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Kansas Bureau of Investigation director Tony Mattivi is questioned Wednesday by the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee regarding his nomination for the U.S. District Court in Kansas. (Kansas Reflector screen capture of U.S. Senate video)
TOPEKA — Two of three Kansans nominated to the U.S. District Court were questioned Wednesday during a joint U.S. Senate confirmation hearing about their role in the August 2023 raid by law ...
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Challenge to North Dakota gender-affirming care ban in play, despite SCOTUS ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday released an opinion that allows Tennessee to keep in place a ban on gender-affirming care for minors. While seen as a setback for trans youth, a legal challenge ...
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New lawsuits could overturn Wisconsin’s congressional maps
Two lawsuits filed with the Wisconsin Supreme Court could overturn the state’s congressional maps, which have favored the Republican Party for years thanks to gerrymandering.
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Susan Crawford defeats Brad Schimel, preserves liberal majority on Wisconsin Supreme Court
Dane County Circuit Court Judge Susan Crawford has been elected to serve on Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court, defeating conservative Brad Schimel and preserving a 4-3 liberal majority on the court.
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Court ban latest chapter in Iowa’s quest to tighten immigration laws
It’s been about a month since a federal judge upheld a court ruling that blocks an Iowa immigration bill from taking effect. It’s the latest action in an ongoing effort by the state of ...
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Conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate on Trump’s Jan. 6 pardons: ‘I don’t object to them’
During a press call on Monday, conservative Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Brad Schimel indicated support for President Donald Trump’s right to pardon after he controversially pardoned participants of the Jan. 6 insurrection.
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