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Ousted Venezuela president to return to New York court

Ousted Venezuela president to return to New York court

Lawyers for the ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro are expected to push for the dismissal of his drug trafficking charges when he appears in a New York court Thursday. The Manhattan hearing comes as Washington cautiously warms ties with Caracas, with the question of who will pay the legal fees

US social media addiction trial jury struggles for consensus

US social media addiction trial jury struggles for consensus

Jurors resume deliberations on Tuesday in a landmark social media trial after signaling that they were having trouble agreeing when it comes to one of the two defendants, Meta and YouTube. "The jury has difficulty coming to a consensus regarding one defendant, do you have any advice on how

Federal judges issuing rulings in First Amendment cases against Trump administration

(The Center Square) – The Trump administration continues to lose in federal court on First Amendment cases. In the most recent case, a federal judge ruled that a Pentagon policy restricting news outlet access violates the First Amendment, handing a win to The New York Times. The Times sued last December

ACLU of Montana steps into challenge lawmakers’ ‘home court advantage’ law

Last week, Speaker of the Montana House of Representatives Brandon Ler tried out a new law passed in 2025 allowing the sponsor of a bill challenged in court to move that legal challenge to their home court — literally. Senate Bill 97 allows the sponsor of challenged legislation to move the

U.S. Supreme Court declines to take up The Center Square's open meetings case

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case brought by The Center Square challenging rules that prevent the public from accessing certain government proceedings. The case, McCaleb v. Long, challenged the Tennessee Judicial Advisory Commission’s decision in 2018 to close its meetings to the

Justices appear skeptical of late mail-in ballot deadlines

(The Center Square) - The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether to strike down state laws allowing mail-in ballots to be received after Election Day. Justices on the court heard arguments in Watson v. RNC, a case challenging Mississippi’s deadline for mail-in ballots to be received five

Italian voters reject Meloni's reforms in referendum blow

Italian voters reject Meloni's reforms in referendum blow

Italians inflicted the first major blow against Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni by rejecting her justice reforms in a referendum, results showed Monday -- but she insisted she was going nowhere. With almost all votes counted, the result from Sunday and Monday's constitutional referendum put the "No" camp