Tag: National courts
Verdict vacated; bond request next for ex-NFL star’s killer
NEW ORLEANS — A lawyer for the man who fatally shot former NFL star Will Smith in 2016 said Tuesday that he'll seek the...
Judge denies injunction request by MSU women’s swimmers
EAST LANSING, Mich. — A federal judge has denied a request by members of Michigan State's women’s swimming and diving team for an injunction...
Delayed trial of Women v US Soccer pushed back to June 15
LOS ANGELES — The long delayed trial in the case of female players against the U.S. Soccer Federation has been pushed back again.
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South Africa’s president fights own party over corruption
JOHANNESBURG — South African President Cyril Ramaphosa's anti-corruption drive is facing stiff resistance from political foes within his own party, including his predecessor, who...
Appeal over dictionary use denied in U.Va. lacrosse slaying
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal judge has rejected an appeal from a former University of Virginia lacrosse player that his 2012 murder conviction...
Feds arrest UCLA student accused of sitting in Pence’s chair
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles college student and self-described fascist was arrested after he sat in former Vice President Mike Pence's chair in...
Judge dismisses Georgia lawsuit by transgender fire chief
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit by a transgender fire chief who led a rural Georgia city's fire department...
Judge lets civil suit in diplomatic immunity case move ahead
FALLS CHURCH, Va. — A federal judge in Virginia is letting a British family move forward with its lawsuit in the U.S. against an...
Delayed Legion of Christ extortion trial goes ahead in Italy
ROME — A judge in Milan has ruled that trial can go ahead in a case in which priests and lawyers of the Legion...
Hungarian radio station to go off the air after court ruling
BUDAPEST, Hungary — One of Hungary's last remaining independent radio stations will be forced off the airwaves and limited to online broadcasts after a...
