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Recent Examples of criminal court
Former President Donald Trump and attorney Todd Blanche speak to members of the media after the verdict was read at Manhattan criminal court on May 30, 2024.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
Demonstrators protest outside Manhattan criminal court before the start of the sentencing in President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in New York.
—Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz and Michelle L. Price The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
President-elect Donald Trump, right, and Todd Blanche, attorney for Donald Trump, appear virtually at Manhattan criminal court in New York, US, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
The jury in Manhattan state court heard from 22 witnesses during about a month of testimony in Manhattan's criminal court.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 19 Nov. 2024
Demonstrators protest outside Manhattan criminal court before the start of the sentencing in President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case, Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, in New York.
—Michael R. Sisak, Jennifer Peltz, Jake Offenhartz and Michelle L. Price The Associated Press, arkansasonline.com, 11 Jan. 2025
President-elect Donald Trump, right, and Todd Blanche, attorney for Donald Trump, appear virtually at Manhattan criminal court in New York, US, on Friday, Jan. 10, 2025.
—Graham Kates, CBS News, 10 Jan. 2025
The jury in Manhattan state court heard from 22 witnesses during about a month of testimony in Manhattan's criminal court.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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How, then, should these judges approach this opportunity to lock in their legacies and that of a conservative judiciary?—
Daniel Foster,
National Review,
23 Jan. 2025
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There is also much discontent among the public regarding the judiciary system, because there are still ongoing cases related to the coal theft issue that happened two years ago, and also some issues related to the development bank, so the people were asking about those processes.—
Charlie Campbell,
TIME,
22 Jan. 2025
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The high court held that Wong Kim Ark, who was born in San Francisco to Chinese immigrants, was a U.S. citizen because he was born in the country.—
Barnini Chakraborty,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
21 Jan. 2025
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Montana’s high court petition was backed the National Republican Senatorial Committee, 15 other Republican state attorneys general and the America First Legal Foundation.—
Zach Schonfeld,
The Hill,
21 Jan. 2025
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The last election for a spot on the Wisconsin Supreme Court – which took place in 2023 and also determined its partisan tilt — shattered fundraising records for a state supreme court election.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
5 Jan. 2025
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The Oklahoma Charter School Board has filed a petition with the Supreme Court to have the state supreme court decision overturned, asking the justices to decide two main points.—
Peter Greene,
Forbes,
30 Dec. 2024
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In a ruling published on Thursday, the Chalons-en-Champagne administrative tribunal ordered the prefecture to reconsider the application to keep the animal and ordered the state to pay €1,500 ($1,545) in damages to the hog’s owner.—
Reuters,
CNN,
17 Jan. 2025
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Rebuking a move by the International Criminal Court to charge top Israeli leaders with war crimes, the U.S. House passed a bill that would lead to sanctions for officials at the tribunal.—
Natasha Frost,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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According to court documents, Healy was eating with friends on Sept. 29, 1990 when he was approached by two men, one of whom pulled a gun and told them all to get up.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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According to People, Emily and Justin Baldoni have been spending time in Hawaii with their two children as his lawyer, Bryan Freedman, continues to face off against Lively's legal team in and outside of court.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
25 Jan. 2025
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New York isn’t one yet, and part of that is because of its struggling bench.—
Eric Koreen,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Yates was found guilty in a bench trial Jan. 17 of being a felon in possession of a firearm, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California said in a news release.—
Sara Schilling,
Sacramento Bee,
23 Jan. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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