Latest Trial Court News

Wash. can't make pharmacies sell Plan B
(AP) - Washington state may not force pharmacies to sell Plan B or other emergency contraceptives, a federal judge ruled Wednesday, saying the state's true goal is to suppress religious objections by druggists — not to promote timely access to the
Updated: 02/22/2012 04:21P

WBOC-TV 16, Delmarvas News Leader, FOX 21 - Verdict in trial of Egypt's
Critics of the military's handling of the transition to democracy say the trial's pace reflects a wider lack of justice for those killed in the uprising. Egyptian courts have so far not punished any police officers for the protester deaths.
Updated: 02/22/2012 03:40P

Florida Court Overturns 2009 Verdict In Suit Against Philip Morris USA
The appellate court found that the trial court erroneously refused to hold that a statute of limitations barred the claim. The lawsuit by Leon Barbanell drew on findings from the 1994 Engle class-action case. The Florida Supreme Court decertified the
Updated: 02/22/2012 03:31P

NY court decision bolsters anti-fracking movement
A state Supreme Court justice on Tuesday upheld the Town of Dryden's 2011 ban on gas drilling. Denver-based Anschutz Exploration Corporation had argued state law trumped the ban. An appeal of the trial-level court ruling is expected.
Updated: 02/22/2012 03:28P

New Jersey HeraldPa. appeals court closes boy's double murder trial
By JOE MANDAK AP PITTSBURGH (AP) - The Pennsylvania Superior Court says the juvenile court trial for a boy who was just 11 when he allegedly killed his father's pregnant fiancee and unborn son will remain closed to the public, despite appeals by three
Updated: 02/22/2012 03:24P

Pa. appeals court closes boy's double murder trial
By Joe Mandak, AP PITTSBURGH (WTW) — The Pennsylvania Superior Court says the juvenile court trial for a boy who was just 11 when he allegedly killed his father's pregnant fiancee and unborn son will remain closed to the public, despite appeals by
Updated: 02/22/2012 03:22P

Egypt's ousted president to get verdict and possible death sentence on June 2
CAIRO - An Egyptian judge on Wednesday set June 2 as the date for the verdict and sentencing in the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, which could put the man who spent nearly 30 years as one of the Arab world's key strongmen on death row.
Updated: 02/22/2012 03:19P

NY court decision bolsters movement among municipalities to ban natural gas
A state Supreme Court justice on Tuesday upheld the Town of Dryden's 2011 ban on gas drilling. Denver-based Anschutz Exploration Corporation had argued state law trumped the ban. An appeal of the trial-level court ruling is expected.
Updated: 02/22/2012 03:13P

Verdict in trial of Egypt's Mubarak set for June 2
By BEN HUBBARD, AP CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian judge on Wednesday set June 2 as the date for the verdict and sentencing in the trial of ousted President Hosni Mubarak, which could put the man who spent nearly 30 years as one of the Arab world's key
Updated: 02/22/2012 02:56P

Witness: Lawyers wanted guilty plea in death case
As part of a technology change, commenting will not be available on some articles for a number of months. Read more about the change here. By DANNY ROBBINS The Associated Press FORT WORTH, Texas — A social worker hired six years ago to help defend a
Updated: 02/22/2012 02:48P