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Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh’s $600,000 suit against former court clerk
By Associated Press

Murdaugh, whose murder convictions were overturned due to clerk’s misconduct, will face trial again

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/alex-murdaugh-lawsuit-court-clerk-dismissed

#SouthCarolina #AlexMurdaugh #Guncrime #UScrime #USjusticesystem #USnews #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh’s $600,000 suit against former court clerk
By Associated Press

Murdaugh, whose murder convictions were overturned due to clerk’s misconduct, will face trial again

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/alex-murdaugh-lawsuit-court-clerk-dismissed

#SouthCarolina #AlexMurdaugh #Guncrime #UScrime #USjusticesystem #USnews #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh’s $600,000 suit against former court clerk https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/alex-murdaugh-lawsuit-court-clerk-dismissed #SouthCarolina #AlexMurdaugh #GunCrime #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews

Judge tosses Alex Murdaugh’s $600,000 suit against former court clerk https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/05/alex-murdaugh-lawsuit-court-clerk-dismissed #SouthCarolina #AlexMurdaugh #GunCrime #UsCrime #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews

Arizona clergy who learn of child abuse in confessions aren’t required to report it, court rules https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/arizona-clergy-child-abuse-confessions-court #Arizona #UsNews #Religion #Mormonism #RapeAndSexualAssault #UsJusticeSystem

Arizona clergy who learn of child abuse in confessions aren’t required to report it, court rules https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/arizona-clergy-child-abuse-confessions-court #Arizona #UsNews #Religion #Mormonism #RapeAndSexualAssault #UsJusticeSystem

Arizona clergy who learn of child abuse in confessions aren’t required to report it, court rules
By Richard Luscombe

State supreme court rules in case of two bishops who were silent about three children abused by Mormon parents

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/arizona-clergy-child-abuse-confessions-court

#Arizona #USnews #Religion #Mormonism #Rapeandsexualassault #USjusticesystem #TheGuardian #RichardLuscombe

Arizona clergy who learn of child abuse in confessions aren’t required to report it, court rules
By Richard Luscombe

State supreme court rules in case of two bishops who were silent about three children abused by Mormon parents

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/arizona-clergy-child-abuse-confessions-court

#Arizona #USnews #Religion #Mormonism #Rapeandsexualassault #USjusticesystem #TheGuardian #RichardLuscombe

Lawmakers push for a more robust Epstein Files Transparency Act – but would Trump sign it?
By Victoria Bekiempis

After the justice department botched file rollout under the original act, lawmakers now want legislation with teeth

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/epstein-files-transparency-act

#USCongress #JeffreyEpstein #USSenate #HouseofRepresentatives #Democrats #Republicans #DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #USjusticesystem #UScrime #LawUS #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #VictoriaBekiempis

Lawmakers push for a more robust Epstein Files Transparency Act – but would Trump sign it?
By Victoria Bekiempis

After the justice department botched file rollout under the original act, lawmakers now want legislation with teeth

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/03/epstein-files-transparency-act

#USCongress #JeffreyEpstein #USSenate #HouseofRepresentatives #Democrats #Republicans #DonaldTrump #Trumpadministration #USjusticesystem #UScrime #LawUS #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #VictoriaBekiempis

Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live
By Tom Ambrose

Todd Blanche issues formal order to withdraw ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after weeks of negotiations with Republican senators who were blocking his nomination

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/03/donald-trump-todd-blanche-anti-weaponization-fund-iran-latest-news-updates

#USjusticesystem #USnews #DonaldTrump #Worldnews #Iran #USIsraelwaronIran #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Republicans #USimmigration #TheGuardian #TomAmbrose

Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live
By Tom Ambrose

Todd Blanche issues formal order to withdraw ‘anti-weaponization fund’ after weeks of negotiations with Republican senators who were blocking his nomination

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/03/donald-trump-todd-blanche-anti-weaponization-fund-iran-latest-news-updates

#USjusticesystem #USnews #DonaldTrump #Worldnews #Iran #USIsraelwaronIran #MiddleEastandnorthAfrica #Republicans #USimmigration #TheGuardian #TomAmbrose

Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/03/donald-trump-todd-blanche-anti-weaponization-fund-iran-latest-news-updates #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews #DonaldTrump #WorldNews #Iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Republicans #UsImmigration

Trump’s attorney general pick says he has reached deal with senators after standoff – US politics live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/aug/03/donald-trump-todd-blanche-anti-weaponization-fund-iran-latest-news-updates #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews #DonaldTrump #WorldNews #Iran #UsisraelWarOnIran #MiddleEastAndNorthAfrica #Republicans #UsImmigration

Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death
By Alba Asenjo Domínguez

