New York State

Missouri State

The New Republic

The conservative Supreme Court has surprisingly chosen not to help out their buddy Donald Trump for once. On Monday, the high court declined to postpone Trump’s hush-money trial sentencing, after Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey tried to sue the state of New York to delay the legal proceedings. Bailey also sought to remove Trump’s gag order on claims that it violated the First Amendment rights of voters who could not hear the former president and convicted felon speak.The case was a long-shot effort, but still, it is surprising given the Supreme Court’s decision to grant Trump near total immunity last...

Supreme Court Shockingly Declines to Save Trump From Sentencing

North Carolina State

ABC News

The New York judge who oversaw former President Donald Trump’s civil fraud trial on Thursday denied an attempt to kick him off the case.

Judge denies Trump's push to get him kicked off civil fraud case

Washington, DC

Law & Crime

Bradley Nelson, a Nevada man awaiting trial for criminal charges tied to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, has been arrested once more following violent threats he made targeting U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The post ‘Crosshairs drawn on his head’: Jan. 6 rioter back in custody after threatening Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Trump RICO judge, feds say first appeared on Law & Crime.

'Crosshairs drawn on his head': Jan. 6 rioter back in custody after threatening Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Trump RICO judge, feds say

NBC News

NEW YORK — New York state lawyers urged an appeals court late Wednesday to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment, arguing there’s “overwhelming evidence” to support a judge’s finding that the former president lied for years about his wealth as he built his real estate empire.

NY state urges appeals court to uphold Donald Trump’s nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment

USA TODAY

Though still unlikely to be tried before the 2024 election, Trump's DC criminal case now has an Aug. 16 hearing to set a new court schedule.

Trump election interference case comes back to life after Supreme Court immunity decision

Business Insider

After refusing to step down for the third time, Judge Juan Merchan must now decide whether presidential immunity kills the hush-money case.

Trump's September 18 hush-money sentencing has only one remaining hurdle

Florida State

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Shabbir Ahmad

Governor Ron DeSantis has quietly signed a controversial bill into law that has already sparked threats of lawsuits from condominium owners. The new legislation, which is set to take effect on July 1, has drawn criticism for provisions that potentially increase developer control over common areas in mixed-use condominium buildings.

DeSantis Signs Controversial Condo Bill; Owners Threaten Lawsuits Over Developer Control Provisions

Tina Peters was found guilty of four felony charges related to the election interference case.

Ex-county clerk found guilty of election interference

Douglas, GA

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Daily Coffee Press

A local Walmart employee was recently arrested on a misdemeanor charge after allegedly stealing over $60 worth of merchandise from the store. Additionally, she faced a felony charge after officers discovered suspected methamphetamine in her locker during the arrest.

Douglas Walmart Employee Arrested for Methamphetamine Possession and Shoplifting

Riverside County, CA

Desert Hot Springs, CA

(CN) — A developmentally delayed man who spent more than three years in jail while awaiting trial for a murder he didn't commit lost his bid to sue Riverside County and three former prosecutors on Friday, after a federal judge ruled the prosecutors are entitled to "absolute immunity." Roger...

Wrongly jailed man’s suit against Riverside County prosecutors tossed

Colorado State

David Heitz

A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

NewsNation

More than a dozen House Republicans wrote to Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Tuesday asking him not to axe clean energy tax credits in the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) if the GOP maintains or expands its House majority next year. In the letter, first shared with Politico’s E&E News, members led by Rep. Andrew Garbarino […]

18 House Republicans ask Johnson not to target IRA clean energy tax credits

Straight Arrow News SANcom

The Justice Department moved to have a case against Trump dismissed and said it would substitute itself as the defendant in place of Trump.

Biden’s Justice Department backs Donald Trump in federal court

For legal experts, it was clear from the start that the Missouri AG's pro-Trump attempt to sue New York at the U.S. Supreme Court was going nowhere other than the dustbin of history.
The post Missouri AG’s so-called ‘modest’ pro-Trump Supreme Court lawsuit to stop hush-money sentencing has already gone down in flames first appeared on Law & Crime.

Missouri AG's so-called 'modest' pro-Trump Supreme Court lawsuit to stop hush-money sentencing has already gone down in flames

San Diego, CA

San Diego County, CA

SAN DIEGO (CN) — The San Diego County sheriff's department can't claim immunity to dodge claims that its failure to train employees led to the death of a schizophrenic detainee in 2022. That's according to U.S. District Judge Cathy Ann Bencivengo, a Barack Obama appointee, who in an order...

San Diego sheriff can’t claim immunity in jail death of schizophrenic man

Ohio State

The Lantern

On Tuesday, licensed Ohio dispensaries began legally selling non-medical marijuana to consumers; however, the drug’s possession, growth and/or usage are still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus. Credit: Jefferee Woo/Tampa Bay Times/TNS [Original caption: Four citizen-led petitions with proposals to update Dallas’ charter hit the 20,000 valid signature threshold to make it on the Nov. 5 election ballot, including one that would ban police officers from arresting or citing people carrying less than four ounces of marijuana.] As of Tuesday, students 21 and older can now legally purchase marijuana in Ohio.

Dispensary sales of recreational marijuana began Tuesday; possession and usage still prohibited on Ohio State’s campus

Former President Donald Trump's arguments in his civil fraud appeal have been schedule for Sept. 26 – less than two months before Election Day.

Trump is heading back to court: $454 million civil fraud appeal to be argued in New York

Mississippi State

Jackson, MS

Back in 2022, Brett Favre became embroiled in the largest case of public fraud in Mississippi history. He was one of the original 38 defendants named in a civil lawsuit filed by the Mississippi Department of Human Services (MDHS) seeking to recoup Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds that were diverted to the rich and powerful.

REPORT: FBI Investigating District Attorney In Brett Favre Mississippi Welfare Funds Case

Georgia State

Atlanta, GA

A 40-year-old man has been sentenced to over 28 years in prison for distributing significant amounts of fentanyl and other controlled substances to dealers in the Middle Georgia region. Authorities revealed that investigators uncovered evidence linking the drugs provided by the defendant, 40-year-old Lagary Williams, also known as "Frog," from Atlanta, to a fatal overdose.

Atlanta Man Sentenced to 28 Years for Supplying Deadly Fentanyl Linked to Fatal Overdose

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Feds charge crypto lobbyist linked to former FTX executive with campaign finance crimes

MANHATTAN (CN) – Federal prosecutors on Thursday unsealed an indictment accusing convicted former FTX executive Ryan Salame's girlfriend of receiving illegal campaign contributions during her unsuccessful...

Feds charge crypto lobbyist linked to former FTX executive with campaign finance crimes

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