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Democrats’ win in Wisconsin court race also is a big loss for Elon Musk
MADISON, Wis. — Judge Susan Crawford preserved liberals’ narrow majority on the Wisconsin Supreme Court Tuesday by defeating conservative Brad…
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Jail and caning for man who repeatedly sexually abused teen stepdaughter
SINGAPORE: A man who repeatedly sexually abused his stepdaughter when she was aged between 13 and 14 was sentenced to…
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Abortion plays a key role in Wisconsin’s court race
MILWAUKEE — As the candidates for a Wisconsin Supreme Court seat squared off in a recent debate before early voting,…
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Trump’s bluntness powered a comeback, but words now getting him in trouble in court
WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s shoot-from-the-lip style kept Americans on the edge of their seats during last year’s…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court candidates to square off
MADISON, Wis. — Candidates in a race that will determine ideological control of the Wisconsin Supreme Court will square off…
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What to know about the court cases over President Trump’s birthright citizenship order
SEATTLE — A federal judge who already questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order is set…
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Supreme Court to weigh approval for 1st publicly funded religious charter school
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Friday to take on a new culture war dispute: whether the nation’s first publicly…
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Judicial independence better protected under previous 3 governments, say 9 ex-Malaysian Bar presidents
CHIEF JUSTICE’S SPEECH Tengku Maimun had said that when Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim was the opposition leader, before the establishment…
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Firm has no plans to salvage more Titanic artifacts, snuffing out legal fight
NORFOLK, Va. — The U.S. government has scrapped its litigation against the company that owns the salvage rights to the…
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New LA district attorney meets with Menendez brothers’ family as he continues to review the case
LOS ANGELES — The new Los Angeles County District Attorney met with the Menendez brothers’ family as he continues to…
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