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Illinois Supreme Court revives case challenging assault weapon ban
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court says a legal challenge to an assault weapons ban in the Chicago area can proceed even after two lower courts dismissed the case. The 1993 Cook County ban on the sale or possession of assault weapons has
Updated: 04/05/2012 02:00P
Libya told by International Criminal Court to hand over Saif Gaddafi
Libyan authorities say they plan to put Saif on trial, and - despite requests from The Hague - have so far taken no action to hand him over. In a written ruling issued yesterday, judges at the court rejected a request by Libya to postpone handing over
Updated: 04/05/2012 01:59P
Illinois Supreme Court revives case challenging assault weapon ban | The Republic
CHRISTOPHER WILLS AP SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Supreme Court says a legal challenge to an assault weapons ban in the Chicago area can proceed even after two lower courts dismissed the case. The 1993 Cook County ban on the sale or possession of
Updated: 04/05/2012 01:58P
Denison woman convicted of distributing meth
Sioux City, Iowa -- 44-year-old Sandra Alvarez of Denison was convicted Monday in federal court in Sioux City of conspiring to distribute methamphetamine. The evidence presented at the trial showed that Alvarez conspired to distribute 50 grams or more
Updated: 04/05/2012 01:57P
Libya told by International Criminal Court to hand over Colonel Gaddafi's son
In a news conference Government spokesman Nasser al-Manee said: 'The justice ministry announces that the central prison preparations have been completed. They are ready for the trial of Saif al-Islam and it will be soon.' Libyan authorities say that as
Updated: 04/05/2012 01:53P
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LOUIS (AP) - A St. Louis museum can keep hold of a 3200-year-old mummy's mask, a federal judge has ruled, saying the US government failed to prove that the Egyptian relic was ever stolen. Prosecutors said the funeral mask of Lady Ka-Nefer-Nefer went
Updated: 04/05/2012 01:37P
Sandusky defense asks judge to dismiss child sex abuse charges
Cleland met with attorneys behind closed doors after the hearing to set deadlines for disclosure of other information before trial, including anything resulting from the grand jury investigation. Amendola also told the court that the attorneys for two
Updated: 04/05/2012 01:01P
Patent Protection: What The Wind Industry Can Learn From The GE-Mitsubishi Case
GE also filed suit against Mitsubishi in the US District Courts for the Northern District of Texas in 2010 and for the Southern District of Texas in 2009. While the case in the US District Court in the Southern District of Texas has been put on hold
Updated: 04/05/2012 12:56P
Judge: No tweeting, Facebook posting during Hudson trial
CHICAGO (WLS) - The judge in the trial of a man accused of murdering actress and singer Jennifer Hudson's family has strictly barred tweeting from inside court. A liaison for Judge Charles Burns said Thursday that officials will monitor the Twitter
Updated: 04/05/2012 12:54P
Court Denies Catholic Bishop's Request to Dismiss Charges
On Thursday, the Jackson County Circuit Court denied the request of Bishop Robert Finn's attorney to dismiss the charges against Finn that he failed to report suspected child abuse. Finn appeared in court last Tuesday with his attorney, who argued the
Updated: 04/05/2012 12:43P
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