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Citizens Defense League appeals
In his email, Mullins simply wrote, "In the Martinsburg city building gun ban lawsuit, WVCDL will appeal Judge Bailey's decision to the 4th Circuit." US circuit courts of appeals are intermediate courts between district courts and the US Supreme Court.
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:46P
West Virginia sues to get out of Big East
West Virginia University filed a lawsuit Monday seeking an immediate divorce from the Big East so it can become a member of the Big 12 before the 2012 football season. The Big 12 announced West Virginia's acceptance on Friday, but the Big East said it
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:45P
Family of shot teen files lawsuit
Jeffery Green had grabbed a kitchen knife to defend his mother after she broke up with her then-boyfriend, the lawsuit says. The boyfriend had stabbed her, according to the lawsuit and police. Officer Matthew Wilson fired the shots after Jeffery,
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:45P
Justice Department approves House lines
AP COLUMBIA — The US Justice Department has notified legislators that it won't oppose South Carolina's plans for redrawing US House district lines and adding a seventh district along the coast. State Democratic Party Chairman Dick Harpootlian said
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:44P
Overseas Malaysians ask court for vote right
Kuala Lumpur—Several Malaysians living abroad have filed a lawsuit to get the right to vote overseas as the Southeast Asian nation faces loud calls for electoral reforms, they said Monday. Prime Minister Najib Razak, who is widely expected to call
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:43P
Feds approve SC's plans for 7th district
The US Justice Department has pre-approved the creation of a new 7th congressional district — considered safe turf for a Republican candidate — in the state's northeastern corner, anchored in Horry County.
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:40P
Nonprofit fights West Dallas blight with legal tools
Of the group's four lawsuits, one led to the court-ordered demolition of an abandoned house at 4019 Canada that had been a haven for snakes, rodents, partying and crime — a place that had been cited by the city more than 15 times for code violations.
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:39P
West Virginia Sues Big East, Will Try To Join Big 12 In 2012
West Virginia University filed a lawsuit Monday seeking an immediate divorce from the Big East so it can become a member of the Big 12 before the 2012 football season. The Big 12 announced West Virginia's acceptance Friday, but the Big East said it
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:34P
Perry's Texas Supreme Court picks criticized as too business-friendly
“The court's role is to interpret the laws as written by the Legislature,” said Justice Eva Guzman. “So if the Legislature has passed a law that tends to favor individuals over corporations, or vice versa, then the court interprets the law to give
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:33P
Parents of dead Northampton inmate file wrongful death suit
The parents of a Northampton County Prison inmate who hanged himself in December 2009 have filed a wrongful death lawsuit, claiming prison officials provided inadequate mental health care to their chronically depressed son,
Updated: 10/31/2011 11:33P