Exclusive: Daphy Michel, from Haiti, was dropped off in Pittsburgh in 20F temperatures wearing summer clothes

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/ice-death-pittsburgh-daphy-michel-haiti

#ICEUSImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement #Pennsylvania #LawUS #USimmigration #Haiti #USnews #USjusticesystem #USpolitics #TheGuardian #AlbaAsenjoDomnguez

Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death
By Alba Asenjo Domínguez

Exclusive: Daphy Michel, from Haiti, was dropped off in Pittsburgh in 20F temperatures wearing summer clothes

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/ice-death-pittsburgh-daphy-michel-haiti

#ICEUSImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement #Pennsylvania #LawUS #USimmigration #Haiti #USnews #USjusticesystem #USpolitics #TheGuardian #AlbaAsenjoDomnguez

Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/ice-death-pittsburgh-daphy-michel-haiti #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #Pennsylvania #LawUs #UsImmigration #Haiti #UsNews #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics

Family to sue after woman released from ICE custody froze to death https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/ice-death-pittsburgh-daphy-michel-haiti #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #Pennsylvania #LawUs #UsImmigration #Haiti #UsNews #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics

Freelance New York Times reporter subpoenaed over reporting on failed US mission in North Korea
By Marina Dunbar

Newspaper revealed that US prosecutors demanded contacts and sources from reporter Matthew Cole

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/01/subpoena-freelance-new-york-times-reporter

#NewYorkTimes #Trumpadministration #USconstitutionandcivilliberties #Pressfreedom #Newspapers #USpressandpublishing #USjusticesystem #Media #LawUS #USnews #TheGuardian #MarinaDunbar

Freelance New York Times reporter subpoenaed over reporting on failed US mission in North Korea
By Marina Dunbar

Newspaper revealed that US prosecutors demanded contacts and sources from reporter Matthew Cole

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/aug/01/subpoena-freelance-new-york-times-reporter

#NewYorkTimes #Trumpadministration #USconstitutionandcivilliberties #Pressfreedom #Newspapers #USpressandpublishing #USjusticesystem #Media #LawUS #USnews #TheGuardian #MarinaDunbar

US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cell phones https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/border-patrol-reporter-laura-loomer #TrumpAdministration #UsConstitutionAndCivilLiberties #Media #UsJusticeSystem #Law #UsImmigration #UsPolitics #UsNews

US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cell phones https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/border-patrol-reporter-laura-loomer #TrumpAdministration #UsConstitutionAndCivilLiberties #Media #UsJusticeSystem #Law #UsImmigration #UsPolitics #UsNews

US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cell phones
By Timothy Pratt

Max Blumenthal says he was singled out at airport after Trump ally Laura Loomer targeted him in online posts

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/border-patrol-reporter-laura-loomer

#Trumpadministration #USconstitutionandcivilliberties #Media #USjusticesystem #Law #USimmigration #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #TimothyPratt

US reporter fighting back after border patrol seized his cell phones
By Timothy Pratt

Max Blumenthal says he was singled out at airport after Trump ally Laura Loomer targeted him in online posts

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/border-patrol-reporter-laura-loomer

#Trumpadministration #USconstitutionandcivilliberties #Media #USjusticesystem #Law #USimmigration #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #TimothyPratt

Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/senate-committee-todd-blanche-attorney-general-nomination #UsSenate #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics #UsNews

Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/senate-committee-todd-blanche-attorney-general-nomination #UsSenate #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics #UsNews

Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination
By Edward Helmore

After declaring ‘anti-weaponization’ fund ‘dead’, Trump reverses and says he’ll revive it despite Senate opposition

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/senate-committee-todd-blanche-attorney-general-nomination

#USSenate #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #USjusticesystem #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

Trump vows to push $1.8bn slush fund as Senate committee set to reconsider AG nomination
By Edward Helmore

After declaring ‘anti-weaponization’ fund ‘dead’, Trump reverses and says he’ll revive it despite Senate opposition

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/01/senate-committee-todd-blanche-attorney-general-nomination

#USSenate #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #USjusticesystem #USpolitics #USnews #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

Justice department moves to dismiss its charges against Olympian over reflecting pool
By Edward Helmore

Lawyers now say damage to pool liner attributed to David Hearn instead is result of installation by contractor

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/reflecting-pool-damage-olympian

#Trumpadministration #WashingtonDC #Sport #USnews #OlympicGames #LawUS #USjusticesystem #USpolitics #Law #TheGuardian #EdwardHelmore

Justice department moves to dismiss its charges against Olympian over reflecting pool https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/reflecting-pool-damage-olympian #TrumpAdministration #WashingtonDc #Sport #UsNews #OlympicGames #LawUs #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics #Law

