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A Georgia appeals court on Wednesday paused the criminal case accusing Donald Trump of seeking to subvert the 2020 election while it considers the former president's bid to disqualify lead prosecutor Fani Willis, a court order showed.
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Trump's appeal of hush money verdict to focus on Stormy Daniels testimony
Legal ·On appeal, Trump's lawyers will likely argue that Daniels' testimony about a Lake Tahoe hotel encounter involving unprotected sex and a spanking went into too much detail.
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Trump blasts his trial judges. Then his fans call for violence.When Donald Trump attacks the integrity of judges hearing cases against him, his followers often respond with posts urging that the jurists be beaten, tortured and killed.
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— Attorneys general from 21 states said the ABA's law school diversity rule runs afoul of a SCOTUS decision striking down affirmative action.
— A Brown Rudnick attorney cannot raise his hourly rate by 50% while in the middle of a bankruptcy case, a federal judge said.
— Law professor Tara Allen will become the new federal public defender for three New England states.
Hunter Biden's ex-girlfriend describes his drug use at his criminal trial
Criminal ·Hunter Biden's former girlfriend testified about his near-constant crack cocaine use at lavish hotels at the criminal trial where prosecutors are trying to prove that U.S. President Joe Biden's son lied about his addiction to illegally buy a gun.
Professor tapped as top federal public defender for 3 New England states
Government ·A professor at Roger Williams University School of Law with a long track record of defending indigent defendants in court has been tapped to become the new federal public defender for the districts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.
US House Republicans ask Justice Department to prosecute Biden's son, brother
World ·The top U.S. House of Representatives Republicans leading an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden on Wednesday asked the Justice Department to prosecute his brother James and his son Hunter for allegedly lying to their probe.
Apple judge's document demands could delay Epic antitrust ruling
Technology ·A decision on whether Apple breached a U.S. judge's order governing its App Store may have to wait several months, after the tech giant was ordered to hand over internal records as part of a lawsuit by “Fortnite” maker Epic Games.
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