Latest Trial Court News
Waukesha police used excessive force with rubber bullets, court rules
The 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision that a trial judge should have granted Tamara Phillips' motion for judgment as a matter of law, despite a jury's verdict in favor of the police. The case now heads back to federal district
Updated: 04/30/2012 11:18P
Paris Hilton makes New York court appearance amid lingerie lawsuit
Hilton, who sashayed into the court in heels, black skirt and a black-and-white blouse, only spoke twice in court to say, "Good afternoon" and later a "Thank you, Your Honor," to US District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein. The fading reality TV starlet
Updated: 04/30/2012 11:06P
Paris Hilton makes New York court appearance amid lingerie lawsuit
Hilton, who sashayed into the court in heels, black skirt and a black-and-white blouse, only spoke twice in court to say, "Good afternoon" and later a "Thank you, Your Honor," to US District Court Judge Alvin Hellerstein. The fading reality TV starlet
Updated: 04/30/2012 11:06P
Sexual abuse of autistic man denied
The man, who has name suppression, is on trial at the Auckland District Court charged with eight counts of unlawful sexual contact. Jurors heard that seven of the charges are representative, meaning each count is alleged to have happened more than once
Updated: 04/30/2012 11:00P
Court confirms Russian woman's bail in theft case
Because of the people like you, the people in the rest of the world think negatively about us,” he said reprimanding two officials of Charsadda police, who appeared before the bench. Earlier, the court had granted interim pre-arrest bail to Kristina
Updated: 04/30/2012 10:58P
The Strange Case Of Charles Taylor - OpEd
By Emira Woods Former Liberian President Charles Taylor, who was found guilty of 11 charges by a court in the Netherlands, is a man of many firsts. He's the first head of state to have escaped from a medium-security prison in the United States.
Updated: 04/30/2012 10:52P
Nupur Talwar spends night in Dasna jail; verdict on bail today
As far as Rajesh goes, sources in the CBI say that they may ask for his bail to be cancelled - he was granted anticipatory bail by the Supreme Court in March this year, it expires on May 7. The Talwars have asked the Supreme Court to cancel their trial
Updated: 04/30/2012 10:46P
School district wants subpoena from Sandusky lawyer tossed
Lock Haven-based Keystone Central School District argued that the subpoena was not lawful and asked Judge John Cleland to either invalidate it or issue a protective order. The dispute concerns the young man described as "Victim 1" in court records.
Updated: 04/30/2012 10:46P
Supreme Court raises Ryan's hope
The justices told the 7th US Circuit Court of Appeals in Chicago to take another look at Ryan's appeal in light of the high court's decision last week in an unrelated case. In that ruling, the Supreme Court held that appeals courts are allowed to
Updated: 04/30/2012 10:44P
Judge sees more delays for Eilman police neglect case
The trial judge in the case of a mentally ill woman who is suing the Chicago Police Department said Monday that a recent Appellate Court ruling allowing the case to go forward may actually lead to more delays. US District Judge Virginia Kendall's
Updated: 04/30/2012 10:44P