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Voters to decide on possible changes to citizen-initiative process

Welcome to the Tuesday, April 18, Brew.

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This Supreme Court precedent could protect Fox News. The right has been trying to get rid of it for years

Vital protections for a free press have long been the target of right-wing figures, which have been trying to chip away at the same defence that Fox needs to beat its defamation case, Alex Woodward reports from Delaware

The Independent UK

Fox News case judge announces trial delay, gives no reason

The Delaware judge overseeing a voting machine company’s $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox News has announced a delay in the start of the trial until Tuesday, giving no reason in announcing the recess

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Fox News gave Trump’s 2020 election lies a platform. Is the right-wing network about to pay the price?

A closely-watched case in Delaware could give jurors a rare chance to decide if the network is responsible for statements about a voting machine company thrust into the centre of bogus 2020 election claims. Alex Woodward reports from Wilmington

The Independent UK

Fox News and 2020 election lies set to face jury come Monday

A trial beginning Monday in Delaware will force Fox News executives and some of the network's stars to answer for their role in spreading doubt about the 2020 presidential election

The Independent UK

Constitutional amendment passed in Delaware requiring state legislators to live in their districts

The Delaware General Assembly passed a constitutional amendment that would require state senators and state representatives to reside in the legislative districts that they represent for the duration of their term in office.

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Jury selection to begin in Dominion’s $1.6 billion Fox News lawsuit in Delaware

Jury selection in Dominion Voting Systems' defamation lawsuit against Fox Corp is due to begin in Delaware on Thursday.

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Rupert Murdoch and Fox leadership must testify in Dominion trial if subpoenaed, judge rules

A high-profile defamation trial against the network is scheduled to begin in Delaware later this month

The Independent UK

Historic EF3 Tornado Confirmed In Delaware

A historic EF3 tornado, packing winds of 140 mph, ripped a 14-mile-long path through parts of Delaware.

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Delaware LB Johnny Buchanan will attend Giants’ local pro day

The New York Giants will host Delaware linebacker Johnny Buchanan at their local pro day.

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Fox News defamation case headed to trial after judge rejects motion to dismiss

NEW YORK — A Delaware judge denied Fox News’ motion to dismiss Dominion Voting Systems’ $1.6 billion defamation suit against the network on Friday, sending the case to trial.

Los Angeles Times

Dominion wins partial victory in defamation lawsuit against Fox News as case heads to high-profile jury trial

A judge overseeing the blockbuster case says it is ‘CRYSTAL clear’ statements about the company are false, but it will be up to jurors to determine whether they are defamatory, and who is responsible

The Independent UK

Judge: Dominion defamation case against Fox will go to trial

A voting machine company’s defamation case against Fox News over its airing of false allegations about the 2020 presidential election will go to trial after a Delaware judge allowed a jury to decide whether the conservative network aired the claims with actual malice, the standard for proving libel

The Independent UK

Altria Pivots Post-Juul: This Week in Cannabis Investing

Following its failed investment in Juul, Altria is exploring other smoke-free industries.

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Judge to Fox News: Don't make me 'look like an idiot' over Rupert Murdoch testifying

The judge in a $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox seemed doubtful of the network's argument that Murdoch should not travel to testify. The newly engaged chairman plans to travel widely with his bride.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Delaware marijuana legalization bills head to Gov. John Carney’s desk following Senate approval

The Delaware state Senate voted in favor of two marijuana legalization bills on Tuesday, sending the legislation to the desk of Gov. John Carney, whose veto blocked similar legislation last year.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly drinking water deemed safe but chemical spill monitoring ongoing, officials say

PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia officials say tap water from the Baxter treatment plant is safe to drink at least through 3:30 p.m. Tuesday as they continue to monitor the impact of a chemical spill from a plant upstream on the Delaware River.

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Philadelphia's Water Scare Highlights the Alarming Frequency of U.S. Chemical Spills

A solution used to make adhesives spilled into the Delaware River last week. Here's what to know about the chemicals, and why these spills seem so common.

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Philly water is safe to drink through Tuesday afternoon, officials say, but monitoring of chemical spill continues

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A 20-year-old man has pleaded guilty in the gunpoint carjacking of US Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon

PHILADELPHIA — A Delaware man has admitted to participating in the 2021 gunpoint carjacking of U.S. Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon in Philadelphia's FDR Park.

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State supreme courts issued 142 opinions between March 13-19

State supreme courts issued 142 opinions between March 13-19. The Hawaii Supreme Court led the field with 25 opinions issued, followed by Delaware with 10 and Mississippi, North Dakota, and Ohio with eight.

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Dominion inflated $1 billion defamation loss, Fox claims

Dominion Voting Systems can’t prove it suffered defamation damages of more than $1 billion from Fox News broadcasting claims that the company rigged the 2020 presidential election, the network’s lawyers told a Delaware judge.

Reuters

Biden team eyes Delaware for 2024 campaign HQ - sources

U.S. President Joe Biden's team is leaning toward basing his 2024 re-election campaign in his hometown of Wilmington, Delaware, and is considering at least three people to serve as his campaign manager, Democratic sources familiar with the matters said.

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Eight state supreme court vacancies announced by mid-March 2023

As of March 14, there have been eight state supreme court vacancies or vacancy announcements in 2023 for judges whose replacements are chosen via appointment instead of election. Alaska, California, North Dakota, and Tennessee each have one state supreme court vacancy. Delaware and Missouri each have two state supreme court…

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Rupert Murdoch and son could testify as judge weighs trial for Fox News v Dominion

The voting machine company wants Rupert Murdoch to testify as both parties ask a Delaware judge for summary judgment in blockbuster defamation case

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