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Amy Coney Barrett asserts her voice, carries on Scalia legacy

After her fourth term on the bench, Supreme Court Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett is asserting her voice and following in the footsteps of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, a pioneer of originalism on the high court and her former boss. Barrett, appointed by President Donald Trump in October 2020 to fill the seat of...

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Harvey Weinstein lawyer accuses prosecutors of delay tactics as sexual assault retrial is pushed to November

It’s been over a month since additional women came forward with allegations of sexual assault against Harvey Weinstein, and prosecutors are now claiming these women are ready to testify this November — but Weinstein’s defense team is not satisfied with the timeline. Weinstein, who appeared in Manhattan Criminal Court on Tuesday, remained silent as Assistant...

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Alec Baldwin 'Rust' trial: Judge makes major ruling in actor's favor

SANTA FE, N.M – In an early legal win for actor Alec Baldwin, the judge presiding over his New Mexico involuntary manslaughter trial ruled Monday that prosecutors can’t introduce evidence of his status as a producer on the film “Rust.” Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer granted the defense’s request to bar the state from introducing testimony...

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Fatal timeline in the Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ shooting that led to actor’s involuntary manslaughter charge

Alec Baldwin was in court Tuesday for the start of his involuntary manslaughter trial. The “Rust” star appeared for the first time in a courtroom for a pre-trial hearing July 8 after previously waiving his pre-trial appearances. He faces two counts of involuntary manslaughter. If convicted, Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer could sentence the 66-year-old actor...