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Here are the legal next steps in the Trump documents case

Here are the legal next steps in the Trump documents case

Former President Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to the 37 counts against him. While special counsel Jack Smith wants a speedy trial, Trump's lawyers could file motions that would delay it.
by NPR Washington Desk

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Slave cases are still cited as good law across the U.S. This team aims to change that

Slave cases are still cited as good law across the U.S. This team aims to change that

Michigan State law professor Justin Simard says 18 percent of all published American cases are within two steps of a slave case. His team has spent years documenting them, hoping to force a legal reckoning.
by Rachel Treisman

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Clinic, physicians challenge revised North Dakota abortion laws in ongoing lawsuit

Clinic, physicians challenge revised North Dakota abortion laws in ongoing lawsuit

The clinic that was North Dakota's sole abortion provider is challenging the state's newest abortion laws as part of an ongoing lawsuit that calls the restrictions unconstitutional. Attorneys for the Red River Women's Clinic and several physicians filed their amended complaint on Monday in state district court.
by The Associated Press

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Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

Trump pleads not guilty to federal charges that he illegally kept classified documents

Donald Trump became the first former president to face a judge on federal charges as he pleaded not guilty in a Miami courtroom Tuesday to dozens of felony counts accusing him of hoarding classified documents and refusing government demands to give them back.
by Carrie Johnson and The Associated Press

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