Tag: Court decisions
Appeals court: Ex-US Rep Brown should get new trial
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A federal appeals court ordered a new trial on Thursday for former U.S. Rep. Corrine Brown, once a powerful Florida Democrat.
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Europe’s human rights court finds fault with Polish tribunal
WARSAW, Poland — The European Court of Human Rights said Friday that Poland’s top court violated a local company’s right to fair trial because...
Jury awards Indiana girl $96K for YMCA bounce house injuries
VALPARAISO, Ind. — A jury has awarded nearly $96,000 in damages to a northwest Indiana girl who was injured in 2018 while playing in...
Rugby league star Hayne to spend nearly 4 years in jail
SYDNEY — Jarryd Hayne, a rugby league star who also played in the NFL for the San Francisco 49ers, has been sentenced to at...
Court hears challenge to topless ban at Maryland beach
RICHMOND, Va. — A ban on bare-chested women at the beach in Ocean City, Maryland, violates the Constitution's guarantee of equal protection and should...
After years, court hands tax win to Michael Jackson heirs
LOS ANGELES — A U.S. tax court has handed a major victory to the estate of Michael Jackson in a years-long battle, finding that...
Indian government faces lockdown calls, contempt charges
NEW DELHI — India's government faced calls for a strict lockdown to slow a devastating surge in new coronaviorus cases, and a court in...
Lawyer: Iran diplomat will not appeal bomb plot conviction
BRUSSELS — An Iranian diplomat convicted of masterminding a thwarted bomb attack against an exiled Iranian opposition group in France has decided against appealing...
Meghan wins remainder of copyright claim against UK tabloid
LONDON —
Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, on Wednesday won...
Top court spurns appeal in Ball State student’s 1994 killing
MUNCIE, Ind. — The U.S. Supreme Court has rebuffed a central Indiana man's appeal of his life sentence for fatally shooting a Ball State...
