Tag: Courts
Judge tosses lawsuit from ex-Marine who was jailed in Iran
WASHINGTON — A judge has thrown out a lawsuit from a former Marine who was jailed in Iran for more than four years and...
Execution set for 2nd SC inmate suing over death penalty law
COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court on Tuesday issued an execution date for the second of two men on death row suing...
Johnson & Johnson asks high court to void $2B talc verdict
WASHINGTON — Johnson & Johnson is asking for Supreme Court review of a $2 billion verdict in favor of women who claim they developed...
Black women’s next targets: Governorships and Senate seats
ATLANTA — Jennifer McClellan remembers her parents' recounting life as Black Virginians enduring segregation and the trauma and triumph of the civil rights movement....
Federal courthouse mask, distancing policies updated
INDIANAPOLIS — Fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed to enter public areas of the four courthouses of the federal Southern District of Indiana without...
Federal courthouse mask, distancing policies updated
INDIANAPOLIS — Fully vaccinated individuals will be allowed to enter public areas of the four courthouses of the federal Southern District of Indiana without...
Conservatives aim at Census’ method for uncounted households
When U.S. Census Bureau workers couldn't find out any information about some households after repeatedly mailing them questionnaire reminders and sending census takers to...
ICC prosecutor urges Sudan to hand over Darfur suspects
CAIRO — The International Criminal Court’s prosecutor on Sunday urged Sudan’s transitional government to hand over suspects wanted for war crimes and genocide in...
Probe ordered on California death row inmate innocence claim
LOS ANGELES — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday ordered an independent investigation into the conviction of death row inmate Kevin Cooper, who says he...
Lightfoot sued for limiting interviews to reporters of color
CHICAGO — A white reporter for a conservative media outlet is suing Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot over her decision to grant interviews at the...