Judiciary - Page 414

November 10, 2023

Mississippi AG asks high court to set execution dates for 2 murderers on death row

Republican Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch has requested that the state Supreme Court set execution dates for two death row inmates.

November 10, 2023

Obama-appointed judge upholds major oil project in blow to environmentalists

A federal court turned down a legal challenge filed by a large coalition of environmental groups, upholding the federal approval of a major Alaska oil drilling project.

November 10, 2023

Former Wisconsin Chief Justice ordered to turn over records related to Protasiewicz impeachment advisement

Former Wisconsin Chief Justice Patience Roggensack has been ordered to produce records on her advisement of Assembly Speaker Robin Vos on Janet Protasiewicz's potential impeachment.

November 10, 2023

New York nuns declare victory as state backs off investigation into pro-life pregnancy center

A group of Catholic nuns in New York City were granted protection from a New York probe seeking internal records of pro-life pregnancy centers in the state.

November 10, 2023

US Department of Justice challenges Alabama's attempt to prosecute abortion assistance

The U.S. Department of Justice has opposed Alabama's attempt to prosecute those who assist women in obtaining abortions out of state, arguing that it is unconstitutional.

November 10, 2023

Free-speech advocates push Elon Musk to fight 'state-sponsored censorship': petition

More than 50 free-speech advocates ask owner Elon Musk to "harness" the power of X, formerly Twitter, to combat threats to free speech at the hands of government actors.

November 9, 2023

Commission weighs discipline for Illinois judge who controversially reversed rape conviction

Adams County, Illinois Judge Robert Adrian faces potential removal from office as a judicial oversight group determines whether he bypassed the law in reversing a rape conviction.

November 9, 2023

Maine's high court hears case on removal of child sex abuse statute of limitations

Maine's Supreme Judicial Court is hearing a challenge to the state's elimination of the statute of limitations for lawsuits in child sex abuse cases.

November 9, 2023

Voters don’t want the GOP to ‘go after abortion rights’: Jim Messina

Obama-Biden 2012 campaign manager Jim Messina tells ‘America’s Newsroom’ that Republicans lose local elections when they try to fight abortion rights.

November 9, 2023

The real reason Republicans aren't winning swing voters

Election night 2023 wasn't what Republicans were expecting to hear from the voters.