Many Alaskans’ court cases have been thrown into legal limbo because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cosby Sexual Assault Case Is Cleared To Proceed
A Pennsylvania judge has refused to throw out the case against Bill Cosby, rejecting a former district attorney’s claim that he granted the comedian immunity from prosecution a decade ago.
At Boston Marathon Bombing Trial, ‘Graphic And Grueling’ Testimony
On the second day of Dzhokar Tsarnaev’s trial, an amputee wept as she recalled seeing her foot just barely dangling from her leg. Tsarnaev could face the death penalty if convicted in the 2013 attack.
High Court Places Hold On Texas Law That Would’ve Closed Most Abortion Providers
The Supreme Court has placed a hold on a 2013 Texas law that was threatening to close most of the state’s clinics that perform abortions.
Trident Seafoods charged for late fish tickets
Seattle-based seafood company Trident Seafoods was in Ketchikan District Court last week to face 20 counts of late fish tickets.
Supreme Court temporarily blocks gay marriage in Idaho, Nevada
Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy has temporarily blocked Tuesday’s appeals court decision that struck down bans on same-sex marriage in Idaho and Nevada.
Supreme Court won’t hear gay marriage cases
The Supreme Court’s new term will not include any cases that might decide the issue of same-sex marriage in the U.S., a development that comes after many lower and appeals courts have ruled against states’ bans on gay marriage.
Ban On Single-Use Plastic Bags Is Enacted In California
“This bill is a step in the right direction — it reduces the torrent of plastic polluting our beaches, parks and even the vast ocean itself,” Brown said. “We’re the first to ban these bags, and we won’t be the last.”
BP Lawyers Use Old-School Trick; Judge Not Amused
Back in school, did you ever fudge the spacing on a report to meet the teacher’s page-length requirement?
Belgium Agrees To Euthanize Man Convicted Of Murder, Rape
The case of a Belgian man who sees himself as a threat to society — and wants to die — is putting new focus on Belgium’s health care and justice system, as well as its laws allowing euthanasia.