Judge partially blocks Texas transmission law

A federal judge on Monday struck down a section of a Texas law that gives state utilities the “right of first refusal” for building new electrical transmission lines. The law, SB 1938, made it ...

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Texas judge blocks execution of man in shaken baby case

Robert Roberson has thanked supporters for winning a temporary reprieve in the controversial case.

Judge Blocks Hand-Counting of Election Ballots in Georgia

The ruling was confined to the current election, halting the measure from going into effect for 2024 while the judge further weighs its merits in the future.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 16

Tapestry-Capri Fashion Merger Is Blocked by Judge

The F.T.C. had sued to halt the merger of Tapestry, the parent of Coach and Kate Spade, and Capri, the owner of Versace and Michael Kors.

Business - The New York Times - 6 days ago

Coach-Michael Kors Deal Blocked by Judge

A federal court sides with the FTC, which argued that a Tapestry-Capri merger would raise prices for handbags.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - 5 days ago

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. ...

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.

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.

Politics - CBS News - October 16

Federal judge blocks Alabama's voter purge program ahead of election

A federal judge temporarily blocked Alabama’s voter removal program that flagged thousands of registered voters and accused them of illegally registering in the state.

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 ...

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 16

Judge hears arguments to block Louisiana's Ten Commandments displays in schools

BATON ROUGE, La. — A federal judge heard arguments at a hearing Monday on whether he should temporarily block a new Louisiana law that requires the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public ...

Politics - NBC News - October 22

Starmer claims people with shares do not count as ‘working people’

Labour’s manifesto pledges on tax are coming under increasing scrutiny ahead of the Budget

Business - Financial Times - 6 days ago

Ohio judge permanently blocks state's 6-week abortion ban

An Ohio county judge issued a permanent injunction Thursday blocking the state from enforcing its “heartbeat” abortion ban, the first time the entire law has been permanently blocked following the ...

Politics - The Hill - 6 days ago

Michael Kors owner Capri’s shares crater after $8.5bn merger blocked

Decision is a win for antitrust regulators who argued deal with Kate Spade owner Tapestry would strangle competition

Business - Financial Times - 5 days ago

Judge blocks Virginia from purging voter rolls of alleged noncitizens

The ruling in Virginia on its voter rolls comes as Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are in a tight presidential election contest.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Judge blocks Virginia from dropping alleged noncitizens from voter rolls

A federal judge on Friday granted a Department of Justice request to block Virginia from systematically removing alleged noncitizens from the voter rolls this close to an election.

Texas judge temporarily pauses Robert Roberson's execution

A Texas judge Thursday temporarily halted the execution of a man who was convicted of murder in the death of his 2-year-old daughter. Robert Roberson would have been the first person in the U.S. ...

Judge weighs Louisiana law requiring Ten Commandments in schools

Louisiana is the only state that will require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom.

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 ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Beyoncé brings star power to Harris rally in Texas with abortion law in the spotlight

Singer says America is on the ‘brink of history’ as Kamala Harris said Trump would seek to make state’s abortion ban nationwide. Beyoncé on Friday lent her star power to Kamala Harris at a ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Texas judge grants temporary restraining order pausing Robert Roberson's execution

Texas lawmakers filed a subpoena Wednesday in a last-minute effort to delay the execution of Robert Roberson.

Georgia judge blocks rule requiring counties to hand-count Election Day ballots

A Georgia judge on Tuesday blocked a new rule from the state's election board that would have required counties to count ballots cast on Election Day by hand.

Georgia judge blocks ballot hand count rule from taking effect before election

A new Georgia election rule that would require a hand count of ballots on election night will not take effect before November’s contest, a state judge ruled. In a decision late Tuesday, Fulton ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Georgia's controversial hand count rule blocked by judge: 'Too much, too late'

Georgia’s controversial hand count rule blocked by a judge, "too much, too late."

Georgia judge blocks election rule requiring hand-counting ballots as early voting begins

A record number of people are showing up for early voting in the crucial state of Georgia. Early voting is beginning as a Georgia judge blocked a new hand-count election rule passed by a ...

Judge blocks Florida surgeon general from threatening TV stations over abortion rights ad

A judge issued a restraining order against Florida’s surgeon general, after tv stations that ran an abortion-rights ad received cease-and-desist letters.

Michigan judge rebuffs GOP bid to block some overseas, military family ballots

Judge Sima Patel ruled the effort was mounted too close to Election Day, calling it an "11th hour attempt to disenfranchise" voters.

Do I have enough money to retire? Ask yourself these 3 questions to assess whether you're ready

Do you have enough money to retire? Asking yourself several questions can help assess your financial readiness, expert said.

Business - CNBC - 6 days ago

Judge blocks Coach owner Tapestry's proposed acquisition of Michael Kors parent Capri

The FTC sued to block the merger between Tapestry and Capri, arguing it would harm consumers and employees.

Business - CNBC - 5 days ago

Stock of Michael Kors owner Capri dives 45% after judge blocks merger with Tapestry

A federal judge on Thursday blocked Tapestry Inc.’s planned $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri Holdings, agreeing with regulators that the deal would hurt competition in the handbag industry.

Business - MarketWatch - 6 days ago

Judge blocks further sweeps of homeless camp in New Orleans ahead of Taylor Swift concerts

A judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked further efforts by state officials to clear homeless encampments in New Orleans

Entertainment - ABC News - 4 days ago

Judge blocks sweep of homeless camps before New Orleans Taylor Swift shows

Temporary restraining order against disturbing unhoused people is in effect until 4 November. A judge in Louisiana has temporarily blocked further efforts by state officials to clear homeless ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

A federal judge continues to block Florida from threatening television stations that air abortion rights ad

Health - ABC News - Yesterday

Judge continues to block Florida officials from threatening TV stations over abortion ads

A federal judge has continued to block the head of Florida’s health department from taking any more steps to threaten TV stations that air commercials for an abortion rights measure on next week’s ...

Health - ABC News - Yesterday

Texas Supreme Court blocks execution of man convicted in disputed "shaken baby syndrome" case

The Texas Supreme Court has halted the execution of Robert Roberson, who was convicted of killing his daughter based on a controversial diagnosis of "shaken baby syndrome." The case has drawn ...

Paxton accuses Texas doctor of providing gender-affirming care in violation of state law

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) on Thursday sued a doctor in Dallas, accusing her of providing gender-affirming care to nearly two dozen minors in violation of the state’s law. Paxton ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

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