Former Representative Jeff Fortenberry had been convicted on charges of lying to the federal authorities. An appeals court said his trial was in the wrong venue.
Tag: Decisions and Verdicts
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Man With Developmental Disabilities Settles Wrongful Conviction Suit for $11.7 Million
Andrew Royer involuntarily confessed to a murder in Indiana, judges ruled. Despite holes in the case, he served more than 16 years in prison.
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How Two Election Workers Bankrupted Rudy Giuliani
His brazen thumbing of his nose at the jury and the legal system laid bare some unsettling truths.
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Orders New Legislative Maps in Redistricting Case
The ruling, coming just months after liberals gained a 4-to-3 majority on the State Supreme Court, could undo gerrymanders that have given Republicans lopsided control of the State Legislature.
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Barring Trump From the Ballot Would Be a Mistake
It could well undermine our democracy by empowering a Supreme Court that liberals have rightly complained grabs too much power too routinely.