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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS concludes December sitting

Welcome to the Dec. 5 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins December argument sitting

Welcome to the November 28 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Man who torched CTA van in 2020 summer rioting gets 3-plus years

A judge sentences Denzal Stewart to 3 years and 9 months for conspiracy to commit arson and civil disorder. Stewart and two others set fire to a CTA van on State Street.

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Robe & Gavel November 7, 2022: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Nov. 1

Welcome to the Nov. 7 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Court rulings wipe out gun laws in wake of Supreme Court decision

Federal judges have struck down gun restrictions in the months since a Supreme Court decision that expanded Second Amendment rights, and experts say there is likely more to come.

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Court rulings wipe out gun laws in wake of Supreme Court decision

Judges have struck down gun restrictions since a June decision by the court, while expressing uncertainty over how to interpret the ruling.

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Chicago man who wore ‘Trump 2020’ flag pleads guilty with father to role in U.S. Capitol attack

Matthew Bokoski admitted to authorities on Jan. 14, 2021, that he and his father entered the U.S. Capitol on the day of the breach, records show. He told agents then that the event was effective because the participants were able to “shut down” the government.

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Robe & Gavel, October 11, 2022: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Oct. 1

Welcome to the Oct. 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Man accused of damaging Chicago abortion clinics charged in federal court

Michael Barron had been tied to 19 attacks on three clinics between January 2021 and June 2021, records show. Fourteen of those attacks involved the firing of ball bearings from a slingshot. The other five involved glue placed in the locks of a clinic’s doors.

Chicago Sun-Times

Robe & Gavel: SCOTUS begins October Term 2022-2023

Welcome to the Oct. 3 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Trump and his lawyers keep ghosts of Nixon and Watergate alive and haunting

When it mattered most, Nixon and his crew found that people who might have been political allies in the past were not especially sympathetic to his case.

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Ex-Board of Review worker admits taking bribes for tax breaks, faces 2.5 years in prison

Danilo Barjaktarevic told a judge Friday he was “really sorry that I did it … I lost the trust of my co-workers … and my family …I hurt everybody.” The Chicago Sun-Times revealed last year the worker was under investigation by the FBI.

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Trump documents will be reviewed by retiring judge, court rules

WASHINGTON — U.S. District Court Judge Raymond J. Dearie was named as special master to review all 11,000 documents seized by the FBI from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate last month.

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'The Government Needed a Scapegoat': 75-Year-Old Man Charged With Opioid Conspiracy Cleared

Plus: FIRE sues to stop the Stop WOKE Act, processing times for skilled immigrants skyrocket, and more...

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US court dismisses Nazi-era Guelph Treasure art dispute

An American court has thrown out a lawsuit against a German museum foundation over a medieval treasure trove

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for Aug. 1

Welcome to the Aug. 8 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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How a business that looked so good turned so bad for 3M

In 2008, 3M announced the acquisition of Aearo Technologies with the ballyhoo befitting a $1.2 billion deal.

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Devin Nunes drops California lawsuit against man he claims was ‘Twitter cow’s’ spouse

WASHINGTON — Former Rep. Devin Nunes has dropped his lawsuit against a constituent whom he said inspired a cyber-stalking campaign against him and was married to the so-called Twitter cow that teases him online.

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Feds land hefty prison sentence, indictment in fight against Chicago carjackings

U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall sentenced Elias Quinones-Figueroa to more than 12 years in prison for stealing a 2008 Chevrolet Tahoe in 2020 while pointing a .22-caliber pistol at the victim.

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Senate confirms Nancy Maldonado: To be first Hispanic woman federal district court judge in Illinois

The extensive questionnaire Maldonado filed with the Senate Judiciary Committee reveals that the Northern District is adding an active yoga instructor to the bench.

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for July 1

Welcome to the July 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for June 1

Welcome to the June 14 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

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Chicago man charged along with father in U.S. Capitol breach

Matthew Bokoski allegedly told authorities the Jan. 6, 2021, rally in Washington was effective because its participants were able to “shut down” the government.

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Court Won't Let CDC End Migrant Expulsion Order Just Yet

Plus: Book bans come for Barnes & Noble, a blow to SEC enforcement power, and more...

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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for March 2022

In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies in Article III courts during the month of March through April 1, 2022. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.

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