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Recent Examples of criminal court
Cases are flooding the courts, with hearings in DC’s local criminal court routinely lasting late into the night and federal prosecutors awakened for new cases.
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
If so, he’s presumed innocent until proved otherwise, in a criminal court of law.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, Abarca’s ex-wife Alexis Garcia filed charges against him in Jackson County family court and Johnson County criminal court after an alleged domestic altercation on May 29.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
The criminal court judge on Díaz de la Portilla’s case later ordered him not to contact Fortuny or her family at all.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
If so, he’s presumed innocent until proved otherwise, in a criminal court of law.
—Cristian Farias, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year, Abarca’s ex-wife Alexis Garcia filed charges against him in Jackson County family court and Johnson County criminal court after an alleged domestic altercation on May 29.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
The criminal court judge on Díaz de la Portilla’s case later ordered him not to contact Fortuny or her family at all.
—Joey Flechas, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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The case raises major constitutional questions about the use of federal military personnel in civilian law enforcement and the judiciary’s role in checking presidential power, as underscored by recent federal rulings and statements from both sides of the dispute .—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Iran’s judiciary spokesperson Asghar Jahangir said on Tuesday that accusations against Esfandyari were baseless and that France had refused to release her temporarily on bail.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 Oct. 2025
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The high court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has given a series of green lights to the White House without full hearings or any explanation of its reasoning, as is typical on the court’s emergency docket, also known as the shadow or interim docket.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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In 2020, for example, the state's high court extended the mail-in ballot deadline, allowing thousands more ballots to be counted in that year's presidential race.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
8 Oct. 2025
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In those states, litigants appeal directly to the state supreme court.—
Chris Ramirez,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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As of Friday afternoon, a review of the case’s docket did not indicate that the department had appealed the case to the state supreme court.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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After the votes had been cast, Machado’s supporters produced electoral tallies appearing to show that González had won with a sweeping majority, but Venezuela’s official electoral tribunal, without producing any proof, declared Maduro the winner.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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An international tribunal's 2016 decision dismissed these claims, though China maintains the ruling is invalid.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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In South Korea, these were the press, judicature, and religious organizations.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes,
6 May 2021
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Bilodeau was arrested Tuesday and arraigned in a Nassau County court Wednesday morning.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 2025
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Still, Mazzulla has let his new guard hear about his mistakes on that end of the court.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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How effectively Slot uses his bench — this feels like a game where Wirtz could be a ‘finisher’ — could be the difference.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Second row seating is available in captain’s chairs or a 60-40 split-folding bench.—
James Raia,
Mercury News,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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