The Supreme Court has sided with Joseph Percoco, a former adviser to former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who said on Thursday that a federal anti-bribery statute should not have been applied to imprison him.
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Senate Dems ask billionaire Harlan Crow to list gifts he sent to Justice Clarence Thomas and others
In a move that coincides with Democrats escalating their efforts for ethics reforms at the court, the Senate Judiciary Committee demanded information on Monday from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow who has come under fire for providing extravagant trips and perks to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.
Read More Senate Dems ask billionaire Harlan Crow to list gifts he sent to Justice Clarence Thomas and othersPhoenix homeless encampment clears out after neighbors sue city
The city of Phoenix, Arizona, is being sued by more than a dozen people who live and work near the largest homeless camp in the state over its “failure to address, and its exacerbation of the growing homelessness crisis within the city.”
Read More Phoenix homeless encampment clears out after neighbors sue cityBlanche says Trump wants to transfer Manhattan criminal case to federal court
Donald Trump’s attorney Todd Blanche announced on Thursday that he will be working to get the criminal case transferred from a Manhattan state court to federal court.
Read More Blanche says Trump wants to transfer Manhattan criminal case to federal courtTrump’s bid for a mistrial is denied by NY federal judge
In the lawsuit brought forth by writer E. Jean Carroll, a New York federal judge rejected Trump’s request for a mistrial on Monday.
Read More Trump’s bid for a mistrial is denied by NY federal judgeSupreme Court will hear religious discrimination case of postal worker
The High Court will be considering a complaint brought forth by an Evangelical Christian mail carrier who had requested no Sunday shifts.
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