Georgia Supreme Court halts reinstatement of new election rules while weighing appeal
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Georgia Supreme Court won't step in to reinstate controversial election rules
The rules passed by the Georgia State Election Board included one that would require ballots be hand-counted.3 hours ago -
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Georgia Supreme Court reverses contempt ruling against rapper Young Thug's lawyer
Georgia’s highest court has reversed a judge’s contempt ruling against a lawyer for rapper Young Thug who refused to tell the judge how he found out about a meeting between the judge, prosecutors ...8 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Georgia Supreme Court halts reinstatement of new election rules while weighing appeal
Georgia's top court on Tuesday declined to let several controversial election rules go into effect while it weighs an appeal by national Republicans. The rules were passed in recent months by the ...4 hours ago -
Politics - The Hill
Georgia’s new election rules scrutinized by courts as voting begins
Georgia judges are picking apart controversial new election rules in the state as record-breaking amid early voting. The rules, imposed by Georgia’s Republican-led State Election Board, stood to ...15 hours ago -
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Supreme Court to consider which courts can weigh challenges to some EPA actions
The Supreme Court will take up a series of cases to determine which federal courts can take on cases related to certain Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) actions, it said Monday. The cases ...Yesterday -
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A ‘New Day’? Justices Step Back, Slightly, From an Aggressive Climate Stance.
The Supreme Court’s decision to not temporarily block an E.P.A. rule this week signals ‘rising influence’ of Justice Barrett, one analyst said.4 days ago - Climate -
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Republicans appeal ruling invalidating Georgia election rules
National and state Republicans have appealed a Georgia judge's ruling that a handful of controversial rules passed in recent months by the GOP-led State Election Board are “illegal, ...4 days ago - Republican Party -
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Texas Supreme Court halts execution of Robert Roberson in "shaken baby syndrome" case
Late Thursday night, the Texas Supreme Court issued a last-minute stay of execution for Robert Roberson, who was set to become the first person in the U.S. executed for a murder conviction linked ...4 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Texas supreme court blocks execution of man in late-night ruling
Robert Roberson, 57, who has long claimed innocence over death of daughter, has for now been spared. The Texas supreme court has blocked the execution of a man on death row in a late-night ruling ...4 days ago - Texas -
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Texas Supreme Court halts execution in 'shaken baby syndrome' death
Texas is preparing to put Roberson to death Thursday in what would be the nation's first execution involving a case of "shaken baby syndrome."4 days ago -
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Harris warns of Supreme Court immunity ruling leaving Trump with 'no guards'
During a campaign rally in Green Bay, Wis., Vice President Kamala Harris said the stakes of the election "are even higher" in the wake of the Supreme Court's presidential immunity ruling.4 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Texas Supreme Court Halts Execution in Shaken Baby Case
Robert Roberson had been set to be executed on Thursday night for the death of his 2-year-old child. But after a bipartisan intervention by Texas lawmakers, the Supreme Court issued a stay.4 days ago - Texas -
Politics - The Hill
Fani Willis asks appeals court to reinstate charges against Trump
Fulton County, Ga., District Attorney Fani Willis (D) has asked a Georgia appeals court to reinstate six charges in her 2020 election subversion prosecution of former President Trump and several of ...5 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Supreme Court Allows E.P.A. to Limit Power Plant Emissions
It was a provisional victory for the Biden administration, whose climate initiatives have been stymied. A challenge to the rule at issue is still moving through a lower court.5 days ago -
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Judge Strikes Down Multiple Georgia Election Rules
The measures had been promoted by the State Election Board. The judge called them “illegal, unconstitutional and void.”6 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Georgia election rules passed by Trump-backed board are ‘illegal’, declares judge
Fulton judge invalidates seven new rules, including one that requires ballots be hand-counted after polls close. A Georgia judge has declared that seven new election rules recently passed by the ...6 days ago -
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Judge invalidates key parts of Georgia election rules crafted by Trump allies
A Georgia judge invalidated several new election rules, calling the measures approved by the state's Republican-controlled election board unconstitutional and in violation of state law.6 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Georgia judge invalidates more controversial election rules
A Georgia judge determined that seven new rules passed by the GOP-controlled state election board were "unlawful and void."6 days ago -
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New Hampshire Supreme Court Justice charged with interference in criminal investigation
Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi is facing felony charges of attempt to commit improper influence and criminal solicitation of improper influence.6 days ago -
