Recent Updates
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Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong sentenced to 10 more years in prison
Court Watch 11/05/2026A Hong Kong court on Thursday handed prominent pro-democracy activist Joshua Wong an additional 10-year prison term under the national security law imposed by Beijing, a ruling critics say reflects the sweeping crackdown on the city's once-vibrant de...
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Judge orders 30-year prison sentence for key figure in Minnesota food fraud
Court Watch 11/01/2026A Minnesota restaurant owner has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for his role in a massive fraud scheme that stole millions of dollars from a government-funded child nutrition program during the COVID-19 pandemic.Salim Said, the operator...
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US bans imports from 3 Chinese biotech companies over forced labor allegations
Court Watch 10/30/2026The Trump administration announced Wednesday that it will block imports from Chinese biotechnology firm BGI Group and two of its affiliates, citing alleged links to forced labor in Xinjiang, China's far-western ethnic region.Beginning Thursday, U.S. ...
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to lift halt on Big Bend border wall
Court Watch 10/27/2026The Trump administration on Wednesday filed an emergency application with the U.S. Supreme Court, asking the justices to set aside a lower court order that has stopped construction of border barriers through the Big Bend region of Texas.The order is ...
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Supreme Court rejects Roy Moore's push to restore $8.2M defamation verdict
Court Watch 10/08/2026The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected Roy Moore's push to restore an $8.2 million defamation verdict over a 2017 Senate race ad funded by a Democratic-aligned super PAC.Justices declined to hear Moore's appeal of a lower court decision that vacat...
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Attorney says woman will plead not guilty in killing of son-in-law at California park
Court Watch 10/02/2026The attorney for a Northern California woman who was charged along with her husband in the killing of their son-in-law said Thursday that she plans to plead not guilty and focus her defense on the abuse allegedly perpetrated by the victim.Shili Chen ...
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Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now
Court Watch 09/30/2026The Supreme Court on Tuesday let President Donald Trump's administration continue swiftly deporting people to countries other than their own for now, while the justices consider whether the policy is legal.The apparent 6-3 order temporarily lifts low...
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Jury convicts Vermont man of attempted murder in shooting of 3 students
Court Watch 09/24/2026A jury on Monday convicted a Vermont man of attempted murder in the shootings of three Palestinian college students who were walking near his home, rejecting an insanity defense rooted in his claims that he was acting on orders from U.S. and Israeli ...
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House approves sweeping Russia sanctions bill, sending it to Trump
Court Watch 09/18/2026The House on Wednesday passed a broad package of sanctions targeting Russian officials and key pillars of its economy as lawmakers look to deprive President Vladimir Putin of the financial resources needed to wage the war against Ukraine.The bill is ...
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Jerry Sandusky appears remotely ahead of federal bid for new trial
Court Watch 09/09/2026Former Penn State assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky appeared in court remotely Tuesday where he said he agreed with his lawyers not to go forward with testimony from an accuser who wants to recant allegations that Sandusky sexually abused him y...
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Supreme Court Asked to Review Texas Ten Commandments Law in Public Schools
Court Watch 08/18/2026Civil rights advocates on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, teeing up a potential new test of state-sponsored religious expression in classrooms.Posters featuring the T...
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David Crowley wins Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor
Court Watch 08/12/2026Moderate Democrat David Crowley won the Wisconsin primary for governor, defeating a democratic socialist who fell short while trying to deliver another win for progressives in a battleground state.Crowley, the Milwaukee county executive, is vying to ...