Trump bid to delay New York fraud trial ‘without merit,’ judge says | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks on as he attends the ALGOP Summer Meeting in Montgomery, Alabama, Aug. 4, 2023. Cheney Orr | Reuters A New York judge on Wednesday rejected Donald Trump’s request to delay his sweeping civil fraud trial, calling the former president’s request “completely without merit.” One day […]
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Federal judge blocks Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ books
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas is temporarily blocked from enforcing a law that would have allowed criminal charges against librarians and booksellers for providing “harmful” materials to minors, a federal judge ruled Saturday. U.S. District Judge Timothy L. Brooks issued a preliminary injunction against the law, which also would have created a new process […]
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Suit challenges Arkansas law allowing librarians to be criminally charged over ‘harmful’ materials
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — A federal lawsuit filed Friday challenges an Arkansas law that would subject librarians and booksellers to criminal charges if they provide “harmful” materials to minors. A coalition that includes the Central Arkansas Library System in Little Rock filed the challenge to the law, which takes effect Aug. 1. The law […]
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Seattle to pay $2.3M to whistleblowers over ex-mayor Durkan’s 2020 deleted texts
The city of Seattle will pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit brought by employees who helped reveal that thousands of then-Mayor Jenny Durkan’s text messages had been deleted in 2020 May 12, 2023, 10:52 PM ET • 4 min read SEATTLE — The city of Seattle will pay $2.3 million to settle a lawsuit […]
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Subpoena granted in Reno mayor’s suit over tracking device
RENO, Nev. — A Nevada judge has granted subpoenas sought by Reno Mayor Hillary Schieve to force a private investigator to identify who hired his firm to secretly install a tracking device on her vehicle. Washoe County District Judge David Hardy approved the subpoenas on Friday to be served on David McNeely and his private […]
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Anchorage Democrat meets residency rules, judge says | #alaska | #politics
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage Democrat who won a November state House race meets residency requirements to take office, a state court judge ruled Monday. Superior Court Judge Herman Walker Jr. issued the ruling more than two weeks after hearing the case challenging Democrat Jennifer “Jennie” Armstrong’s eligibility to serve in the Legislature, and […]
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Anchorage Democrat meets residency rules, judge says | Politics | #alaska | #politics
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage Democrat who won a November state House race meets residency requirements to take office, a state court judge ruled Monday. Superior Court Judge Herman Walker Jr. issued the ruling more than two weeks after hearing the case challenging Democrat Jennifer “Jennie” Armstrong’s eligibility to serve in the Legislature, and […]
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Alaska lawmaker takes stand in case over Oath Keepers ties | Politics | #alaska | #politics
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska lawmaker took the stand Wednesday in a case alleging his ties to the far-right group Oath Keepers disqualifies him from holding office. Republican Rep. David Eastman said he believed he remained a member of the group, saying he had not heard anything from the Oath Keepers about his membership […]
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Case against lawmaker with Oath Keepers ties moves to trial | #alaska | #politics
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A state court judge on Friday allowed to move to trial a lawsuit alleging that an Alaska lawmaker’s ties to the far-right Oath Keepers group disqualifies him from holding office. Superior Court Judge Jack McKenna denied a request by Republican Rep. David Eastman to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Randall Kowalke, […]
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Defense takes turn in federal transgender youth trial in Arkansas
Illustration: Maura Losch/Axios A trial to decide the fate of Arkansas’ 2021 law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors resumed Monday. At issue is whether to uphold or permanently block a law Gov. Asa Hutchinson refused to sign. Why it matters: The inability to access gender-affirming care has been linked to worse mental health outcomes […]
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