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Judge bars federal prosecutors from seeking the death penalty against Luigi Mangione

Federal prosecutors can’t seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, a federal judge ruled Friday, foiling the Trump administration’s bid to ...

Here’s how the judiciary needs to respond to Don Lemon’s arrest

To keep the press free in the face of authoritarian threats, the courts must do more to protect journalists against Trump’s ...
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Judge rules Luigi Mangione should not face death penalty

A federal judge dropped two of the charges against Luigi Mangione — the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson — making his case no longer eligible for the death penalty.

After Affirmative Action Win, Conservatives Sue to Push Change Everywhere

Lawyers have filed lawsuits against corporations, law firms, health care companies, art groups and nonprofits. And they are ...

Judge rules out death penalty for Mangione

Federal prosecutors can't seek the death penalty against Luigi Mangione in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson ...

Luigi Mangione will not face death penalty after US judge dismisses murder charge

Luigi Mangione will not face the death penalty after a U.S. judge on Friday dismissed murder and weapons charges against the ...

Decades Later, a Man’s Conviction Is Overturned With Ex-Inmate’s Help

On Friday, a Queens judge vacated the double-murder conviction of Allen Porter. Jabbar Collins, who was exonerated 16 years ago, never stopped fighting for the friend he met in custody.
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Two former Solicitors General talk about myths and realities of the SG’s Office

The US Solicitor General is sometimes called the “10th justice” of the Supreme Court—but two former solicitors general took ...

A Short Guide to the Complex Rules of Binding Precedent in New York State Courts

In New York, the Court of Appeals’ decisions are binding statewide. Appellate Division rulings bind trial courts within their department and, if the only decision on an issue, are also binding across ...