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Vermont Court Upholds Noncitizen Voting Rights in Burlington School Elections, Dismissing Conservative-Led Lawsuit

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Burlington, Vermont — A Vermont Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit aimed at preventing noncitizens from voting in local elections within Burlington. Judge Samuel Hoar, Jr. of the Chittenden County Superior Court rendered the decision on February 6, ruling against a case put forth by the nonprofit Restoring Integrity and Trust in Elections, which represented Burlington residents Karen Rowell and Michele Morin. In the lawsuit filed on June 18, plaintiffs argued that noncitizen voting in school board and educational budget elections is unconstitutional under the Vermont Constitution’s Section 42. This section traditionally interprets citizenship … Read more

Delaware Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Investor Lawsuit Over T-Mobile Cybersecurity Concerns

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Dover, Delaware – The Delaware Supreme Court on Monday delivered a decisive ruling against a T-Mobile US Inc. investor who challenged the company’s data centralization practices, arguing that they primarily served the interests of its major shareholder, Deutsche Telekom AG. The court upheld a previous judgment dismissing the investor’s allegations that this strategy compromised security and precipitated several cyberattacks. In the detailed decision authored by Justice Abigail M. LeGrow, the highest state court concluded that the Chancery Court’s earlier dismissal of the case was justifiable after thorough examination of the briefs presented, the record from … Read more

Trump Administration Seeks Supreme Court Approval to Dismiss Federal Whistleblower Protection Chief

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WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has initiated a Supreme Court challenge seeking permission to fire the head of a federal agency that safeguards whistleblowers, marking a notable first appeal to the high court under President Donald Trump’s current term. This step reflects a broader effort by the administration to assert executive authority over independent federal agencies. In a recent emergency appeal, the Justice Department sought to overturn a lower court’s decision that temporarily reinstated Hampton Dellinger as the head of the Office of Special Counsel. The appeals court had maintained the reinstatement on procedural grounds, … Read more

U.S. Court Dismisses Charges Against Alleged Bitcoin Launderer Vinnik, Lawyer Announces Fresh Start for Client

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Washington, D.C. – In a significant development in the legal arena, attorneys for Alexander Vinnik announced that the U.S. government has dropped all charges against him, effectively clearing him of the accusations tied to his involvement in cryptocurrency crimes. This decision marks a pivotal turn in Vinnik’s multi-year legal battle, which has spanned various countries and legal systems. Alexander Vinnik, originally accused by U.S. authorities of operating BTC-e, an international bitcoin exchange allegedly used to launder billions of dollars, has been at the center of an intense legal struggle since his arrest in Greece in … Read more