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English courts may restrict the public's freedom to post Twitter updates from inside hearings to avoid the risk of prejudicing trials. In some instances only members of the press - not the public - attending court may be permitted to use Twitter.
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments today on a case between AT&T and the Federal Communications Commission, revisiting the legal concept of “corporate personhood” last strengthened under the court’s Citizens United ruling on corporate campaign spe
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Julian Heicklen charged with jury tampering. He will fight the charges.
On January 11, 2011, I was notified by summons that I have been criminally charged with jury tampering. The moment of truth has arrived. My response to the court is given at the end of this E-mail. The dance begins. Finally we will have the opportuni
We’re amateur video documentaries. We record everything and this quick errand to MA was no different. We entered the Franklin County Jail lobby, approached the counter, explained that we wanted to bail out a friend, were told that we couldn’t film, h
A former Texas cheerleader who was kicked off the squad for refusing to cheer for a basketball player who allegedly raped her is taking her case to the Supreme Court, according to her lawyer. "The cheerleader and her parents are also challenging f
FAIRBANKS, Alaska - An attempt by an Alaska militia leader to serve paperwork alleging state courts lack jurisdiction in his misdemeanor weapons case has been rejected. Schaeffer Cox, head of the Alaska Peacemakers Militia, appeared at the Fairb
The Senate has voted unanimously to convict U.S. District Judge G. Thomas Porteous of Louisiana on the first of four impeachment charges, removing him from the federal bench.
The attorney for an impeached federal judge on trial before the Senate argued Tuesday that Congress is pursuing unconstitutional charges against his client and would be breaking with two centuries of precedent by removing him from office.
A judge threw out a lawsuit aimed at preventing the United States from targeting anti-American cleric Anwar al-Awlaki for death, but questioned whether a president or his aides can unilaterally order a U.S. citizen assassinated for terrorist activity
Arizona's high courts are now working in collusion with private enterprises to rob us and deny us legal redress. These are some of the key legal rulings which were included in my petition for review from the Arizona Supreme Court
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If a majority of the nine justices vote the telecom giant's way, any business that issues a contract to customers — such as for credit cards, cellphones or cable TV — would be able to prevent them from joining class-action lawsuits. This would tak
Sen. Russell Pearce is no stranger to the prison industry. According to NPR Pearce met with a group called the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an organization consisting of state legislators and powerful corporations last December...
The Erie, PA sheriff is “upset” that a debt collector is horning in on the scam his office has run “since the beginning of the United States”.
Citing cases dating back as far as 1928, a judge has ruled that a young girl accused of running down an elderly woman while racing a bicycle with training wheels on a Manhattan sidewalk two years ago can be sued for negligence.
A surveillance video that allegedly shows a group of Houston police officers severely beating a 15-year-old suspect will not be released to the public. The judge barred release of the video because "in all likelihood it will repeatedly be streamed on
A man accused of having incited violent protests at the G20 economic summit in Toronto has been subjected to "staggering" bail conditions. He forbidden to attend any public event that expresses political views and he is not allowed to speak to the pr
In a 3-0 decision, the appeals court said US District Judge Huvelle failed to give substantial deference "to the government's assessment of its foreign relations and national security interests" if certain information were to be revealed.
An East Tennessee judge has refused to dismiss charges against a military retiree and a former militia group member accused of causing a riot at a courthouse after a grand jury refused to charge President Barack Obama with treason. Circuit Judge J
A Mississippi judge ordered an attorney to spend several hours in jail after the attorney chose not to recite the Pledge of Allegiance in court. Chancery Judge Talmadge Littlejohn told a court audience to rise and say the pledge.
The Supreme Court will determine whether a corporation can assert privacy rights to keep the government from releasing information about it and will revisit the tangled legal history of Playboy model Anna Nicole Smith. Both cases are part of a batch
Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia has said he believes the US Constitution doesn't provide protection from discrimination on the basis of gender or sexual orientation. The Supreme Court ruled a state ban on contraceptives was unconstitutional beca
The judge is accused of corruption and accepting kickbacks, as well as lying about his past to the Senate and FBI regarding his nomination to the federal bench. In March, the House of Representatives voted unanimously to impeach Porteous, making him
A judge delivered a harsh assessment of the evidence and charges against 2 doctors and a lawyer in the ongoing Anna Nicole Smith drug conspiracy case. Judge Perry reluctantly agreed to let jurors see a videotape of Smith on an awards show in a perfor
The federal judge who overturned California's same-sex marriage ban has more bad news for the measure's sponsors: he not only is unwilling to keep gay couples from marrying, he doubts the ban's backers have the right to challenge his ruling.
The Senate has confirmed Elena Kagan as the 112th justice and fourth woman to serve on the Supreme Court. The vote was 63-37 for President Barack Obama's nominee to succeed retired Justice John Paul Stevens.
A federal judge has rejected efforts to let TV stations videotape and air Thursday's hearings challenging Arizona's new immigration law. US District Court Judge Susan Bolton said she really has no authority to grant the request by the First Amendmen
A Pennsylvania judge who ordered two newspapers to delete archived stories about three defendants whose cases were resolved has rescinded the order. But another judge's order covering two other defendants is still pending.
The US Supreme Court set aside part of Enron boss Jeffrey Skilling's fraud conviction, saying it was "flawed" and unconstitutional. Also, they set aside the corporate fraud conviction of Anglo-Canadian media mogul Conrad Black and sent the case back
