Missouri inmate's lawyers seek Supreme Court intervention hours before his planned execution
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Missouri to execute death row inmate after Supreme Court denies last-minute appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court denied a last-minute appeal to stop the execution of Marcellus Williams. The 55-year-old was convicted in a 1998 murder. NBC News’ Yasmin Vossoughian details what the court ...37 minutes ago -
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Supreme Court allows Missouri to proceed with the execution of death row inmate Marcellus Williams
The Supreme Court is allowing Missouri to proceed with its plan to execute death row inmate Marcellus Williams1 hour ago -
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Supreme Court allows execution of Marcellus Williams, denying bid for delay
Marcellus Williams was convicted in the 1998 stabbing death of Felicia Gayle in Missouri, but DNA testing raised questions.1 hour ago -
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Supreme Court allows Missouri to execute Marcellus Williams
The Supreme Court refused to block Missouri from executing Marcellus Williams on Tuesday amid questions about the jury selection process and key evidence used in convicting him of murder in 2001. ...1 hour ago -
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Son gave hospital ‘clear evidence’ his mum planned to take her own life
Christopher MacRae's mother Sara died at the Royal Edinburgh psychiatric hospital in March 2020.1 hour ago -
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Missouri man set to be executed after pleas to governor and U.S. Supreme Court rejected
Missouri is set to execute a death row inmate Tuesday night after efforts to save his life failed, including by a prosecutor who cited DNA tests on the murder weapon.1 hour ago -
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Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on Supreme Court presidential immunity ruling
The Senate Judiciary Committee is hearing expert testimony to dive deeper into the Supreme Court's ruling on presidential immunity. CBS News' Nikole Killion reports from Capitol Hill.4 hours ago -
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Senators battle over fallout of Supreme Court Trump immunity decision
Senate Judiciary lawmakers on Tuesday foresaw vastly different scenarios for how the Supreme Court’s decision granting former presidents broad immunity from prosecution will shape the future of the ...4 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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Marcellus Williams execution set to happen in Missouri
Marcellus William is facing execution in Missouri Tuesday after the state's Supreme Court and the state's governor both rejected pleas to halt the procedure. Williams has asserted his innocence, ...8 hours ago -
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Trump praises his Supreme Court appointees for overturning Roe v. Wade
Former President Donald Trump praised the members of the Supreme Court that he appointed for overturning Roe v. Wade. CBS News campaign reporter Libby Cathey has more on Trump's messaging for women ...9 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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Watch live: Senate Judiciary holds hearing on Supreme Court immunity ruling
The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing Tuesday morning focused on potential risks following the Supreme Court's unprecedented decision earlier this year that determined core ...9 hours ago -
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Questions surround death row inmate amid scheduled execution
Missouri plans to execute death row prisoner Marcellus Williams on Tuesday. He was convicted of murdering a newspaper reporter in 1998, which he has always denied. But state's governor has said he ...10 hours ago -
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African football executive accused of ‘whitewashing’ report into his conduct
Allegations relate to Caf general secretary Mosengo-Omba He is accused of appointing external auditor himself The Confederation of African Football’s general secretary, Véron Mosengo-Omba, could ...13 hours ago -
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A court in Argentina orders the arrest of Venezuela's president and his right-hand man
A federal court in Argentina has ordered the “immediate” arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello for alleged crimes against humanity committed against ...19 hours ago -
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Trump seeks to derail major court filing by federal prosecutors in election interference case
Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are pushing back against efforts by federal prosecutors to streamline arguments and potential appeals in his 2020 election interference case, arguing they ...22 hours ago - Donald Trump -
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Marcellus Williams' execution set to proceed, Missouri Supreme Court rules
Lawyers for Marcellus Williams, who maintains his innocence, argued Monday the execution should be halted over the exclusion of a potential Black juror.Yesterday -
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RFK Jr. asks Supreme Court to restore his name on New York's ballot
The independent presidential candidate ended his campaign in August and endorsed former President Donald Trump.Yesterday - New York -
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RFK Jr. asks Supreme Court to restore him on New York ballot
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. asked the Supreme Court for an emergency intervention to restore his name on New York’s presidential ballot. Lower courts excluded the former independent candidate from the ...Yesterday - New York -
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Defense Lawyers Scramble to Halt Marcellus Williams’s Execution in Missouri
A hearing on Monday in the state’s Supreme Court could determine whether Marcellus Williams is executed on Tuesday for a 1998 murder conviction.Yesterday -
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Pope cancels his audiences due to slight illness days before a new trip
The Vatican has confirmed that plans remain in place for Pope Francis to go to Belgium and LuxembourgYesterday -
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Supreme Court’s Gun Rulings Leave Baffled Judges Asking for Help
In June, the court tried to explain its new history-based approach to the Second Amendment. But judges said the latest decision “offered little instruction or clarity.”Yesterday -
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Arizona Supreme Court rules nearly 100K can receive full ballots without citizenship proof
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled on Friday that nearly 100,000 residents can receive full ballots without citizenship proof, swiftly resolving a clerical blunder that questioned whether they could ...3 days ago -
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Arizona Supreme Court grants nearly 100,000 voters ballot access
The Arizona Supreme Court unanimously ruled Friday that nearly 100,000 voters whose citizenship documents hadn't been confirmed will be allowed to vote in state and local races. Their registration ...3 days ago -
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Arizona Supreme Court decides nearly 100,000 voters will get full ballot access after clerical error
The Arizona Supreme Court ruled Friday that roughly 98,000 Arizonans whose voter registration status was in limbo will be able to participate in the full ballot in November.3 days ago -
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South Carolina executes first inmate in 13 years
Freddie Owens, convicted of murdering shop worker Irene Graves in 1997, dies by lethal injection.3 days ago -
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Arizona Supreme Court rules those affected by database error can still vote
The court's decision comes after officials uncovered a database error that for two decades mistakenly designated the voters as having access to the full ballot.3 days ago -
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South Carolina death row inmate Freddie Owens executed by lethal injection
South Carolina put inmate Freddie Owens to death Friday as the state restarted executions after an unintended 13-year pause.3 days ago -
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Fayed was 'a monster enabled by Harrods', says accusers' lawyer
Lawyers representing victims say the store should "take responsibility" after sexual abuse allegations emerge.4 days ago -
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Trump has no plan to pull his endorsement of Mark Robinson after alleged porn site scandal
Donald Trump is facing calls from his allies and staff to pull his endorsement from scandal-plagued Mark Robinson in North Carolina, according to four people familiar with the discussions.4 days ago - Donald Trump -
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Wisconsin Supreme Court to rule on whether RFK Jr. will stay on ballot
The Supreme Court of Wisconsin has agreed to rule on whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will stay on the ballot after the independent candidate-turned-Trump backed filed a Sept. 3 lawsuit seeking to ...4 days ago -
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Supreme Court won't let Green Party candidate Jill Stein on Nevada ballot
The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid to put Green Party presidential candidate Jill Stein on the Nevada general election ballot.4 days ago -
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Supreme Court declines to reinstate Jill Stein on Nevada’s ballot
The Supreme Court rejected the Nevada Green Party’s request for an emergency order putting its candidate, Jill Stein, on the presidential ballot in the key swing state. Without any noted dissents, ...4 days ago -
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Supreme Court rejects Green Party bid to appear on Nevada presidential ballot
The Supreme Court rejected Green Party presidential nominee Jill Stein’s last-ditch request to be included on the ballot in Nevada, a key swing state.4 days ago -
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The supremely partisan court of Chief Justice Roberts
The Supreme Court has become a political clubhouse, consumed with optics, log-rolling and media leaks.4 days ago -