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12:55pm, 3rd August, 2019

U.S. court rules against Maduro bid to oust opposition-backed Citgo board

The board of Citgo Petroleum [PDVSAC.UL] appointed by Venezuela's congress chief was properly seated, a U.S. court ruled, dealing a blow to contested Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's efforts to retake control of the Texas-based refiner...

Trump rule restricting asylum seekers struck down by court

5:06pm, 2nd August, 2019

US

Trump rule restricting asylum seekers struck down by court

A U.S. federal judge on Friday struck down one of President Donald Trump's initiatives to curtail asylum claims, ruling that the government could not reject migrants who had crossed the border illegally.

India's top court to hear Ayodhya religious dispute on daily basis

8:15am, 2nd August, 2019

World

India's top court to hear Ayodhya religious dispute on daily basis

India's top court will hear arguments every day in an effort to resolve a decades-old dispute over what should be built on the ruins of a 16th-century mosque, Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi said on Friday.

Singer R. Kelly makes first New York court appearance on sex trafficking charges

5:15am, 2nd August, 2019

Entertainment

Singer R. Kelly makes first New York court appearance on sex trafficking charges

Singer R. Kelly is expected to plead not guilty in New York on Friday to charges that he ran a criminal scheme in which he recruited women and underage girls to have sex with him, isolating them and often controlling what they ate and when they went...

Florida appeals court sends abortion challenge back to lower court

9:04pm, 1st August, 2019

US

Florida appeals court sends abortion challenge back to lower court

A Florida appeals court on Thursday sent a lawsuit challenging a state measure requiring a 24-hour waiting period for women seeking abortions back to the lower court after a judge ruled last year that the law was unconstitutional.

Maker of gun used in Sandy Hook massacre asks Supreme Court to block lawsuit

3:20pm, 1st August, 2019

US

Maker of gun used in Sandy Hook massacre asks Supreme Court to block lawsuit

The maker of the assault-style rifle used in the 2012 mass shooting at a Newtown, Connecticut, school asked the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to overturn a court ruling that allowed families of the victims to sue the company over its marketing pract...

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky tells court he tried to avoid Stockholm fight

8:58am, 1st August, 2019

Entertainment

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky tells court he tried to avoid Stockholm fight

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky told a Swedish court on Thursday he had tried to avoid the fight in downtown Stockholm that landed him in custody and facing a charge of assault.

New Zealand's highest court rejects Eminem damages appeal

1:43am, 15th May, 2019

Entertainment

New Zealand's highest court rejects Eminem damages appeal

New Zealand's top court on Tuesday rejected an appeal by U.S. rapper Eminem against a lower court ruling that reduced the damages a political party was ordered to pay for using music similar to his 2002 hit "Lose Yourself" in a TV commercial.

Venezuela's top court accuses more lawmakers of treason; congress building closed

10:20pm, 14th May, 2019

World

Venezuela's top court accuses more lawmakers of treason; congress building closed

Venezuela's top court accused four opposition lawmakers of treason on Tuesday, following similar accusations against 10 legislators this month, escalating a deep political crisis in the South American country.

PG&E proposes court order for CEO, board to tour town destroyed by wildfire

10:26pm, 13th May, 2019

US

PG&E proposes court order for CEO, board to tour town destroyed by wildfire

PG&E Corp on Monday submitted a proposed order to a U.S. District Court judge that would require the power provider's chief executive and board to visit the California town of Paradise by July 15, to see the destruction caused by a wildfire in N...

Actress Felicity Huffman arrives at court to plead guilty in U.S. college scandal

1:24pm, 13th May, 2019

Entertainment

Actress Felicity Huffman arrives at court to plead guilty in U.S. college scandal

Actress Felicity Huffman arrived at a federal courthouse in Boston on Monday to plead guilty to paying to rig a college entrance exam for her daughter, part of a wide-ranging scandal in which wealthy parents used bribery and fraud to secure their chi...

Death penalty tensions flare again on divided U.S. Supreme Court

11:42am, 13th May, 2019

US

Death penalty tensions flare again on divided U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court's internal divisions over the death penalty were on full display again on Monday in fresh wrangling over how the justices handled recent attempts by two convicted murderers in Alabama and Texas to put off their executions.

