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@benjaminweiss.bsky.social talked to @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social about congressional efforts to boost security for judges amid a heated political climate.

@sidebarcns.bsky.social on the shadow docket: open.spotify.com/episode/65dA...
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Workers turn to world court to confirm right to strike www.courthousenews.com/workers-turn...
Workers turn to world court to confirm right to strike
In The Hague, governments, unions and employers faced off over whether laborers everywhere have a legal right to stop working for fair pay and dignity.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 1h
Webb telescope catches a star in its final act www.courthousenews.com/webb-telesco...
Webb telescope catches a star in its final act
Researchers traced a supernova’s origins to a long-obscured red supergiant.
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When can candidates challenge election rules? @courthousenews.bsky.social

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The Supreme Court case that could supercharge election litigation
As the 2026 election looms in the distance, the Supreme Court is weighing in on when candidates can challenge the rules of the race.
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The Supreme Court appeared likely Tuesday to strike down Colorado’s ban on conversion therapy for minors, expressing concerns that the prohibition discriminated based on viewpoint. @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/colorados-co...
Colorado’s conversion therapy ban on the ropes at Supreme Court
The justices approved Tennessee's hormone therapy ban earlier this year, but Colorado appears to be hitting First Amendment roadblocks with its law against conversion therapy.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 16h
Senate Democrats hit Bondi brick wall on National Guard use, Epstein files @benjaminweiss.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/senate-democ...
Senate Democrats hit Bondi brick wall on National Guard use, Epstein files
The attorney general largely sidestepped questions from Democratic lawmakers and defended the Trump administration’s law enforcement record, including its recent federal immigration crackdown in U.S. ...
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 17h
A pharmaceuticals trade group asked the Fifth Circuit to block Medicare’s ability to negotiate drug prices under the Inflation Reduction Act, arguing the negotiation scheme violates the Constitution. www.courthousenews.com/pharma-group...
Pharma group asks Fifth Circuit to ax Medicare drug price negotiation
Pharmaceutical companies argue the negotiation program, in which the government sets how much the federal health insurance program for seniors will pay for certain high-cost drugs, is unconstitutional...
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 17h
The Republican National Committee told a Ninth Circuit Tuesday that it had a business relationship with Google — one reason why the appeals panel should reinstate its email discrimination complaint against the tech giant. @ariquelmy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/rnc-asks-to-...
RNC asks to reboot email discrimination case against Google
The Republican National Committee claims that Google discriminated against it and purposefully filtered its emails to users' spam folders.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 19h
The national LGBTQ+ resource group PFLAG urged the Texas Supreme Court on Tuesday to put the kibosh on a hunt by state Attorney General Ken Paxton, arguing the documents he demands do not exist. www.courthousenews.com/lgbtq-advoca...
LGBTQ advocates fight Texas AG doc demand at state high court
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton maintains PFLAG is hiding its work with doctors to provide gender-affirming care to minors, which is illegal under state law.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 19h
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes can proceed with her lawsuit that accuses Amazon of deception and unfair business practices, after a state judge denied the tech giant’s motion to dismiss. www.courthousenews.com/judge-declin...
Judge declines to dismiss Amazon fraud case
Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes says consumers are often tricked or frustrated to the point of giving up when trying to cancel their Amazon Prime subscriptions.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 19h
Bay Area leaders on Tuesday praised the passage of a bill they say will help clamp down on illegal street vending. @ariquelmy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/san-francisc...
San Francisco celebrates new law targeting illegal fencing
Though most bills only become law in the new year, Senate Bill 276 garnered enough votes for an urgency measure, meaning it's effectively immediately.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 19h
The Supreme Court expressed skepticism that a man’s 50-year prison term on robbery and murder charges should be vacated over concerns that part of the sentence violates the double jeopardy clause as punishment for the same offense. @ryanknappy.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/double-jeopa...
Double jeopardy claims unlikely to sway justices in fatal shooting case
Dwayne Barrett, the petitioner in the case, was sentenced to 90 years in prison but later shaved to 50 years at resentencing, in part for two charges stemming from a single deadly robbery.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 20h
European rights court sides with Estonia in undercover child grooming sting www.courthousenews.com/european-rig...
