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Too old? The 92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case

Too old? The 92-year-old US judge handling Maduro case

Alvin Hellerstein, the US judge overseeing the case against deposed Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro, is a no-nonsense 92-year-old with a long list of high-profile cases on his CV. But as one of the oldest US federal judges -- born in 1933 -- some are unsure he is best

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

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

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

Greece train tragedy trial adjourned amid courtroom chaos

Greece train tragedy trial adjourned amid courtroom chaos

A long-awaited trial into Greece's worst train tragedy was adjourned to April 1 after starting on Monday amid chaotic scenes in a courtroom too small to handle the huge interest in the case, officials said. Hundreds of people turned up for the trial into the 2023 train

Mexican man sentenced for reentering country illegally

Defendant had been arrested in Belgrade