An obscure court case could reverse bail reform

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World - ABC News - November 20

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Bangladeshi court denies bail to Hindu leader who led rallies for minority protection

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Mexico supreme court judges resign over reforms to allow voters to elect judiciary

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US backs Argentina’s fight against asset seizures in $16bn court case

Letter says that allowing claimants to take over Buenos Aires’s stake in energy company YPF would implicate ‘important foreign policy interests’

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Judge cancels court deadlines in Trump's 2020 election case

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VW managers again lose out in court case on bonuses and increases

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Supreme Court rejects Mark Meadows' appeal in Georgia election interference case

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Georgia court cancels hearing in Trump's appeal of Fani Willis disqualification case

Georgia Court of Appeals canceled a hearing that was set to weigh president-elect Donald Trump and his codefendants' appeal of the Fani Willis disqualification issue.

Hong Kong Court Sentences Dozens in Case That Crushed Pro-Democracy Camp

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Romanian court finds irregularities in prosecutors' case against Andrew Tate

A court in Romania has ruled that prosecutors’ indictment against influencer Andrew Tate contains multiple irregularities

World - ABC News - November 19

Romanian appeal court finds flaws in case against Andrew Tate

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New Hampshire courts hear 2 cases on transgender girls playing girls sports

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