European rights court sides with Estonia in undercover child grooming sting
Europe’s top human rights court upheld Estonia’s online sting against a writer who thought he was chatting with a 12-year-old girl, ruling the operation didn’t amount to entrapment and setting a new b...
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 20h
NYC landlord asks Second Circuit to revive challenge to Section 8 law @jrussjruss.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/nyc-landlord...
NYC landlord asks Second Circuit to revive challenge to Section 8 law
New York City argues on appeal that a Kips Bay landlord lacks standing to bring its constitutional challenge because it has not yet actually been subjected to any warrantless searches.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 20h
Colorado's conversion therapy ban on the ropes at Supreme Court @kelseyreichmann.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/colorados-co...
Colorado’s conversion therapy ban on the ropes at Supreme Court
The justices approved Tennessee's hormone therapy ban earlier this year, but Colorado appears to be hitting First Amendment roadblocks with its law against conversion therapy.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 21h
A newly elected mayor in Germany is found with serious stab wounds www.courthousenews.com/a-newly-elec...
A newly elected mayor in Germany is found with serious stab wounds
Iris Stalzer's website says she is 57 and married with two teenage children.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 21h
It was a less than productive Tuesday morning for Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee, as they attempted to needle Attorney General Pam Bondi on her leadership of the Trump administration’s Justice Department. @benjaminweiss.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/senate-democ...
Senate Democrats hit Bondi brick wall on National Guard use, Epstein files
The attorney general largely sidestepped questions from Democratic lawmakers and defended the Trump administration’s law enforcement record, including its recent federal immigration crackdown in U.S. ...
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 22h
Buildings are turning to ‘ice batteries’ for sustainable air conditioning www.courthousenews.com/buildings-ar...
Buildings are turning to ‘ice batteries’ for sustainable air conditioning
The stored ice doesn't require energy to thaw, which reduces the strain on the grid and minimizes the building’s electricity usage, ultimately lowering monthly bills.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 22h
Russia held liable for failing to investigate death of Dutch cameraman www.courthousenews.com/russia-held-...
Russia held liable for failing to investigate death of Dutch cameraman
Europe’s top rights court faulted Moscow for not seeking answers about how the journalist was killed — but given
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 22h
Gold futures rise above $4,000 per ounce for the first time www.courthousenews.com/gold-futures...
Gold futures rise above $4,000 per ounce for the first time
Gold futures are up about 50% since the start of 2025.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 22h
Russia hosts Taliban delegation and warns against foreign military presence in Afghanistan www.courthousenews.com/russia-hosts...
Russia hosts Taliban delegation and warns against foreign military presence in Afghanistan
In July, Russia became the first country to recognize the Taliban’s government after removing the group from its list of outlawed organizations.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 22h
Building collapse in central Madrid leaves 3 construction workers injured, 4 more missing www.courthousenews.com/building-col...
Building collapse in central Madrid leaves 3 construction workers injured, 4 more missing
Firefighters said that “several floors” of the five-story building collapsed.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 22h
Syria announces 'comprehensive ceasefire' with Kurds after clashes www.courthousenews.com/syria-announ...
Syria announces 'comprehensive ceasefire' with Kurds after clashes
At least one member of Syria's security forces and a civilian were killed in bombardment attributed to Kurdish forces that erupted late Monday in two of Aleppo's Kurdish-majority neighborhoods.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 23h
Israel marks Oct. 7 anniversary as talks held to end Gaza war www.courthousenews.com/israel-marks...
Israel marks Oct. 7 anniversary as talks held to end Gaza war
On Wednesday, Trump's special Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff will join the talks.
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Courthouse News @courthousenews.bsky.social · 23h
France's Macron should resign, former PM urges www.courthousenews.com/frances-macr...
France's Macron should resign, former PM urges
The domestic isolation of the president, who was filmed Monday walking alone by the banks of the Seine deep in a telephone conversation, contrasts with his visibility on the international stage.
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He said his client was tortured by police. Azerbaijan disbarred him www.courthousenews.com/he-said-his-...
He said his client was tortured by police. Azerbaijan disbarred him
Europe’s human rights court found the punishment was unjustified and excessive and fit a pattern of retribution against human-rights defenders in the country.
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