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Virginia’s Top Court Clears Path for Democratic Push to Redraw House Map

13. Februar 2026 um 19:54
The State Supreme Court allowed a spring statewide referendum that is necessary for Democrats to redraw Virginia’s congressional map before the midterm elections.

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The Virginia Supreme Court left unsettled the legality of a bid by the state’s Democratic-led legislature to overhaul the House map in the party’s favor.

Murdaugh Takes Appeal of Murder Convictions to South Carolina’s Top Court

The appeal by Alex Murdaugh, once a well-connected member of a prominent family law firm, seeks to overturn his conviction in the murders of his wife and son.

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Alex Murdaugh, center, during a hearing in 2024 in Columbia, S.C., when a judge denied his earlier appeal for a new trial.

Court Puts Hold on Decision Requiring Religious Exemptions to Vaccine Mandate

03. Dezember 2025 um 00:15
The West Virginia Supreme Court said that the vaccine mandate for children would remain while it considered the case.

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For nearly 90 years, West Virginia’s vaccine law allowed exemptions only for medical reasons. That changed earlier this year.

Mandela Barnes Enters Wisconsin Governor Race, Joining Crowded Field of Democrats

02. Dezember 2025 um 11:00
The former lieutenant governor is the best-known candidate in a crowded field, but some state Democrats have cooled on him since he lost a Senate bid in 2022.

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Mandela Barnes, the former lieutenant governor of Wisconsin, is a progressive who has maintained a large fund-raising network since his 2022 Senate race.

Prosecutor Used Flawed A.I. to Keep a Man in Jail, His Lawyers Say

25. November 2025 um 16:35
The case is among the first in which a prosecutor is accused of filing court papers marred by A.I.-generated mistakes.

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Defense lawyers say that prosecutors in Nevada City, Calif., filed briefs in at least four cases that were written using artificial intelligence tools and contained misstatements and faulty legal interpretations.

Abortion Is Once Again Illegal in North Dakota

22. November 2025 um 21:36
On Friday, a state Supreme Court ruling reinstated a near-total abortion ban, reversing a judge’s earlier decision.

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The Red River Women’s Clinic, once the only abortion provider in North Dakota, was forced to move across state lines to Minnesota as a result of new state laws in 2022.
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