and Legal 09/06/2018President Donald Trump is taking the Washington debate over his Supreme Court nominee to the homes of two red-state Senate Democrats this week, elevating Judge Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation as a political litmus test for voters.Trump's strategy aims...
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Driver in British Parliament crash appears in court
Political and Legal 08/20/2018A driver whose car collided with several people before crashing outside Britain's Parliament has appeared in court on charges of attempted murder.The Metropolitan Police force says 29-year-old Salih Khater faces two charges — attempting to kill...
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Court tosses challenge to Virginia's 'habitual drunkard' law
Political and Legal 08/08/2018A federal appeals court has thrown out a lawsuit challenging a Virginia law that allows police to arrest and jail people designated by courts as "habitual drunkards" if they are caught with alcohol.The unanimous ruling Thursday by a three-judge panel...
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Congressional Dems take Trump to court over foreign favors
Political and Legal 06/03/2018Lawyers representing nearly 200 Democrats in Congress plan to argue in federal court Thursday that President Donald Trump is violating the Constitution by accepting foreign state favors without first seeking congressional approval.The case argues tha...