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Planned Parenthood wins preliminary injunction in women's health case
Yeakel, in his order granting the preliminary injunction, said Planned Parenthood affiliates had satisfied the legal burden necessary “to be entitled to maintain the status quo that exists between them and the State of Texas, pending this court's
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:13P
Amish beard-cutting suspect may have $2 milliion
Federal prosecutors said in a court filing last week that Sam Mullet Sr. recently received more than $2 million from gas and oil leases on his property. Prosecutors say Mullet was able to obtain a public defender by being less than forthcoming about
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:08P
Fired Ohio teacher's suit shares issue with Fort Wayne case
She and others say there also will be interest in whether it tests a Supreme Court decision's boundaries. The court ruled in January against a former religion teacher at a Lutheran school in Michigan who said she was fired for pursuing an employment
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:04P
Supreme Court opens door slightly for ex-Ill. Gov. George Ryan
George Ryan, giving his lawyers another chance to appeal his verdict on corruption charges. The justices told the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago to take another look at Ryan's appeal and to consider whether he can benefit from a high court
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:03P
Toronto woman implicated in Holocaust fraud case
Nine individuals have pleaded guilty to participating in the scheme and another 10 have been indicted, the court documents, which date to September 2011, state. Following a pretrial hearing in New York Federal Court last week, a trial was set for Jan.
Updated: 04/30/2012 02:03P
William Earl Durham convicted and sentenced to 12 years in prison
William Earl Durham, 46, of Liberty, Texas, has been convicted of Failure To Comply with Sex Offender Registration Requirements and sentenced to 12 years in prison by a jury in the 75th District Court of Judge Mark Morefield.
Updated: 04/30/2012 01:57P
Tori Stafford Trial: Defence case begins Tuesday
LONDON, Ont. — Now that the Crown in the high-profile murder trial of eight-year-old Victoria (Tori) Stafford has rested its case, the Ontario man who stands accused must decide Tuesday if he will testify on his own behalf.
Updated: 04/30/2012 01:55P
Bahrain: Free Protest Leaders Immediately
The military court's original verdict was absolutely mind-boggling – it did not mention a single actual criminal offense beyond acts relating to their basic human rights. Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and his co-defendants should not have to spend even one more
Updated: 04/30/2012 01:50P
Federal judge stops Texas law on women's health
(AP) -- Thousands of Nevadans have been ticketed for violating a new state law prohibiting the use of cell phones while driving. According to the Office of Traffic Safety, Las VegasMore >> Kellene Stockwell Channel 2 News Humboldt County Sheriff's
Updated: 04/30/2012 01:44P
Feds: Suspect joked about Amish hair attacks, said he'd do it again
A filing in federal court in Cleveland last week asks US District Court Judge Dan Polster to keep Mullet in jail pending trial. Mullet's attorney said in a court filing earlier this month that Mullet is needed at home to help his pregnant wife and
Updated: 04/30/2012 01:38P
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