12 h. ago Karen Read jury selection: Dozens in pool already have an opinion on the case

Dozens of potential jurors told a Massachusetts judge they already had opinions on the Karen Read-John O'Keefe murder case before arriving in court Tuesday.

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22 h. ago In Adams Case, Some Say It’s Not the Time for Narrow Reading of the Law

Some legal observers say the court-appointed expert who recommended dismissing charges against Mayor Eric Adams failed to account for the extraordinary factors in the case.

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26 h. ago Jury selection for Karen Read’s retrial began Tuesday. It could take a while, legal experts say.

“You're going to get people who know something about the case. The question is, how much do they know?” The post Jury selection for Karen Read’s retrial began Tuesday. It could take a while, legal experts say. appeared first on Boston.com.

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49 h. ago Presidents can be elected twice. Trump could try end runs around that, experts say

The 22nd Amendment bans a person from being elected U.S. president more than twice. But some legal experts point to plausible strategies that President Trump could try to serve a third term.

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9 d. ago Legal expert accuses 'judge shopping' Democrats of manipulating courts to derail Trump agenda

Fox News legal analyst Gregg Jarrett accused Democrats and liberal groups of seeking out sympathetic judges who are guaranteed to rule against President Trump's agenda.

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1 week ago Is the Trump conflict with judges a constitutional crisis? What to know

Legal experts warn that the country is sliding toward a constitutional crisis as President Donald Trump openly defies the federal courts.

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1 week ago Can Maine’s high school sports authority dodge Title IX? Conservative legal experts say no

Maine Principals' Association said it cannot be found liable for violating Title IX because it does not receive any federal funding, but conservative legal experts disagree.

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2 w. ago Successful legal challenges to Biden's pardons over autopen signature 'vanishingly low': Turley

Legal experts are weighing in on President Joe Biden's use of an autopen for presidential pardons and official documents after President Donald Trump said Biden's pardons are "void."

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2 w. ago Trump claims Biden's pardons for Jan. 6 committee are 'void.' Legal experts disagree

"It could open a Pandora's box if a sitting president tried to undo a pardon by one of their predecessors," one expert told ABC News.

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2 w. ago Legal Experts Question Trump’s Authority to Cancel Columbia’s Funding

The government has demanded drastic changes to the university before it will consider reinstating $400 million. Lee C. Bollinger, the school’s former president calls it an “existential threat.”

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2 w. ago Maine judges’ mass recusal in trans sports case raises unanswered questions, legal expert says

A statement was released Wednesday evening explaining why every federal judge in Maine has recused themselves from state Rep. Laurel Libby's case challenging her censure in the state legislature stemming from a social media post including an image of a transgender female high school athlete when they competed as a male.

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2 w. ago Trump’s Revenge on Law Firms Seen as Undermining Justice System

The president’s use of government power to punish firms is seen by some legal experts as undercutting a basic tenet: the right to a strong legal defense.

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