Michigan court bans mandatory life sentences for 19 and 20-year-olds in murder casesIn a significant ruling, the Michigan Supreme Court has eliminated mandatory life sentences without parole for 19 and 20-year-old murderers...
11 Apr, 2025, 06.36 AM IST
Big blow to Trump: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name to stay on the Michigan presidential ballotDespite his request to have his name removed after suspending his campaign and endorsing Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s name will st...
10 Sep, 2024, 10.01 PM IST
'Intrusive' drones? US surveillance case tests privacy lawAfter bouncing between courts in recent years, the Michigan Supreme Court heard oral arguments in October, and a ruling in coming months co...
12 Feb, 2024, 04.50 PM IST
Trump is barred from the GOP primary ballot in two states. Can he still run for president?Both decisions are historic. The Colorado court was the first court to apply to a presidential candidate a rarely used constitutional ban a...
29 Dec, 2023, 03.23 PM IST
Colorado GOP appeals state Supreme Court decision on Trump's eligibilityThe Colorado GOP challenges the state's ruling deeming Trump unfit for the presidency, invoking a 155-year-old constitutional clause. The a...
28 Dec, 2023, 05.49 PM IST
What has Michigan Supreme Court said about 'insurrectionist ban’ that attempted to keep Trump out of 2024 primary ballotAs legal battles unfold, the Michigan Supreme Court rejects efforts to bar Donald Trump from the 2024 primary ballot, setting the stage for...
27 Dec, 2023, 09.51 PM IST
Who is Larry Nassar? US sports and gymnastics doctor stabbed in Florida prisonSports and USA gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar was stabbed by another inmate at a federal prison in Florida, according to reports.
10 Jul, 2023, 07.58 PM IST
What the Supreme Court's ruling on affirmative action means for US collegesColleges and universities that take race into consideration have said they do so as part of a holistic approach that reviews every aspect o...
30 Jun, 2023, 12.07 PM IST
Big victory for Michigan's Proposal 3 in favour of abortion rightsMichigan has voted a resounding yes for abortion rights after Roe vs. Wade was overturned in the summer by the Supreme Court.
09 Nov, 2022, 09.12 PM IST
Abortion access threatened in half of US statesThey differ in how they ban abortions. Idaho provides exceptions for rape or incest but Kentucky only does so if the pregnant woman's life ...
24 Jun, 2022, 09.29 PM IST
Michigan leader: Trump didn't ask for election interferenceMichigan House Speaker Lee Chatfield was among seven Republican legislators who met with Trump for about an hour on Friday, amid his longsh...
22 Nov, 2020, 09.21 PM IST
President Trump's chances of challenging state vote counts are looking very slimWhile some Republican officials invoked the Trump mantra that only "legal votes" should be counted, others emerged to counter the campaign ...
10 Nov, 2020, 04.44 PM IST
Donald Trump sues in 3 states, laying ground for contesting outcomeDemocrats scoffed at the legal challenges the president's campaign filed Wednesday in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia. And the flurry of...
05 Nov, 2020, 11.04 PM IST
The 2020 American Presidential election looks like it is heading to the courtsAfter Trump declared overnight he was ready to go to the US Supreme Court to dispute the counting of votes, his campaign announced a demand...
05 Nov, 2020, 06.39 PM IST
With Trump & Biden getting ready for legal fight, Could courts again decide the US elections?After Trump declared he was ready to go to the US Supreme Court to dispute the vote counting, his campaign announced a recount demand in Wi...
05 Nov, 2020, 10.22 AM IST
Trump sues in Pennsylvania, Michigan and Georgia, lays ground for contesting outcomeThe new filings, joining existing Republican legal challenges in Pennsylvania and Nevada, demand better access for campaign observers to lo...
05 Nov, 2020, 08.37 AM IST
Biden foresees victory in Presidential election; Trump pursues lawsuits, calls for recountWisconsin and Michigan were giving Biden, the former vice president who has spent five decades in public life, a critical boost in the race...
05 Nov, 2020, 06.00 AM IST