Washington Supreme Court reinstates $8M award against Hyundai in seat collapse caseNovember 25th, 2009 Wash. court reinstates $8M award against HyundaiOLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington state Supreme Court has reinstated an $8 million default judgment against Hyundai Motor Co.
DC ends neighborhood checkpoint program, won't appeal court ruling finding it unconstitutionalNovember 17th, 2009 DC ends neighborhood checkpoints, appeal of rulingWASHINGTON — The District of Columbia has decided not to appeal a court ruling that found its police checkpoints in a high-crime neighborhood were unconstitutional. In a court filing Monday, D.C.
Calif. high court to hear challenge to restrictions on where sex offenders liveNovember 3rd, 2009 Calif. court to hear challenge to Jessica's LawBERKELEY, Calif. — The California Supreme Court is set to hear arguments challenging a key section of a law aimed at protecting children from sexual predators.
Indiana Supreme Court to hear arguments over who gets East Chicago casino moneyOctober 27th, 2009 Court to hear arguments on E. Chicago casino moneyINDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana Supreme Court will decide whether a share of East Chicago casino revenues earmarked for economic development should go to a nonprofit corporation or to the city.
High court forms three judge bench to hear apex court's RTI pleaOctober 7th, 2009 NEW DELHI - The Delhi High Court Wednesday constituted a three-judge bench to hear an appeal filed by the Supreme Court challenging its earlier ruling that the office of the Chief Justice of India (CJI) comes within the ambit of the Right to Information (RTI) act. A division bench of Chief Justice Ajit Prakash Shah and Justice S.
Oakland to pay $1.2 million to settle lawsuit filed by burglary suspect who was shot by policeOctober 7th, 2009 Oakland to pay suspect shot by officer $1.2MOAKLAND, Calif. — Oakland will pay $1.2 million to settle a lawsuit filed by a burglary suspect who was left a paraplegic after being shot by a police officer.
Supreme Court won't block release of priest sex abuse papers in Conn. diocese caseOctober 5th, 2009 Court won't block release of sex abuse papersWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has refused to block the release of documents generated by lawsuits against priests in Connecticut for alleged sexual abuse. The justices on Monday turned down a request by the Roman Catholic diocese in Bridgeport, Conn.
Supreme Court won't force Illinois to issue 'Choose Life' platesOctober 5th, 2009 Court won't force Ill. to have 'Choose Life' plateWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has refused to hear an anti-abortion's group request to force a state to issue "Choose Life" license plates.
Supreme Court won't take up appeal of Illinois foot doctor sentenced to deathOctober 5th, 2009 Court won't hear Ill. foot doctor's death sentenceWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court won't get involved in a death penalty case in which a convicted killer in Illinois complained that prosecutors focused the jury's attention on the fact that he never testified on his own behalf.
Court to decide if sex offenders who didn't register in past can get enhanced penalties nowSeptember 30th, 2009 Court asked if old offenses can get new penaltiesWASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will decide whether sex offenders who didn't register with state officials before harsher punishments went into effect can still be sentenced to extra time in prison. The high court on Wednesday agreed to hear an appeal from Thomas Carr, who pleaded guilty to sexual abuse in Alabama.
Convicted murderer pleads guilty to selling gun used to kill former NFL player McNair in Tenn.September 25th, 2009 Ex-con pleads guilty to selling gun in McNair caseNASHVILLE, Tenn. — A convicted murderer has pleaded guilty to selling the gun that was used to kill ex-NFL quarterback Steve McNair.
Indiana officials ask US Supreme Court to hear objections to Chrysler bankruptcySeptember 4th, 2009 Ind. officials renew Chrysler bankruptcy fightINDIANAPOLIS — Indiana officials want the U.S. Supreme Court to reconsider their objections to the Chrysler bankruptcy proceedings that resulted in the sale of the bulk of the automaker's assets to Italy's Fiat.
Myanmar court agrees to hear democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi's appeal convictionSeptember 4th, 2009 Myanmar court agrees to hear Suu Kyi appealYANGON, Myanmar — A Myanmar court agreed Friday to hear an appeal by detained opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi of the criminal conviction that extended her house arrest by 18 months, one of her lawyers said. The Divisional Court in Yangon set a Sept.
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi files appeal against conviction, house arrestSeptember 3rd, 2009 Myanmar's Suu Kyi files appeal in criminal caseYANGON, Myanmar — Lawyers for detained Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi filed an appeal Thursday against the criminal conviction that put her under house arrest for 18 more months. A district court ruled on Aug.
Feds ask appeals court to stay decision in baseball drug list case, players' union won't fightSeptember 2nd, 2009 Players' union won't fight stay in drug caseNEW YORK — Arguing critical evidence may be destroyed, federal prosecutors have asked an appeals court to stay its decision that government agents illegally seized drug testing records of more than 100 baseball players. Now the latest twist: The baseball players' association says it won't fight the prosecutors' request.
