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November 26, 2021
South Carolina abortion appellate hearing moved to January
Appellate arguments over a lawsuit challenging South Carolina’s abortion law have been pushed into the new year.
November 25, 2021
Russian court hears petition to close renowned rights group
Russia's Supreme Court on Thursday started hearing a petition to shut down one of the country’s oldest and most prominent ...
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November 24, 2021
Mexico gets female central bank head, supreme court justice
Mexico’s president nominated the first woman to serve as governor of the country’s central bank Wednesday, saying that ...
November 24, 2021
US abortions may be inching up after decades of decline
U.S. abortions appear to be inching up after a long decline, though officials are cautious about calling it an upward trend ...
November 21, 2021
In Kenosha and beyond, guns become more common on US streets
As Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted in two killings that he said were self-defense, armed civilians patrolled the streets near ...
November 21, 2021
Conflict over abortion laws won't abate if Roe v. Wade falls
On both sides of America’s abortion debate, activists are convinced that Roe v. Wade — the 1973 Supreme Court ruling ...
November 19, 2021
Texas abortion ban stays in force as justices mull outcome
More than two weeks have passed since the Supreme Court's extraordinarily rushed arguments over Texas' unique abortion law ...
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November 18, 2021
Couple's $86M award in Monsanto pesticide case stands
California's highest court rejected on Wednesday a challenge by Monsanto Co.'s to $86.2 million in damages to a couple who ...
November 18, 2021
Henry Montgomery, at center of juvenile life debate, is free
The Louisiana inmate whose Supreme Court case was instrumental in extending the possibility of freedom to hundreds of people ...
November 17, 2021
New Delhi pollution forces indefinite school closure
New Delhi schools were closed indefinitely and some coal-based power plants shut down
November 16, 2021
Vermont Democratic Sen. Leahy, 81, is retiring after 8 terms
Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont said Monday he won't seek reelection next year to the seat he's held since 1975, ...
November 15, 2021
Justices turn away VW appeals over emissions scandal suits
The Supreme Court on Monday turned away appeals from Volkswagen that sought to stop state and local lawsuits related to the ...
November 12, 2021
‘RBG’ filmmakers find a rich vein: Feminist love stories
The label “date movie” hasn’t traditionally been applied much to documentaries but filmmakers Betsy West and Julie Cohen have ...
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November 11, 2021
Russia puts the squeeze on prominent human rights group
Russian authorities on Thursday turned the legal screws on one of the country's most prominent human rights group as part of ...
November 11, 2021
Federal judge refuses Trump request to block Jan. 6 records
A federal judge rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to block the release of documents to the House committee ...
November 10, 2021
Australia court rejects police defense in Indigenous killing
Australia’s highest court ruled on Wednesday that a police officer cannot use his law enforcement job as a defense against ...
November 09, 2021
Court seems reluctant to sweep Puerto Rico into SSI program
The Supreme Court appeared reluctant Tuesday to rule for a resident of Puerto Rico who claims it's unconstitutional to be ...
November 09, 2021
High court struggles with government secrets case
The Supreme Court struggled Monday with whether to allow a lawsuit by Muslim men claiming religious bias by the FBI to go ...
November 06, 2021
Voting lawsuit keeps Texas, Biden administration at odds
More and more, Texas and the Biden administration are dragging each other to court. First it was over immigration enforcement ...
November 05, 2021
Court to hear cases of docs convicted in pain pill schemes
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear appeals from two doctors who were convicted of illegally distributing pain medication ...
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