Legal
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US
Trump Wants Prosecutors Held in Contempt in Federal Election Case
The former president’s lawyers sought to have Jack Smith and two deputies explain why they should not be held in contempt of court for taking new steps in the case after it was put on hold.
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US
Judge Pauses Trump Election Case Amid Appeal of Immunity Issue
The decision by the judge to freeze the case came as the former president’s lawyers asked an appeals court to move slowly in considering his claims that he is immune from prosecution.
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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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World
Transgender Ruling Is Step Forward for L.G.B.T.Q. Rights in Japan
The Supreme Court declared unconstitutional a legal clause requiring transgender people to undergo sterilization to legally change their gender identity.
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Newyork
Trump’s Lawyers Are Going Down. Is He?
On Tuesday morning, Jenna Ellis became the third Donald Trump-allied lawyer to plead guilty in Fulton County, Ga., to state criminal charges related to Trump’s efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia. She joins ...
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US
Trump Lawyer Acknowledged Political Agenda in Election Suit, Emails Show
Kenneth Chesebro said that even long-shot litigation would hold political advantages, undercutting assertions that Donald J. Trump’s lawyers were simply providing legal advice in challenging the 2020 results.
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World
India’s Top Court Rejects Gay Marriage, While Voicing Sympathy
Though it expanded the definition of discrimination, the ruling was a sharp setback for petitioners seeking a landmark victory on marriage equality.
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US
Facing Big Legal Bills, Defendants in Georgia Trump Case Seek Donations
Fund-raising campaigns — including one selling “MAGA honey” — are underway for many of the 18 defendants in a case that could take years to resolve.
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US
Giuliani Repeatedly Sought Financial Lifeline From Trump
As Rudolph Giuliani has neared a financial breaking point with a pile of legal bills, the former president has largely demurred, despite making a vague promise to pay up.
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US
How Trump Uses Supporters’ Donations to Pay His Legal Bills
Facing a wide array of criminal charges, the former president is using money from small donors to defend himself legally — a practice that raises ethical questions.