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JOSH RUSSELL@jruss_jrussOct 28
RIP Manhattan federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein, the dapper jurist pictured here on the steps of the Southern District of New York courthouse during the total solar eclipse in April 2024.
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New: Court sources confirm that Alvin Hellerstein, the federal judge assigned to Nicolás Maduro’s drug trafficking case, died on Wednesday. He was 92 years old, appointed by President Bill Clinton in 1998. More TK @CourthouseNews
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Verdict in the Salman case: guilty. courthousenews.com/jury-conv…
Jury convicts American woman in IS training case

Jury convicts American woman in IS training case

Defense attorneys urged the jurors to focus on the lack of direct evidence against Halima Salman.

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After ~12 hours of delibs jurors say they’re “divided and do not anticipate being able to come to a consensus” in Halima Salman’s trial. Judge Merle gave an “informal charge” and sent them back to the jury room
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Trial wraps against American woman accused of IS training

Trial wraps against American woman accused of IS training 

Prosecutors’ case hinged on a lone handwritten document that defense attorneys say is fake.

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Trial wraps against American woman accused of IS training

Trial wraps against American woman accused of IS training 

Prosecutors’ case hinged on a lone handwritten document that defense attorneys say is fake.

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'Bombs everywhere': Defendant accused of training with Islamic State takes stand @NinaPullano courthousenews.com/bombs-eve…
'Bombs everywhere': Defendant accused of training with Islamic State takes stand

'Bombs everywhere': Defendant accused of training with Islamic State takes stand

Defense attorneys argued prosecutors didn't call any witnesses who placed Halima Salman in any Islamic State trainings in Syria when she was a teenager.

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Judge in Cornell Jane Doe suit declines to issue gag order on attorneys

Judge in Cornell Jane Doe suit declines to issue gag order on attorneys

Fears of internet vigilantism don't warrant restricting attorneys' First Amendment rights, the judge said.

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The judge in Jane Doe's civil case has declined to issue a gag order requested by one of the defendants. Doe's attorneys statements "would be understood by an ordinary listener to express nothing more than Mr. Giuffra's opinions." @CourthouseNews
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A federal judge on Thursday tossed President Donald Trump’s attempt to undo New York City’s sanctuary city policies, which allow local officials to refuse to transfer noncitizens into federal custody without an arrest warrant. @NinaPullano courthousenews.com/trump-los…
Trump loses challenge to NYC sanctuary city laws

Trump loses challenge to NYC sanctuary city laws

No federal law requires states to participate in federal immigration enforcement or compels states to comply with those efforts, the judge said.

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U.S. District Judge Ramón Reyes just dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit challenging NYC's sanctuary city policies. "The United States’ preemption arguments amount to nothing more than a backdoor around the Tenth Amendment," the judge writes. @CourthouseNews
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A federal judge on Thursday tossed President Donald Trump’s attempt to undo New York City’s sanctuary city policies, which allow local officials to refuse to transfer noncitizens into federal custody without an arrest warrant. @NinaPullano courthousenews.com/trump-los…
Trump loses challenge to NYC sanctuary city laws

Trump loses challenge to NYC sanctuary city laws

No federal law requires states to participate in federal immigration enforcement or compels states to comply with those efforts, the judge said.

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Oscar Belal, who ICE agents shot as his son screamed in the back seat, is in urgent need of medical care, he said in a filing asking to be released immediately. @NinaPullano courthousenews.com/nyc-man-s…
NYC man shot by ICE seeks immediate release, urgent medical care

NYC man shot by ICE seeks immediate release, urgent medical care

Oscar Belgal says he hasn't received any information about whether he'll get the surgery he needs to remove the bullet ICE agents put in his neck.

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Oscar Belgal just filed a habeas petition in EDNY. A week after ICE agents stormed his car with his 5-year-old son in the back seat and shot Belgal, he remains in ICE custody at Brooklyn MDC.
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Read the full filing via @CourthouseNews: courthousenews.com/wp-conten…
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At 92 years old, U.S. District Judge Frederic Block signaled for the first time on Wednesday that he may not be in a position to try a major drug cartel case, should the trial — currently set for March 2027 — get pushed to a later date.
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92-year-old Brooklyn judge ponders when it's time to go @NinaPullano courthousenews.com/92-year-o…
92-year-old Brooklyn judge ponders when it's time to go

92-year-old Brooklyn judge ponders when it's time to go

"If at any time, you feel like Judge Block is losing it — it'd be hard for you to tell me that, but you have to try," U.S. District Judge Frederic Block told attorneys at a hearing Wednesday.

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NYC pledged to take legal action against Columbia University to ensure it reopens its College Walk to the public. The school locked down the walkway in 2023, after 70 years of public access, amid campus demonstrations in solidarity with Palestine.
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In 2023, amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations and encampments on the campus, the university restricted access to students and staff. @NinaPullano courthousenews.com/nyc-takes…
NYC takes on Columbia over locked campus walkway

NYC takes on Columbia over locked campus walkway

Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the city has agreed that the school is required by a 73-year-old easement to keep a cross-campus walkway open to the public. 

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In 2023, amid pro-Palestinian demonstrations and encampments on the campus, the university restricted access to students and staff. @NinaPullano courthousenews.com/nyc-takes…
NYC takes on Columbia over locked campus walkway

NYC takes on Columbia over locked campus walkway

Under Mayor Zohran Mamdani, the city has agreed that the school is required by a 73-year-old easement to keep a cross-campus walkway open to the public. 

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Huawei is gearing up to defend itself from the U.S. government’s claims that the China-based business stole technology from American companies and violated sanctions by lying to banks about its business dealings in Iran. @NinaPullano courthousenews.com/huawei-re…
Huawei rebuts criminal charges at trial over trade secrets, Iranian sanctions

Huawei rebuts criminal charges at trial over trade secrets, Iranian sanctions

Huawei insists it had no reason to lie to obtain banking business. But the Chinese tech company's CFO admitted she did just that in a 2021 deferred prosecution agreement.

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At a hearing in Brooklyn this morning, 'Boardwalk Empire' actor Michael Pitt's attorney signaled he might be open to a plea deal in his sexual assault case. courthousenews.com/boardwalk…
'Boardwalk Empire' actor Michael Pitt signals possible plea deal in sexual assault case

'Boardwalk Empire' actor Michael Pitt signals possible plea deal in sexual assault case

Prosecutors say Pitt physically and sexually assaulted his former girlfriend, then instructed her to deny the abuse had occurred in order to protect him.

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Eric Adams’ deputy mayor takes swing at Mamdani over tax on second homes @NinaPullano  courthousenews.com/eric-adam…
Eric Adams’ deputy mayor takes swing at Mamdani over tax on second homes

Eric Adams’ deputy mayor takes swing at Mamdani over tax on second homes 

Randy Mastro was among the thousands of wealthy New Yorkers notified that their property may fall under the city’s new pied-à-terre tax.

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The criminal trial against former Abercrombie & Fitch CEO Michael Jeffries, who’s accused of exploiting young men in a yearslong international sex trafficking ring, is lined up for an early 2027 start date. @NinaPullano courthousenews.com/ex-abercr…
Ex-Abercrombie CEO deemed fit for sex trafficking trial in January

Ex-Abercrombie CEO deemed fit for sex trafficking trial in January

Despite cognitive decline in certain areas, Jeffries understands the charges against him, engages in critical thinking and recalls information about family, friends and current events, a federal...

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