8 h. ago Court to reconsider ruling that allowed Trump to send troops to Portland

President remains barred from deploying national guard as appeals court agrees to ‘en banc’ rehearing of caseThe Trump administration remains barred from deploying the national guard in Portland, Oregon, following a federal appeals court ruling.The ninth circuit court of appeals agreed on Tuesday that it would rehear a case over the president’s authority with a broader court of 11 judges. The appeals court also vacated a ruling from a three-judge panel last week that sided with the Trump administration. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago US appeals court overturns West Virginia landmark opioid lawsuit decision

A federal appeals court has overturned a landmark decision in an opioid lawsuit in West Virginia

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18 h. ago GP, 74, is jailed five years for raping a young boy with Down syndrome

The GP, who worked in the city of Liège, was sentenced on Tuesday by the Liège Court of Appeal to five years in prison, with one-third of the sentence suspended.

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30 h. ago Two Illinois National Guard members vow to defy Trump’s orders: ‘Not what we signed up to do’

An appeals court earlier this month upheld an order pausing the threatened Guard operation in Illinois

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36 h. ago Trump officials ask supreme court to allow firing of top copyright official

White House’s latest appeal comes after ruling that Shira Perlmutter cannot be unilaterally firedThe Trump administration on Monday asked the supreme court to allow it to fire the director of the US Copyright Office.The administration’s newest emergency appeal to the high court was filed a month and a half after a federal appeals court in Washington held that the official, Shira Perlmutter, could not be unilaterally fired. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago China spy case evidence was not strong enough for trial, says chief prosecutor

Stephen Parkinson, the Director of Public Prosecutions, insisted the failure of the case was not ‘a question of blame’.

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42 h. ago Court sentencing remarks in Northern Ireland set to be broadcast

Justice Minister Naomi Long has announced her intention to bring forward new legislation to allow the broadcast of certain court proceedings.

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69 h. ago Timeline of events in case of asylum seeker who was released accidentally

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was accidentally released from HMP Chelmsford on Friday.

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4 d. ago Timeline of events that led up to asylum seeker being released accidentally

Hadush Gerberslasie Kebatu was accidentally released from HMP Chelmsford on Friday.

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4 d. ago TikTok influencer has double murder sentence reduced at Court of Appeal

Mahek Bukhari was jailed for life in 2023 for her involvement in the murders of Saqib Hussain and Mohammed Hashim Ijazuddin in February 2022.

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6 d. ago Appeals court says London, KY mayor can remain in office while litigation continues

Appeals court says London, KY mayor can remain in office while litigation continues  Lexington Herald Leader

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7 d. ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings for NSW; Victoria police commissioner says ‘wrong decision’ to take helicopter to Hobart

BoM forecast top of 39C for Sydney would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Australia news live: extreme weather warnings as Sydney forecast to hit hottest ever October day; US company bids to buy Rex

BoM warning of 39C would surpass 38.2C October record from 2004. Follow today’s news liveOctober heat records broken across Australia as Sydney braces for temperatures way above the normGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastBrittany Higgins has dropped her appeal against the Western Australia supreme court decision that she defamed Linda Reynolds in a series of social media posts, according to reports.In August the state supreme court judge Paul Tottle ruled that the former defence minister’s reputation was damaged by a 2022 social media post from David Sharaz, which Higgins responded to, and an Instagram story published by Higgins in July 2023. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago The Guardian view on Sarkozy’s first day in prison: no citizen is above the law | Editorial

Attempts by the former French president and his supporters to discredit the legal process by which he was sentenced have been irresponsible and unjustifiedAs he was transported to La Santé prison in Paris on Tuesday, Nicolas Sarkozy posted a message brimming with defiance on X, writing “It’s not a former president of the republic who is being jailed this morning, it’s an innocent man”. A court of appeal will eventually give its view on the veracity of the second clause of that statement. But unfortunately for Mr Sarkozy, the drama and significance of his fall cannot simply be wished away.President of France between 2007 and 2012, Mr Sarkozy was found guilty of criminal conspiracy to obtain illicit campaign funds from the regime of the late Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi. Handed a five‑year sentence, he has become the first former leader of an EU country to go behind bars, and the first French leader since the disgraced head of Vichy France, Philippe Pétain...

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7 d. ago Mahmoud Khalil’s attorneys file appeals to prevent future Ice detentions

Columbia University graduate and legal US resident says Trump administration ‘wants to make an example of me’US politics live – latest updatesAttorneys for Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate and legal US resident who was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) following his pro-Palestinian activism, have filed appeals to prevent the Trump administration from detaining him again.Lawyers representing Khalil argued to the federal third circuit court of appeals in Philadelphia that his release from Ice detention by a lower court should be affirmed and that the US government should be barred from detaining or deporting Khalil in the future. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Security guard who plotted to kill Holly Willoughby loses sentence appeal

Gavin Plumb was jailed for at least 16 years in July 2024 for plotting to kidnap, rape and murder the former This Morning presenter.

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8 d. ago Oregon governor urges Trump national guard ruling to be overturned

Tina Kotek calls for ‘en banc’ review after three-judge panel permits US president to send federal troops to PortlandOregon governor Tina Kotek, has called on a federal appeals court to review and overturn a decision made by a three-judge panel on Monday that would permit Donald Trump to deploy federalized national guard troops to the streets of Portland against the wishes of state and local officials.Kotek said that she hopes the full ninth circuit court of appeals vacates the panel’s 2-1 decision, as the dissenting judge, Portland-based Susan Graber, urged her colleagues to do. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Trump cleared to send National Guard into Portland after appeals court ruling

Trump has attempted to send out-of-state National Guard troops into cities to quell protests and protect federal law enforcement

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8 d. ago Trump can send national guard troops to Portland, appeals court rules

Order marks an important legal victory for president as he continues to send military forces to Democratic-led citiesA divided US appeals court ruled on Monday that Donald Trump can send national guard troops into Portland, Oregon, despite objections by the leaders of the city and state, giving the Republican president an important legal victory as he dispatches military forces to a growing number of Democratic-led cities. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Supreme Court to review law used to convict Hunter Biden after Trump administration request

Justices will consider an appeal by the Justice Department against a lower court's decision in a Texas case involving Ali Hemani

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