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By Tom McParland | May 9, 2017
The Delaware House of Representatives voted 24-16 Tuesday to advance legislation to reinstate the death penalty after the state Supreme Court struck down the current capital punishment law as unconstitutional.
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By Lizzy McLellan | May 9, 2017
A former Office of Attorney General agent's defamation claims against ex-Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane will not be revived, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Tuesday. The court let stand a ruling that Kane was protected by absolute immunity when she made allegedly false statements that a corruption investigation she shut down in 2013 was racially motivated.
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By Michael Booth | May 9, 2017
Gov. Chris Christie on Tuesday nominated five, including Acting Essex County Prosecutor Carolyn Murray, to the Superior Court bench
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By Max Mitchell | May 9, 2017
A proposal is in the works to revise and possibly raise court filing fees at the First Judicial District. Although details are scarce, the court is expecting that the proposal will include at least a 10 percent increase on a base fee to cover costs of potentially increasing fee amounts for conflict-counsel attorneys.
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By Cogan Schneier | May 8, 2017
The judges and lawyers repeatedly turned to hypothetical situations throughout the roughly two-hour en banc hearing to formulate their points on President Donald Trump's second version of the order.
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By Cogan Schneier | May 8, 2017
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit is hearing the case en banc, skipping the traditional three-judge panel in a move meant to speed up the case.
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By Michael Booth | May 8, 2017
The New Jersey Supreme Court on Monday upheld the right of the state Parole Board to require paroled sex offenders to undergo periodic lie-detector tests to determine if they are violating the terms of their release from prison.
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By Samantha Joseph | May 8, 2017
Florida lawmakers approved a bill that would criminalize unethical behavior by condominium board members.
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By Max Mitchell | May 5, 2017
Judge Abbe Fletman cited her previous work with Seth Williams in recusing herself from handling motions in the case targeting the embattled district attorney.
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By Jenna Greene | May 4, 2017
The same day that Justice Department lawyers won a criminal conviction against Desiree Fairooz for laughing during the confirmation hearing of Attorney General Jeff Session, they also announced that they didn't have enough evidence to bring charges against the Louisiana police officers involved in the shooting death of Alton Sterling. Is this how it's going to be, Mr. Attorney General?
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