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Trump seeks dismissal of Georgia case, citing immunity, double jeopardy

In a trio of motions filed Monday, former President Donald Trump asked a Georgia judge to throw out felony racketeering charges against him, saying the criminal election subversion case violated presidential immunity, double jeopardy and due process protections. Trump has frequently cited presidential immunity in his efforts to thwart criminal and civil cases against him. […]

Tulsa asks for dismissal of lawsuit filed by tribe

Dec. 16—Attorneys for the city of Tulsa are asking a federal judge to dismiss or stay a lawsuit filed by the Muscogee (Creek) Nation regarding the ticketing of Native Americans due to similar cases currently in litigation that could make the lawsuit moot. The eastern Oklahoma tribal nation filed a lawsuit in the Northen District […]

State appeals dismissal of indictment in 1978 murder case

Dec. 9—The state is appealing a Hawaii County circuit judge’s dismissal of the June 2022 indictment against Steven Ray Simpson in the 1978 slaying of 26-year-old Valerie Ann Warshay, a California visitor, in Kalapana. The state is appealing a Hawaii County circuit judge’s dismissal of the June 2022 indictment against Steven Ray Simpson in the […]