Tag: Supreme courts
‘Lula’ convictions dismissed; could run again in Brazil
SAO PAULO — A top judge has thrown out both corruption convictions of former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, opening the way...
‘Lula’ convictions dismissed; could run again in Brazil
SAO PAULO — A top judge has thrown out both corruption convictions of former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, opening the way...
Supreme Court won’t get involved in Fairbanks Four case
WASHINGTON — Four men who say they were illegally imprisoned for nearly two decades for the murder of a teenager in Alaska will have...
New SC abortion law remains on hold under judge’s order
COLUMBIA, S.C. — A new South Carolina law banning abortions will stay on hold following a judge's order on Friday to extend a temporary...
Biden getting 1st shot at making mark on federal judiciary
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden has two seats to fill on the influential appeals court in the nation's capital that regularly feeds judges...
Michigan native, husband give ACLU $15M for LGBTQ rights
KALAMAZOO, Mich. — The American Civil Liberties Union has named a project addressing LGBTQ and HIV issues after a Michigan native and his husband,...
Prosecutors seek validation of South Carolina abortion ban
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Two of the prosecutors named as defendants in a federal lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s new law banning most abortions have argued...
Mexico Senate passes energy bill favoring state, fossil fuel
MEXICO CITY — Mexico’s Senate passed an electrical energy bill that favors government-owned generating plants that largely run on fossil fuels Tuesday, putting renewable...
Israel’s high court says non-Orthodox converts are Jews
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel's Supreme Court on Monday dealt a major blow to the country's powerful Orthodox establishment, ruling that people who convert...
10 death row inmates in Oklahoma could get new trials
OKLAHOMA CITY — As many as 10 death row inmates in Oklahoma, more than one-fifth of the state’s prisoners condemned to die, could escape...
