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Jury Selection Begins as Judge Denies Trump’s Request to Suspend Defamation Trial for Mother-in-Law’s Funeral

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NEW YORK (AP) – Jury selection began on Tuesday in a New York courtroom for a defamation trial involving former President Donald Trump. The trial centers around columnist E. Jean Carroll’s claims that Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s. Trump had requested to suspend the trial to attend the funeral of his mother-in-law, but the judge denied his request. The courtroom exchange between Trump’s lawyers and Judge Lewis A. Kaplan grew combative as they discussed the evidence in the case and Trump’s desire to attend the funeral. This phase of the trial focuses on … Read more

Jury Selection Begins as Donald Trump’s Request to Postpone Defamation Trial is Denied Amid Funeral Arrangements for Mother-in-Law

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NEW YORK – Jury selection has commenced in a New York courtroom for the defamation trial involving former President Donald Trump. Trump’s request to adjourn the trial so he could attend the funeral of his mother-in-law was denied by Judge Lewis A. Kaplan. The denial came after a contentious back-and-forth between Trump’s lawyers and the judge, during which they debated the evidence and the necessity of proceeding with the trial. The trial in question is the penalty phase of a civil defamation case, which stems from writer E. Jean Carroll’s allegations that Trump sexually assaulted … Read more

Judge Denies Trump’s Request to Suspend Defamation Trial, Funeral Attendance in Jeopardy

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NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s request to suspend a defamation trial so he could attend his mother-in-law’s funeral has been denied by a judge. The trial, stemming from columnist E. Jean Carroll’s claims that Trump sexually abused her in the 1990s, is set to begin with jury selection. Despite a combative exchange between Trump’s lawyers and Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, the judge ruled against the suspension and stated that Trump could testify on Monday. The trial marks the penalty phase of the civil defamation case, with Carroll having been awarded $5 million in a … Read more

Tehachapi City Takes Legal Action Against Water District Over Public Records Request

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Tehachapi, California – The city of Tehachapi has taken legal action against the Tehachapi-Cummings County Water District, accusing the district of withholding public records. The city filed a lawsuit on December 11, which was finally served on January 11. The city’s petition, filed in Kern County Superior Court, seeks to compel the water district to produce the requested documents. While court records still indicated that the lawsuit remained unserved as of Friday, the water district’s General Manager, Tom Neisler, confirmed that they had indeed received the petition. City spokesperson, Key Budge, explained that the delayed … Read more