US courts
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NY attorney general hires former federal prosecutor as he pursues Trump
EghtesadOnline: New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who has been looking into investments of U.S. President Donald Trump and other matters related to the Trump administration, on Monday…
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Several states jointly sue to block Trump's revised travel ban
EghtesadOnline: A group of states renewed their effort on Monday to block President Donald Trump's revised temporary ban on refugees and travelers from several Muslim-majority countries, arguing…
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Challenge to Trump travel ban moves forward in two courts
EghtesadOnline: The most consequential legal challenge to U.S. President Donald Trump's travel ban will proceed on two tracks in the next few days: in a U.S. appeals court vote in San Francisco…
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Challenges to Trump's travel ban abound in courts across U.S.
EghtesadOnline: A U.S. appeal court’s refusal to reinstate a temporary travel ban on refugees and citizens from seven mainly Muslim countries is a setback for U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping…
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Wisconsin judge rejects bid to stop election recount
EghtesadOnline: A U.S. judge in Wisconsin on Friday rejected a request by President-elect Donald Trump supporters to stop a recount of election votes while the Michigan Supreme Court denied an…
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U.S., state courts issue conflicting rulings on Michigan vote recount
EghtesadOnline: A Michigan state appeals court on Tuesday ordered a halt to the recount of that state's presidential election vote sought by Green Party candidate Jill Stein, while a federal…
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U.S. courts look ahead to Trump as Obama cases fizzle
EghtesadOnline: President Barack Obama's legal defense of some key initiatives including his signature healthcare law is collapsing as courts put cases on hold until after President-elect Donald…