Law
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World
Student’s Killing Pushes Italy to Confront Violence Against Women
The case of Giulia Cecchettin, found dead days before she would have graduated, has prompted an outpouring of rage and debate on how to shift an entrenched culture of chauvinism.
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News
U.S. Case Details Binance’s Knowledge About Criminal Users
The crypto exchange treated them as essential customers, the government said. U.S. authorities want the industry to understand how bad that is for business.
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US
The Supreme Court’s Search for a More Attractive Gun Rights Case
The next big Second Amendment case, after one on domestic violence, could be about whether the government can disarm a man who lied to get food stamps.
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US
How the Voting Rights Act, Newly Challenged, Has Long Been Under Attack
A federal ruling this week was only the latest in decades of legal challenges to a law that has shored up Black Americans’ political power.
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Newyork
The Quiet Blockbuster at the Supreme Court Could Impact All Americans
Some Supreme Court terms are characterized by a single blockbuster case. This term largely revolves around a single blockbuster question: Will our government retain the capacity to address the most pressing issues of our time? That’s what’s at stake ...
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US
Federal Judge Rules Undated Mail-In Ballots in Pennsylvania Must Be Counted
The judge said that a state law requiring voters to date the return envelope violated the voting protections of the Civil Rights Act.
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Newyork
America Needs a Pro-Democracy Conservative Legal Establishment
American democracy, the Constitution and the rule of law are the righteous causes of our times, and the nation’s legal profession is obligated to support them. But with the acquiescence of the larger conservative legal movement, these pillars of our ...
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US
Federal Court Moves to Drastically Weaken Voting Rights Act
The ruling, which is almost certain to be appealed to the Supreme Court, would effectively bar private citizens and civil rights groups from suing under a key provision of the landmark law.
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US
Appeals Court Hears Arguments on Trump Election Case Gag Order
A three-judge panel is considering how to balance the former president’s free-speech rights against the need to insulate prosecutors, court personnel and potential witnesses from intimidation.
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Newyork
Judge Denies Trump’s Request for a Mistrial in Fraud Case
The judge, Arthur F. Engoron, used the denial as an opportunity to defend his handling of the case. The former president’s allies have accused him of political bias.