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![A judge ruled that Trump's hush money conviction must be delayed until Nov. 26.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CLEAN-GettyImagesHushMoney_Getty-Images_featuredImage_Fri-Sep-06-2024.jpg?w=300)
Presidential election scores Trump a legal victory in hush money case
Former President Donald Trump’s sentencing for a New York hush money conviction will have to wait until after the 2024 presidential election. Manhattan Judge Juan Merchan agreed on Friday, Sept. 6, to postpone handing down the sentence until Nov. 26, right before Thanksgiving, marking the second time it has been delayed. The sentencing, originally scheduled…
![RFK Jr. is suing the to remove his name from the Wisconsin ballot, citing discrimination against independent candidates.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Getty-15.jpg?w=300)
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sues Wisconsin to remove his name from the state’s ballot
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is suing the Wisconsin Elections Commission to get his name off the November presidential ballot. RFK Jr. endorsed Republican candidate, former President Donald Trump, in August after suspending his independent campaign. Shortly after, the Wisconsin Elections Commission voted to keep Kennedy on the state’s ballot. RFK’s lawsuit accused…
![Attempts to block Title IX revisions and another lawsuit recently upheld by the Supreme Court affect nearly 700 schools across 48 states.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/CLEAN-Bidens-Title-IX-LGBTQ-expansions-blocked-by-judge_AP-Images_featuredImage_Fri-Jun-14-2024.jpg?w=1024)
26 states have blocked Title IX, nearly 700 schools won’t comply
Twenty-six states have blocked Title IX revisions from the Biden-Harris administration. Those states’ decisions, and another lawsuit recently upheld by the Supreme Court, affected nearly 700 schools across 48 states.The injunction also prevents enforcement of new gender-affirming rules that redefine sexual discrimination to include sexual orientation.The U.S. supreme Court upheld a Kansas judge’s ruling that…
![Federal judge ruled Illinois’ ban on concealed carry on public transportation is unconstitutional, citing the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Chicago-Concealed-Carry-IMG.jpg?w=300)
Federal judge rules Illinois’ concealed carry public transit ban unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled it’s unconstitutional for the state of Illinois to prohibit residents with concealed carry permits from carrying on public transportation. The judge cited the Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen decision. The ruling currently applies only to the four plaintiffs who challenged the law in a 2022 lawsuit. They argued that the ban infringed…
![The Supreme Court upheld the Biden administration’s decision to withhold $4.5 million in federal family-planning funds from Oklahoma.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Getty-14.jpg?w=300)
SCOTUS says Biden admin can withhold funds from Okla. over abortion info
The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to reinstate federal family planning funds for the state of Oklahoma. The move upholds the Biden administration’s decision to withhold $4.5 million due to the state’s refusal to provide abortion-related information. Three conservative justices, Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, dissented, indicating they would have granted Oklahoma’s request.…
![The NFL is expected to see record betting in the 2024 season.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CLEAN-football-betting_Getty-Images_featuredImage_Wed-Sep-04-2024.jpg?w=300)
Studies highlight dangers of legal sports betting as NFL season gears up
The 2024 NFL season kicks off Thursday, Sept. 5, and it is expected to be the biggest year ever for legal sports betting in the U.S. The American Gaming Association (AGA) predicts $35 billion in legal wagers will be placed this season, up 30% from the 2023 season. Five years ago, the Supreme Court ruled it…
![A federal judge has rejected former President Trump’s request to intervene in his New York criminal case. Trump’s lawyers were hoping to move the case to federal court so they could try to have his conviction overturned in the wake of the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Trump-NY-case-CLEAN-GETTY.jpg?w=300)
Federal judge won’t intervene in Trump’s New York criminal case
A federal judge has rejected former President Trump’s request to intervene in his New York criminal case. Trump’s lawyers were hoping to move the case to federal court so they could try to have his conviction overturned in the wake of the Supreme Court’s presidential immunity ruling. Manhattan Judge Alvin Hellerstein said Trump’s conviction for falsifying business records involved his personal life, not official actions the Supreme Court ruled…
![The DOJ has filed terrorism charges against six Hamas leaders.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/CLEAN-Merrick-Garland_Getty-Images_featuredImage_Wed-Sep-04-2024.jpg?w=300)
US charges 6 Hamas leaders with terrorism over Oct. 7 attack
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced terrorism charges against senior leaders of Hamas. And with the kickoff to a new NFL season a day away, betting on the games is expected to break records. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2024. US charges 6 Hamas leaders with terrorism over Oct. 7…
![Adnan Syed's vacated murder conviction was reinstated by the Maryland Supreme Court on Friday, Aug. 30, in a 4-3 decision.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/CLEAN-GettyImagesSyedConvictionVacationOverturned_Getty-Images_featuredImage_Fri-Aug-30-2024.jpg?w=300)
Adnan Syed’s vacated murder conviction in killing of Hae Min Lee reinstated
A murder case thrust into the global spotlight by a popular podcast took another turn on Friday, Aug. 30. The Maryland Supreme Court in a 4-3 ruling upheld a lower state court’s decision to reinstate Adnan Syed’s conviction in the murder of his ex-girlfriend Hae Min Lee. A majority of the justices agreed with an…
![Brazil’s Supreme Court may shut down social media platform X due to a legal dispute with CEO Elon Musk, over noncompliance.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/X-Brazil-ban-IMAGE.jpg?w=300)
X expects Brazil to shut down platform ‘soon’ as Musk’s fight with judge heats up
Social media platform X may soon shut down in Brazil if the country’s Supreme Court enforces its warning. The potential closure follows a prolonged dispute between X’s owner Elon Musk and Brazil’s Chief Justice Alexandre de Moraes over social media regulations and censorship. X’s Global Government Affairs account stated in a post that it anticipates…
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