Tag: Court decisions
Suit alleging admissions discrimination moves forward in Va.
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — A federal judge ruled Friday that a parents' group can move forward with a lawsuit alleging that new admissions policies at...
Judge agrees to unseal Fulton absentee ballots for audit
ATLANTA — A judge on Friday agreed to unseal absentee ballots to allow for an audit of November election results in Georgia's most populous...
Cubs fan beaten by officer after World Series awarded $53K
CHICAGO — A federal jury has found that a Chicago police lieutenant used excessive force when he tackled and beat a man during the...
Judge: Dakota Access line can stay open pending Corps review
BISMARCK, N.D. — A federal judge ruled Friday that the Dakota Access oil pipeline may continue operating while the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...
Appeals court hears case of 3 ex-cops charged in Floyd death
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments Thursday on whether three former Minneapolis police officers charged in George Floyd 's...
Court says Romania’s lockdown didn’t amount to house arrest
BUCHAREST — The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday ruled against a member of the European Union parliament who claimed that a lockdown...
Judge halts Georgia dredging plan over threat to sea turtles
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge ordered an immediate halt on Thursday to plans to dredge a shipping channel on the Georgia coast, citing...
State Supreme Court to hear latest Abu-Jamal case filings
PHILADELPHIA — The latest appeal filed by Mumia Abu-Jamal and a related suit brought by the widow of the Philadelphia police officer he's convicted...
After 7 years, South Carolina man found not guilty of murder
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A man who spent nearly seven years awaiting trial for murder in South Carolina has been exonerated after testifying in his...
Down syndrome abortion bans gain traction after court ruling
It’s a ban that even supporters acknowledge will be hard to enforce. Yet 2021 has been a breakthrough year for legislation in several states...