Justice department moves to dismiss its charges against Olympian over reflecting pool https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/31/reflecting-pool-damage-olympian #TrumpAdministration #WashingtonDc #Sport #UsNews #OlympicGames #LawUs #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics #Law

Trump administration to let contract aiding unaccompanied minors expire
By Roque Planas

US government, which owes legal services firm $65m, stopped paying in December, as contract runs out Friday

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/trump-administration-children-immigration

#USimmigration #LawUS #Trumpadministration #USnews #ICEUSImmigrationandCustomsEnforcement #USjusticesystem #USdomesticpolicy #USpolitics #TheGuardian #RoquePlanas

Trump administration to let contract aiding unaccompanied minors expire https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/trump-administration-children-immigration #UsImmigration #LawUs #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #UsJusticeSystem #UsDomesticPolicy #UsPolitics

Trump administration to let contract aiding unaccompanied minors expire https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/trump-administration-children-immigration #UsImmigration #LawUs #TrumpAdministration #UsNews #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #UsJusticeSystem #UsDomesticPolicy #UsPolitics

Father of US teen school shooter sentenced to 15 years for providing gun
By Richard Luscombe and agency

Colin Gray is the father of Colton, who was 14 when he opened fire at Apalachee high school in Georgia in 2024

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/30/colin-gray-sentencing-shooting-georgia

#Georgiahighschoolshooting #Guncrime #USnews #UScrime #Georgia #LawUS #USjusticesystem #Law #TheGuardian #RichardLuscombe #agency

Blanche’s attorney-general nomination stalls over Trump’s IRS lawsuit – US politics live
By Tom Ambrose

Lawmakers scrap planned committee vote and seek further assurances that president’s ‘anti-weaponization fund’ is dead

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/30/donald-trump-todd-blanche-irs-justice-immigration-iran-latest-news-updates

#USnews #Worldnews #DonaldTrump #USpolitics #USjusticesystem #USSenate #USimmigration #TheGuardian #TomAmbrose

Blanche’s attorney-general nomination stalls over Trump’s IRS lawsuit – US politics live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/30/donald-trump-todd-blanche-irs-justice-immigration-iran-latest-news-updates #UsNews #WorldNews #DonaldTrump #UsPolitics #UsJusticeSystem #UsSenate #UsImmigration

Blanche’s attorney-general nomination stalls over Trump’s IRS lawsuit – US politics live https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jul/30/donald-trump-todd-blanche-irs-justice-immigration-iran-latest-news-updates #UsNews #WorldNews #DonaldTrump #UsPolitics #UsJusticeSystem #UsSenate #UsImmigration

Hollywood producer charged with seven counts of wire fraud in $100m scheme
By Uwa Ede-Osifo

Jason Cloth of Joker and The Green Knight diverted funds from entertainment investors toward his personal life

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/29/jason-cloth-fraud

#UScrime #Film #Joker #TheGreenKnight #USnews #LawUS #USjusticesystem #Culture #TheGuardian #UwaEdeOsifo

Appeals court rejects Trump bid to curb mail-in voting in 23 states https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/25/court-rejects-trump-mail-in-voting #UsVotingRights #LawUs #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #UsNews #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics #Law

Appeals court rejects Trump bid to curb mail-in voting in 23 states https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/25/court-rejects-trump-mail-in-voting #UsVotingRights #LawUs #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #UsNews #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics #Law

Appeals court rejects Trump bid to curb mail-in voting in 23 states
By Reuters

Judge rejects administration’s request to lift injunction secured by several Democratic-led states on 25 June

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/25/court-rejects-trump-mail-in-voting

#USvotingrights #LawUS #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #USnews #USjusticesystem #USpolitics #Law #TheGuardian #Reuters

‘Nobody was there for us’: mother urges Andy Burnham to reopen case of daughter killed in Texas
By Josh Halliday North of England editor

Lucy Harrison, 23, was shot in 2025 with her father’s gun. He was never arrested and a grand jury chose not to indict him

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/25/mother-urges-andy-burnham-reopen-case-daughter-lucy-harrison-killed-texas

#USguncontrol #Cheshire #UKnews #AndyBurnham #Labour #USpolicing #Politics #Violenceagainstwomenandgirls #Society #USnews #NorthofEngland #USjusticesystem #Texas #TheGuardian #JoshHallidayNorthofEnglandeditor

‘Nobody was there for us’: mother urges Andy Burnham to reopen case of daughter killed in Texas https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/25/mother-urges-andy-burnham-reopen-case-daughter-lucy-harrison-killed-texas #UsGunControl #Cheshire #UkNews #AndyBurnham #Labour #UsPolicing #Politics #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #Society #UsNews #NorthOfEngland #UsJusticeSystem #Texas

