judiciary

Alaska

Alaska judge rules Sweeney won’t advance to special election | Govt. & Politics | #alaska | #politics

By BECKY BOHRER – Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge ruled Friday that Alaska elections officials do not need to put the fifth-place finisher in this month’s U.S. House special primary on the upcoming special election ballot in place of a candidate who withdrew. Superior Court Judge William Morse agreed with […]

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Alaska

Alaska judge rules Sweeney won’t advance to special election | National Politics | #alaska | #politics

By BECKY BOHRER – Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge ruled Friday that Alaska elections officials do not need to put the fifth-place finisher in this month’s U.S. House special primary on the upcoming special election ballot in place of a candidate who withdrew. Superior Court Judge William Morse agreed with […]

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Mayor

Court rules Minneapolis mayor failed to hire more police

FILE – The family of Daunte Wright gathers on the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death, May 25, 2021, in Minneapolis. A candlelight vigil to honor Floyd’s memory at the intersection where he died was among the remembrances scheduled for Wednesday’s second anniversary of the Black man’s killing at the hands of Minneapolis police officers. […]

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Alaska

Judge to hear arguments in Alaska ballot access case | Govt-and-politics | #alaska | #politics

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge plans to hear arguments Friday in a lawsuit alleging that Alaska’s by-mail special primary for U.S. House discriminates against voters with visual impairments. It was not immediately clear how quickly Superior Court Judge Una Gandbhir might rule. The election is Saturday. The lawsuit was filed this week […]

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Alaska

Abortion draft puts unusual public pressure on Supreme Court | Politics | #alaska | #politics

WASHINGTON — The traditionally insular Supreme Court is about to face the full force of public pressure and abortion politics as justices make a final decision on whether to throw out the landmark Roe v. Wade ruling. The justices are entering a politically explosive new era, drafting what may well be the most consequential opinion […]

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