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Judge Allows Cameras at April 17 Hearing in Charlie Kirk Murder Case, Unseals Defense Filing

The judge said the defense failed to show prejudice sufficient to overcome the presumption of public access.

Luque Moves to Delay Maradona Death Retrial, Demands Jury Trial Before March 17 Restart

Stines Defense Seeks Mental-Health Hearing to Bar Death Penalty

Judge Sends Cat Matlala’s Prison-Transfer Fight to Separate Process as Case Moves to Feb. 12

Palma Court Slashes Bail in Mallorca Bar Fire Case to €131,430

Thabo Bester Files Court Challenge to Prison Transfer to Kokstad

No Ruling Yet on Waldo’s Fire Defendants as Hearings Stretch in Hermosillo

Vendée Court Orders Accused Brought In After No-Show in Priest Killing Trial

Appeals Court Clears Second Maradona Death Trial for March 17, 2026

Pras Michel Seeks Bail Pending Appeal to Delay Prison Surrender After 14-Year Sentence

Supreme Court Acquits Manoj in 2004 Murder Case, Curbing Reliance on 'Last Seen' Theory

Court Sets July 2026 Start for Thabo Bester Trial as Defence Mounts Multiple Challenges

Judge Recuses From Chaitanyananda Bail Plea; Case Reassigned in Delhi Molestation Case

Rep. Jasmine Crockett Says Committing a Crime Does Not Automatically Make Someone a Criminal

Maradona Death Retrial Delayed by Judge Recusals and Double Jeopardy Claims

Prosecutors Challenge Sempio’s Alibi After New Phone-Record Evidence

Lehrmann Rape Case Adjourned as Defence Probes Unlawful Recordings

Judge Dismisses R. Kelly’s Bid for Home Confinement Over Jurisdiction Gaps

Justices Alito and Gorsuch Signal Interest in Revisiting Crawford Decision

French-Algerian Writer Boualem Sansal's Detention Raises International Concerns