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A sleep-deprived prisoner can show that his treatment constituted cruel and unusual punishment without proving that his health issues stemmed from the restricted bedtime hours, a federal appeals court has ruled.

The Appellate Court reduced Trump's bond amount from $454 million to $175 million and it's still wrong, bigly.

California lawmakers are split on how best to tackle the problem that some say has caused major store closures.

California lawmakers are split on how to best address the retail theft cases that have proliferated in the state.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Facing mounting pressure to crack down on a retail theft crisis, California lawmakers are split on how best to tackle the problem that some say has caused major store closures and products like deodorants to be locked behind glass.

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Facing mounting pressure to crack down on a retail theft crisis, California lawmakers are split on how best to tackle the problem that some say has caused major store closures and products like deodorants to be locked behind glass.

In representing Mr Ihor Kolomoisky, I express my deep concern about the trials I witnessed during the hearings held in the Ukrainian courts in Kyiv in February 2024. Mr Kolomoisky has been unjustly detained in a Kyiv prison for over six months (and now his arrest has been extended for another 60 days!) as a mere suspect, and this situation raises concerns about respect for human rights and due process of law in Ukrainian courts.

If approved, Missouri would join Florida in allowing executions for child rape — despite current U.S. Supreme Court precedent against such executions.

Coleman said the Beshear administration last week published an amended capital punishment regulation that would bring state “policy into full compliance” with earlier court rulings that identified constitutional and other flaws in the state’s regulations and protocols. 

Just 25% of electorate had cast a ballot in Dublin city as of last night