House Democrat weighs subpoena or court case for Trump's taxes

12:41pm, 9th May, 2019

US

House Democrat weighs subpoena or court case for Trump's taxes

U.S. House tax committee Chairman Richard Neal said on Thursday that he will decide by the end of the week whether to subpoena President Donald Trump's tax returns or go to court to obtain the documents, which the administration refuses to hand...

House Democrat to decide Thursday on going to court for Trump tax returns: Politico

5:55pm, 8th May, 2019

Politics

House Democrat to decide Thursday on going to court for Trump tax returns: Politico

U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal said he expected to decide on Thursday whether to go to court to seek President Donald Trump's tax returns, Politico reported.

Older of two students arrested in Colorado shooting appears in court

3:59pm, 8th May, 2019

US

Older of two students arrested in Colorado shooting appears in court

The older of two students accused of opening fire in a suburban Denver high school, killing one classmate and injuring eight others, made his initial court appearance on Wednesday, facing murder and attempted-murder charges.

Michigan can suspend poor people's driver's licenses for unpaid fines: U.S. appeals court

3:17pm, 8th May, 2019

US

Michigan can suspend poor people's driver's licenses for unpaid fines: U.S. appeals court

A divided federal appeals court ruled on Wednesday that Michigan may suspend the driver's licenses of poor people with unpaid traffic fines, saying it did not violate their constitutional rights to due process and equal protection.

Appeals court allows U.S. to keep sending asylum seekers to Mexico

10:09pm, 7th May, 2019

US

Appeals court allows U.S. to keep sending asylum seekers to Mexico

A U.S. appeals court ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration may continue sending asylum seekers to wait out their cases in Mexico while the government appeals a lower court ruling that found the policy violated U.S. immigration law.

Virginia's use of solitary confinement in prisons challenged in court

9:52pm, 6th May, 2019

US

Virginia's use of solitary confinement in prisons challenged in court

Virginia's prison system has violated the constitutional rights of inmates by holding them in solitary confinement for years, according to a lawsuit filed on Monday that alleges the practice can result in hallucinations and suicidal thoughts.

I've protected many, Assange tells UK court as he fights U.S. extradition warrant

4:38pm, 2nd May, 2019

UK

I've protected many, Assange tells UK court as he fights U.S. extradition warrant

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange told a London court on Thursday his work had protected "many people" and refused to agree to be extradited to the United States to face trial for one of the largest compromises of classified information in history.

4:33pm, 2nd May, 2019

World

Venezuela court issues warrant for opposition figure Lopez as Maduro seeks to show military loyalty

Venezuela's leadership made a show of unity with top military chiefs on Thursday and a court issued an arrest warrant for an opposition figure as the ruling socialists pushed back against U.S.-backed attempts to oust President Nicolas Maduro.

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U.S. court rules against Maduro bid to oust opposition-backed Citgo board

Trump rule restricting asylum seekers struck down by court

India's top court to hear Ayodhya religious dispute on daily basis

Singer R. Kelly makes first New York court appearance on sex trafficking charges

Florida appeals court sends abortion challenge back to lower court

Maker of gun used in Sandy Hook massacre asks Supreme Court to block lawsuit

U.S. rapper A$AP Rocky tells court he tried to avoid Stockholm fight

New Zealand's highest court rejects Eminem damages appeal

Venezuela's top court accuses more lawmakers of treason; congress building closed

PG&E proposes court order for CEO, board to tour town destroyed by wildfire

Actress Felicity Huffman arrives at court to plead guilty in U.S. college scandal

Death penalty tensions flare again on divided U.S. Supreme Court

House Democrat weighs subpoena or court case for Trump's taxes

House Democrat to decide Thursday on going to court for Trump tax returns: Politico

Older of two students arrested in Colorado shooting appears in court

Michigan can suspend poor people's driver's licenses for unpaid fines: U.S. appeals court

Appeals court allows U.S. to keep sending asylum seekers to Mexico

Virginia's use of solitary confinement in prisons challenged in court

I've protected many, Assange tells UK court as he fights U.S. extradition warrant

Venezuela court issues warrant for opposition figure Lopez as Maduro seeks to show military loyalty

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report