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Georgia judge blocks elections rules backed by Pro-Trump Republicans
(Reuters) -A judge overturned changes to Georgia election rules made by a Republican-controlled state board in August, in a case brought by a conservative group which argued the changes would ...6 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Georgia judge invalidates controversial new state election rules
The seven rules thrown out by a Georgia judge include one that required the number of ballots be hand-counted after the close of polls.6 days ago -
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Fulton County DA Fani Willis asks appeals court to reinstate six charges in Trump election case
The district attorney requested the Georgia Court of Appeals restore charges, including three against Trump, that she said were wrongly discarded in the 2020 election case.6 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Georgia prosecutor asks appeals court to reinstate 6 charges in Trump case
Lawyers for Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis said a judge "erred" when he dismissed the charges in March.6 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Fulton County DA asks court to reinstate several election charges against Trump
Fulton County DA Fani Willis has asked a court to reinstate a number of charges against Donald Trump and his co-defendants in the Georgia election interference case.6 days ago - Donald Trump -
Politics - The Hill
Supreme Court declines to block Biden's climate rule for power plants — for now
The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block a Biden administration rule setting climate standards for power plants — but hinted it could take up the case at a later time. The high court ...6 days ago - Climate -
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Latest news on Georgia voting after judge weighs in on new rule
Early voting is underway in Georgia. This comes as a state judge determines that a new voting rule cannot be applied after being passed by the State Election Board. The judge also referenced the ...6 days ago -
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Nebraska Supreme Court rules convicted felons who completed their sentences can vote
The Nebraska Supreme Court ruled that convicted felons who served their sentences are allowed to vote in the Nov. 5 election.6 days ago -
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Why a judge blocked Georgia's election ballot-counting rule
A Georgia judge has blocked a new policy that would have required the state's election ballots to be counted by hand. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion has more.6 days ago -
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Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots
The judge wrote that there was "a substantial threat of irreparable harm," if the hand count rule were to be implemented for the upcoming election.6 days ago -
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Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand counting of ballots
A Georgia judge has blocked a new rule that would have required ballots in the state to be hand-counted after election night, saying the timing of the rule's passage makes its implementation wrong. ...6 days ago -
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Local Officials Cannot Refuse to Certify Election Results, Georgia Judge Rules
The ruling cuts at the heart of a key argument made by right-wing activists since the 2020 election, when Donald Trump sought to disrupt the certification process as part of his bid to subvert the ...October 15 -
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Local election officials in Georgia must certify results, judge rules
County election boards in Georgia are not allowed to refuse to certify election results, a state judge ruled on Tuesday.October 15 -
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Judge mulls new Georgia election rules, including ballot hand-count
A Georgia judge must decide whether to squash new state election rules, including a controversial change requiring hand-counted verification of ballots, in the final weeks before November’s ...October 15 -
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Georgia judge rules certification of election results is 'mandatory'
With just weeks to go until the presidential election, a Georgia judge has ruled that certification of election results by county officials in the state is "mandatory."October 15 -
Politics - The Hill
Supreme Court turns down Michael Avenatti’s appeal of Stormy Daniels identity theft conviction
The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s appeal of his aggravated identity theft conviction for stealing book proceeds from porn actor Stormy Daniels. A ...October 15 -
Politics - The Hill
Georgia judge rules county election officials must certify election results
A Georgia judge ruled Tuesday that county election officials may not delay or decline to certify election results based on suspicions of fraud. Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney wrote in ...October 15 -
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Trump again asks appeals court to move New York hush money case to federal court
Former President Trump has again asked an appeals court to move his New York hush money case into federal court in a bid to stall his sentencing or toss his conviction.October 15 - New York -
Business - CNBC
Election betting: Appeals court fast-tracks CFTC challenge to Kalshi political bets
The Commodity Futures Trading Commission opposes the offer of bets on political races offered in contracts by Kalshi and other event-based platforms.October 14 -
World - The New York Times
Supreme Court Ruling Means Italy’s ‘Bunga Bunga’ Saga Is Not Over
The ruling sets the stage for yet another trial related to the scandal involving Silvio Berlusconi, the former prime minister of Italy who died last year.October 14