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Jaya moves SC against court appearances
In her petition, Jayalalithaa says she had already appeared before the court on October 20 and 21. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Tuesday moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bangalore trial court's order directing her to appear before
Updated: 11/01/2011 02:07A
Dan Walters: $20 million gift to California courts a big mistake
Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, a South African medical tycoon of Chinese descent who lives in Los Angeles, made the offer last week to the state Judicial Council, which sets policy for the state's trial and appellate courts and is headed by Chief Justice
Updated: 11/01/2011 02:07A
Afghan thrill-kill trial is on | Philadelphia Daily News | 2011-11-01
The highest-ranking of five soldiers charged with killing Afghan civilians for fun last year took advantage of weak leadership in the platoon to lead his underlings into the diabolical plot, an Army prosecutor told jurors as the sergeant's court
Updated: 11/01/2011 02:07A
Denver judge in redistricting trial allows three new maps after closing arguments
The 2011 legislature fought over where to draw the lines for Colorado's seven congressional districts but couldn't come to an agreement. Democratic and Republican plaintiffs from the congressional districts filed suit in Denver District Court,
Updated: 11/01/2011 02:07A
Supreme Court weighs bad legal advice in two plea-bargain cases
He went to trial, was convicted and is now serving 15 to 30 years. Cooper's new lawyers convinced the 6th US Circuit Court of Appeals that the legal advice was so egregious that it violated Cooper's right to effective counsel. But the Supreme Court on
Updated: 11/01/2011 02:07A
Guilty plea in crash that injured child
MANSFIELD - The VFW bar manager who struck a woman carrying her 18-month-old daughter in a pedestrian accident on Cottage Street last year pleaded guilty in Attleboro District Court Monday to drunken driving and was
Updated: 11/01/2011 02:06A
USDOJ: Justice Department Settles Lawsuit Against Terrebonne Parish Regarding
WASHINGTON – Today, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana in New Orleans entered the revised settlement agreement reached between the United States and Terrebonne Parish as an order of the court.
Updated: 11/01/2011 02:06A
Jayalalithaa Moves SC Challenging Court Order To Reappear
PTI [ Updated 01 Nov 2011, 12:28:59 ] New Delhi, Nov 1 : Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today moved the Supreme Court challenging the Bangalore trial court's order directing her to appear before it again on November 8 in a disproportionate
Updated: 11/01/2011 02:04A
Defense sums up its case in Pa. corruption trial | Philadelphia Inquirer
Pennsylvania's government corruption trial heard closing arguments from the defense Monday, but the prosecution's presentation was cut short. Lawyers for Brett Feese and Jill Seaman spent most of the day on their summations in Dauphin County Court.
Updated: 11/01/2011 02:04A
Chester County trial opens in teen's shooting death | Philadelphia Inquirer
A Chester County Court jury will have to decide whether the June 26, 2010, fatal shooting of a Coatesville teen was murder or self-defense. "The perfect shot - perfect for a man with murder on his mind" is how Deputy District
Updated: 11/01/2011 02:04A