The prospects of a future European Super League have been boosted after judges said Uefa rules blocking the formation of such a competition were contrary to EU law. The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Justice had been asked to decide whether Uefa and Fifa acted against competition law by blocking the formation of […]
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GOP rallies around Trump after Colorado judges boot him from 2024 ballot, underlining the difficulty any primary foe has in beating him
Top Republicans, including his primary foes, backed Trump in the wake of the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling. The court found that Trump was disqualified from the 2024 ballot due to his actions on January 6, 2021. Trump has vowed to appeal the case to the Supreme Court. Republicans are rallying around Donald Trump just weeks […]
Judges from neighboring counties filling in for Cochrane
Dec. 20—Following Wyoming County Circuit Judge Mike Cochrane’s stroke Saturday, the need for a judge in the courtroom is being evaluated day-by-day. Cochrane was at home in Pineville at the time of the stroke and was transported to a Charleston hospital. No other details have been released. “The Supreme Court is aware of the situation,” […]
Trump claims Constitution gives him immunity − here’s why judges and the Supreme Court may not agree
Former President Donald Trump has claimed he is immune from prosecution – specifically on the federal charges that he tried to subvert the results of the 2020 presidential election. He says that his actions in connection with the 2020 election were part of his official duties, and he also argues that because he was not […]
Judges express skepticism that Mark Meadows’ Georgia election case should be moved to federal court
ATLANTA (AP) — A panel of federal appeals court judges heard arguments on whether charges against Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows in a sprawling Georgia election case should be moved but expressed skepticism Friday that the relevant statute applies to former officials. Meadows, who was indicted alongside former President Donald Trump and […]
Judges dubious of Mark Meadows’ bid to avoid facing charges in Georgia state court
A federal appeals court panel took a skeptical stance Friday toward an effort by former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to have a federal court take and potentially dismiss the state charges pending against him for allegedly trying to tamper with the 2020 presidential election results in Georgia. All three members of the […]
Mark Meadows again tries to dodge Georgia charges, judges seem unconvinced
Lawyers for former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows argue that Meadows was acting in his role as a federal official when he aided former President Donald Trump’s efforts to secure a second term even after states had certified his defeat — and that Meadows’s Georgia case should be moved to federal court as […]
Republican Prosecutor Will Appeal Judge’s Ruling Invalidating Wisconsin’s 174-Year-Old Abortion Ban
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican prosecutor said Tuesday that he plans to appeal a court ruling that Wisconsin law permits consensual medical abortions, the first step toward a potential showdown in the state Supreme Court over abortion rights. Sheboygan County District Attorney Joel Urmanski issued a statement through his attorneys saying that he disagrees […]
Rudy Giuliani skips hearing in election worker defamation case, drawing judge’s ire
WASHINGTON — Rudy Giuliani skipped out on a court hearing Tuesday ahead of his defamation trial, drawing the ire of a federal judge. A pretrial hearing was held in Washington on Tuesday ahead of next week’s jury trial to determine how much Giuliani will have to pay in damages to Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea […]