Court News

• GP, 55, who 'gave woman coffee containing his own semen' claims he had no sexual interest in her
  
  Dr Nicholas Chapman, 55, of Taunton, has pleaded not guilty at Gloucester Crown Court to two charges of trying to engage a woman in sexual activity without her consent.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Police chasing van in Darlington find four-year-old boy at the wheel
  
  The youngster was steering the vehicle through Darlington, County Durham and tooting on the horn while his father Patrick Kearney operated the pedals, Teesside Crown Court was told.
  Daily Mail.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Ofsted admit Cambridge school's report was unreliable, says head teacher
  
  Queen Emma Primary School had been prepared to take Ofsted to court after being labelled inadequate.
  BBC News.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Supreme Court rules Alabama's congressional maps violate Voting Rights Act
  
  The Supreme Court invalidated a congressional map drawn by state lawmakers in Alabama after the 2020 Census. CBS News election law expert David Becker joins "CBS Mornings" to discuss the unexpected ruling.
  CBS News.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Dutch Supreme Court Upholds Decision Ordering Return Of Crimean Gold Artifacts To Ukraine
  
  The Dutch Supreme Court on June 9 upheld lower court decisions ordering the return of ancient Crimean gold artifacts to Ukraine, ANP reported, citing the decision.
  Radio Liberty.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• 'Bad Spaniels' dog toy cannot mimic Jack Daniel's, Supreme Court rules
  
  The US Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Jack Daniel's in a trademark dispute with a dog toy company's toilet-themed product resembling the signature whiskey bottle.
  Sky News.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• What happens next?
  
  The US Secret Service will meet Mr Trump's staff on Friday to plan his arrest and court appearance.
  BBC News.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Supreme Court Gives the Voting Rights Act a Tenuous New Lease on Life
  
  The main remaining power of the landmark 1965 law, over racial bias in political mapmaking, gets an unexpected buttressing from a court that had been weakening the law for years.
  New York Times.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Trump says he's been indicted in special counsel investigation into classified documents
  
  Trump said he has been summoned to appear Tuesday in federal court in Miami after being indicted on seven counts related to his handling of classified records.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Supreme Court rules against Alabama in high-stakes voting rights case
  
  Chief Justice John Roberts authored the majority opinion, invalidating the congressional map drawn by state lawmakers in Alabama after the 2020 Census.
  CBS News.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Donald Trump says he has been indicted - and told to appear in court
  
  Donald Trump says he has been indicted and summoned to appear in court on Tuesday.
  Sky News.  Friday, 9 Jun 2023.
• Brittany Battaglia's boyfriend denied bond; disturbing details about her death emerge in court
  
  Disturbing details about the death of Brittany Battaglia emerged in court Thursday where her boyfriend was denied bond .
  ABC News.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Opinion: Why today's Supreme Court decision on voting rights is such a shock
  
  The decision in Allen vs. Milligan is most significant for what the court didn't do: It did not further weaken the law of voting rights as many expected.
  Los Angeles Times.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Ruff day in court: Supreme Court sides with Jack Daniel's in dispute with makers of dog toy
  
  "This case is about dog toys and whiskey, two items seldom appearing in the same sentence," Kagan wrote in an opinion for the court.
  ABC News.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.
• Zillow must pay VHT $2M for listing photos, appeals court affirms
  
  Unless the companies decide to take their case to the U.S. Supreme Court and the court opts to take it, this is the end of the road for a legal saga that began eight years ago over the fate of sold listing photos.
  Inman.  Thursday, 8 Jun 2023.

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