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The Flores agreement has protected migrant children for nearly 3 decades. Changes may be coming
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Biden administration wants to partially end a 27-year-old agreement that provides court oversight of how the federal government cares for migrant children in its custody. The request to a U.S. district judge, filed Friday, comes weeks after the Health and...
Sean 'Diddy' Combs asks judge to dismiss 'false' claim that he, others raped 17-year-old girl
Sean “Diddy” Combs on Friday asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging that he and two co-defendants raped a 17-year-old girl in a New York recording studio in 2003, saying it was a “false and hideous claim" that was filed too late under the law. The legal move is...
Federal judge temporarily halts Biden plan to lower credit card late fees to $8
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge in Texas temporarily halted a plan by the Biden administration to lower late fees on credit cards to $8 that was slated to go into effect next week. The temporary nationwide injunction imposed by Judge Mark Pittman in the Northern District of...
Honolulu agrees to 4-month window to grant or deny gun carrying licenses after lawsuit over delays
HONOLULU (AP) — Honolulu has agreed to grant or deny applications to carry guns in public within four months of submission in response to a lawsuit by residents who complained of delays of up to a year, according to a stipulation signed by a federal judge Friday. The March lawsuit...
Judge strikes down NY county's ban on female transgender athletes after roller derby league sues
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A New York judge on Friday struck down a Long Island county's order banning female transgender athletes after a local women’s roller derby league challenged it. Judge Francis Ricigliano ruled that Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman didn't have the...
Louisiana court may reopen window for lawsuits by adult victims of childhood sex abuse
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s Supreme Court agreed Friday to reconsider its recent ruling that wiped out a state law giving adult victims of childhood sexual abuse a renewed opportunity to file damage lawsuits. The law was passed by the Louisiana Legislature in 2021 and amended...
Tesla’s Autopilot caused a fiery crash into a tree, killing a Colorado man, lawsuit says
DENVER (AP) — The widow of a man who died after his Tesla veered off the road and crashed into a tree while he was using its partially automated driving system is suing the carmaker, claiming its marketing of the technology is dangerously misleading. The Autopilot system prevented...
ACC's lawsuit against Florida State halted after North Carolina judge issues a stay in the case
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The Atlantic Coast Conference’s lawsuit against member school Florida State has come to a temporary halt. North Carolina Chief Business Court Judge Louis Bledsoe III handed down a ruling Friday that puts a stay on all discovery and further court-related...
Federal judge tosses Democrats' lawsuit challenging Wisconsin absentee voting requirements
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit brought by Democrats that challenged Wisconsin’s witness requirements for absentee voting, a ruling that keeps the law in place with the presidential election six months away. The rules for voting in Wisconsin are of...
Man paralyzed after being hit with a Taser while running from police in Colorado sues officer
DENVER (AP) — A man who said he was paralyzed after being hit with a Taser while running from police in Colorado filed a federal lawsuit Thursday against one of the officers, seeking $100 million in damages. Lawyers for Jacob Root, who was suspected of stealing a car, allege...
