#Court overturns NYC man’s double murder conviction

#Court overturns NYC man’s double murder conviction

“#Court overturns NYC man’s double murder conviction” A state appellate court on Thursday overturned the conviction of a schizophrenic Staten Island man found guilty of murdering both of his parents. Eric Bellucci, 40, will now have a chance at a new trial after the ruling that found the Supreme Court judge presiding over his trial…

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#Southern District of NY suspends in-person proceedings

#Southern District of NY suspends in-person proceedings

“#Southern District of NY suspends in-person proceedings” The federal court that covers Manhattan, the Bronx and several other New York counties will suspend in-person proceedings starting Tuesday as the coronavirus pandemic rages on. Chief Judge Colleen McMahon of the Southern District of New York said in a Monday order the in-person pause will last until…

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#Why it may take weeks to settle the 2020 election

#Why it may take weeks to settle the 2020 election

“#Why it may take weeks to settle the 2020 election” Election Day is almost upon us, but Election Night just might stretch on for weeks — making the 2000 count look like a stroll in the park. That year’s result turned on just one uncertain state, Florida; this year could see contested totals in multiple…

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#America’s courts are supposed to frustrate the majority will

#America’s courts are supposed to frustrate the majority will

“#America’s courts are supposed to frustrate the majority will” Making its case against the re-election of President Trump this week, The New York Times complains that the president has been “filling the benches of the federal judiciary with young, conservative lawyers as a firewall against majority rule.” While it is hardly surprising that the Times…

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#Ex-con allegedly shot girlfriend’s child on accident in NYC

#Ex-con allegedly shot girlfriend’s child on accident in NYC

“#Ex-con allegedly shot girlfriend’s child on accident in NYC” An ex-con allegedly shot his girlfriend’s sleeping 8-year-old daughter in the stomach last month — after recklessly firing a gun he thought was not loaded, Bronx prosecutors said Thursday in court. “The defendant carelessly assumed the firearm was unloaded and discharged the firearm, causing a bullet…

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#Why Joe Biden’s dodge on court-packing really matters

#Why Joe Biden’s dodge on court-packing really matters

“#Why Joe Biden’s dodge on court-packing really matters” Judging from their grandstanding during Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation hearing, Democrats think the composition of the Supreme Court is a big issue in next month’s presidential election. Yet evidently, it isn’t big enough for their candidates to clearly tell voters whether they favor expanding the court to…

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#Democrats’ court-packing dreams are ‘utterly dangerous’

#Democrats’ court-packing dreams are ‘utterly dangerous’

“#Democrats’ court-packing dreams are ‘utterly dangerous’” Joe Biden says, “You’ll know my opinion on court-packing when the election is over.” To this point, Biden hasn’t offered any position on court-packing, one of the gravest threats to the constitutional order in modern American history. Whether he is too scared of offending a significant faction of his…

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