Tag: Court decisions
Suit alleging admissions discrimination moves forward in Va.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge ruled Friday that a parents' group can move forward with a lawsuit alleging that new admissions policies at...
Judge agrees to unseal Fulton absentee ballots for audit
ATLANTA — A judge on Friday agreed to unseal absentee ballots to allow for an audit of November election results in Georgia's most populous...
Cubs fan beaten by officer after World Series awarded $53K
CHICAGO — A federal jury has found that a Chicago police lieutenant used excessive force when he tackled and beat a man during the...
HGTV’s Nicole Curtis wins dispute over Detroit home project
DETROIT — The star of HGTV’s “Rehab Addict Rescue” has won a dispute with Detroit over ownership of a blighted home.
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Judge: Dakota Access line can stay open pending Corps review
BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Dakota Access oil pipeline may continue operating while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Appeals court hears case of 3 ex-cops charged in Floyd death
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday on whether three former Minneapolis police officers charged in <a href="https://apnews.com/article/george-floyd-profile-66163bbd94239afa16d706bd6479c613">George Floyd</a>...
Court says Romania’s lockdown didn’t amount to house arrest
<p>BUCHAREST — The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ruled against a member of the European Union parliament who claimed that a lockdown...
Judge halts Georgia dredging plan over threat to sea turtles
<p>SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge ordered an immediate halt on Thursday to plans to dredge a shipping channel on the Georgia coast, citing...
State Supreme Court to hear latest Abu-Jamal case filings
<p>PHILADELPHIA — The latest appeal filed by Mumia Abu-Jamal and a related suit brought by the widow of the Philadelphia police officer he's convicted...
Appeals court hears case of 3 ex-cops charged in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday on whether three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd 's...