Judge blocks Ohio from enforcing 2 more laws restricting abortions

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Columbus, Ohio — Two more Ohio laws restricting abortions have been blocked by the courts as the legal impact of a 2023 constitutional amendment guaranteeing access to the procedure continues to be felt. Hamilton County Common Pleas Judge Alison Hatheway issued a preliminary injunction Aug. 29 that extends an existing order temporarily halting enforcement of

Trump team, special counsel due in court for first time since immunity ruling

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Washington — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and special counsel Jack Smith are returning to U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s courtroom Thursday for the first time since she regained control of the 2020 election-related case following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on presidential immunity.  The attorneys are poised to lay out their proposed paths

Judge in Trump 2020 case says setting trial date would be “exercise in futility”

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Washington — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and special counsel Jack Smith returned to federal court in Washington on Thursday for the first time since U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan regained control of the 2020 election-related case following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on presidential immunity.  The attorneys sparred over their proposed paths for

Trump team, special counsel return to court as 2020 election case resumes

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Washington — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and special counsel Jack Smith returned to federal court in Washington on Thursday for the first time since U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan regained control of the 2020 election-related case following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on presidential immunity.  The attorneys sparred over their proposed paths for

Trump team, special counsel back in court for first time since immunity ruling

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Washington — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump and special counsel Jack Smith are back in U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s courtroom Thursday for the first time since she regained control of the 2020 election-related case following the Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on presidential immunity.  The attorneys laid out their proposed paths for how pretrial