Category: court

Oklahoma Court Declines to Bar Duo From Death Penalty Case

OKLAHOMA CITY—The Oklahoma Supreme Court has rejected a request to remove two members of the state’s Pardon and Parole Board from a high-profile death penalty case. The court’s brief ruling on Friday denied a prosecutor’s request to remove Adam Luck and Kelly Doyle from considering the commutation request of Julius Jones, who was sentenced to…


Man Convicted of Murdering Elderly Elderly Couple Denied Early Released

Daniel Marsh, who murdered and mutilated an elderly couple in 2013 will remain in prison for the duration of his sentence despite being tried as an adult at the age of 15. A California court denied Marsh’s appeal on Sept. 9 to be released in 2022 when he turns 25-years-old through the aid of Senate…


Russian Court to Consider Transferring Jailed Ex-Marine to US: Lawyers

MOSCOW—A Russian court plans to consider a request by a former U.S. Marine imprisoned in Russia to be transferred to the United States to serve his sentence there, his lawyers said on Wednesday. Russia convicted Paul Whelan—who holds U.S., British, Canadian, and Irish passports—of spying in June 2020 and sentenced him to 16 years in…


Chinese Authorities Illegally Suspend Pensions, Lawyer

On Aug. 26, a Chinese court live stream of a pension suspension case was abruptly cut off in the middle of the proceedings. Tang Yuehua, the plaintiff, sued local authorities for withholding her pension after she was released from jail. Tang was imprisoned between 2015 and 2018 for her belief in Falun Gong. There were…


After 3 Years of Imprisonment, Released Chinese Woman Faces New Form of Persecution

On Aug. 26, a Chinese court live stream of a pension suspension case was abruptly cut off in the middle of the proceedings. Tang Yuehua, the plaintiff, sued local authorities for withholding her pension after she was released from jail. Tang was imprisoned between 2015 and 2018 for her belief in Falun Gong. There were…


Oklahoma Court Reverses McGirt Rulings in 4 Death Cases

OKLAHOMA CITY—An Oklahoma appeals court on Tuesday reversed four of its previous rulings that overturned death penalty cases based on a U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting state jurisdiction for crimes committed on tribal reservations. The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals vacated rulings in the cases of death row inmates Shaun Bosse, James Ryder, Miles Bench…


Kanye West Asks Court to Legally Change His Name to Ye

LOS ANGELES—Kanye just wants to be Ye. Kanye West filed court documents Tuesday to legally change his name. The Los Angeles Superior Court filing says the 44-year-old wants to get rid of his full name—Kanye Omari West—in favor of just his longtime two-letter nickname, Ye, with no middle name or last name. The documents, dated…


Colorado Husband Accused of Killing Wife Appears in Court

SALIDA, Colo.—A Colorado man who posted a video on social media pleading for his wife’s return shortly after she vanished on Mother’s Day 2020 appeared in court Monday to face accusations that he killed her. Barry Morphew, 53, who is charged with first-degree murder and other crimes in the death of Suzanne Morphew, sat in…


Appeals Court Upholds Indiana University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld Indiana University’s (IU) COVID-19 vaccine requirement, after a group of students sued the school arguing that the mandate is unconstitutional. The Chicago-based appeals court upheld an Indiana district court judge’s ruling that found that the university was acting reasonably “in pursuing public health and safety for its campus…


Russia Fines Google for Violating Data Storage Law

MOSCOW—A Moscow court ordered Google on Thursday to pay a fine of 3 million rubles (roughly $41,000) for refusing to store the personal data of Russian users on servers in Russia, a move that is part of the government’s longstanding effort to tighten its grip on online activity. The fine is the first one given…