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The next hearing is planned for Jan. 16, and the state has sought civil penalties of $50,000 per month against the city for its years-long delay in adopting an updated housing plan.
Attorneys for the defense and prosecution made oral arguments Wednesday morning before the Ohio Supreme Court in the aggravated murder conviction of Lavontae Knight in the Dec. 30, 2018, killing of Trevice Harris and wounding of his girlfriend in Youngstown.
The Supreme Court’s ruling, expected by summer 2026, will determine whether the 14th Amendment secures what one brief calls a “sweeping…grant of U.S. citizenship” to virtually all people born on American soil, or whether, as critics argue, citizenship should instead depend on a “mutual recognition of allegiance” between family and state.
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Supreme Court likely to rule in favor of abortion opponents in challenge to state investigation
The Supreme Court seemed likely on Tuesday to side with a faith-based pregnancy center challenging an investigation into whether it misled people to discourage abortions.
A U.S. Supreme Court case challenging federal limits on coordinated political spending could unleash a wave of big-donor money into Georgia's House, Senate, and statewide contests, experts warn -- potentially changing the state's political landscape ahead of 2026.
The Iowa Supreme Court rules in favor of Democratic State Auditor Rob Sand in a dispute with Iowa Republican Attorney General Brenna Bird.
Does Indiana's proposed map constitute racial gerrymandering? The high court's decision in a Texas case may provide a clue
Ahead of midterms, justices consider GOP bid to roll back anti-corruption law.