‘Nobody was there for us’: mother urges Andy Burnham to reopen case of daughter killed in Texas https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/25/mother-urges-andy-burnham-reopen-case-daughter-lucy-harrison-killed-texas #UsGunControl #Cheshire #UkNews #AndyBurnham #Labour #UsPolicing #Politics #ViolenceAgainstWomenAndGirls #Society #UsNews #NorthOfEngland #UsJusticeSystem #Texas

Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to allow $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas
By Reuters

Three-judge panel of Democratic appointees let stand lower court’s ruling that fee constitutes an unlawful tax

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-h1b-visa-fee

#Trumpadministration #LawUS #USworkcareers #USforeignpolicy #USnews #USdomesticpolicy #USjusticesystem #USpolitics #TheGuardian #Reuters

Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to allow $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-h1b-visa-fee #TrumpAdministration #LawUs #UsWorkCareers #UsForeignPolicy #UsNews #UsDomesticPolicy #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics

Appeals court denies Trump’s bid to allow $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/trump-h1b-visa-fee #TrumpAdministration #LawUs #UsWorkCareers #UsForeignPolicy #UsNews #UsDomesticPolicy #UsJusticeSystem #UsPolitics

Paramount agrees to pause $110bn Warner Bros merger as case plays out
By Guardian staff and agencies

Twelve states led by California had obtained temporary restraining order blocking merger from closing for 28 days

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/24/paramount-warner-bros-merger

#USnews #ParamountPictures #WarnerBros #Mergersandacquisitions #Media #LawUS #USjusticesystem #California #WestCoast #Business #TheGuardian #Guardianstaff #agencies

Salman Rushdie testifies at terrorism trial of man convicted of stabbing him
By Associated Press

Author testified for second time about near-killing four years ago during event at New York amphitheater

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jul/23/salman-rushdie-testifies-terrorism-trial

#SalmanRushdie #USjusticesystem #UScrime #USnews #NewYork #LawUS #TheGuardian #AssociatedPress

Trump’s justice department to retract New York Times subpoenas over Qatari jet reporting https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jul/23/new-york-times-reporter-subpoenas-withdraw #NewYorkTimes #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #UsConstitutionAndCivilLiberties #Qatar #UsNews #LawUs #UsJusticeSystem #Media #UsisraelWarOnIran #UsPolitics #Law #Newspapers #UsPressAndPublishing

Trump administration activates dormant court for ‘alien terrorist’ deportations https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/19/trump-doj-alien-terrorist-removal-court-deportation #TrumpAdministration #LawUs #UsImmigration #UsNews #UsPolitics #UsJusticeSystem #WorldNews

Andrew and Tristan Tate arrested in Miami on charges of rape and sex trafficking https://www.theguardian.com/news/2026/jul/18/andrew-tristan-tate-arrested-miami #AndrewTate #RapeAndSexualAssault #UsNews #UkNews #UsCrime #Europe #WorldNews #Law #UsJusticeSystem

Trump fires new US attorney in Seattle an hour after federal judges appoint him https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/16/trump-fires-us-attorney-roger-rogoff-seattle #Seattle #TrumpAdministration #DonaldTrump #UsJusticeSystem #WashingtonState #UsNews

New York Times files motion to quash justice department’s subpoenas https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/new-york-times-subpoenas-air-force-one #UsJusticeSystem #NewYorkTimes #UsNews #Newspapers #UsPressAndPublishing

Mexico asks US state attorneys general to investigate immigrant ICE deaths https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/mexico-investigate-ice-deaths #IceUsImmigrationAndCustomsEnforcement #Mexico #UsForeignPolicy #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews #UsImmigration #ClaudiaSheinbaum #UsPolitics #Americas #WorldNews

Todd Blanche to sit for confirmation hearing in bid for attorney general https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/todd-blanche-confirmation-hearing-attorney-general #TrumpAdministration #UsJusticeSystem #DonaldTrump #UsNews #UsSenate #UsPolitics

US sanctions against UN official and rights groups violate first amendment, lawsuit claims https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/15/trump-sanctions-first-amendment-violations #TrumpAdministration #UsConstitutionAndCivilLiberties #InternationalCriminalCourt #Palestine #LawUs #UsJusticeSystem #UsNews #UsPolitics #Law

Trump-appointed judge dismisses seditious conspiracy case against Proud Boys https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/10/proud-boys-seditious-conspiracy-case-dismissed #UsCapitolAttack #UsJusticeSystem #DonaldTrump #UsNews #TrumpAdministration #LawUs #UsPolitics

Apple sues OpenAI, alleging artificial intelligence company stole trade secrets https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/jul/10/apple-sues-openai-trade-secrets #Apple #Openai #LawUs #UsNews #UsJusticeSystem #Technology #AiArtificialIntelligence