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Recent Examples of criminal court
Gonzalez, who lives in Pennsylvania, was later released following an arraignment in Brooklyn criminal court.
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Our legal system is certainly tarnished and faulty, and criminal court has never been a reliable venue of justice for women who say they were victimized by powerful men.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
Justices and judges on the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest civil and criminal courts, respectively, are eligible to earn between $168,000 and $211,680 depending on years of service.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Just like many other cases that stagnate in the county’s criminal courts, the docket in Blackman’s case shows how a revolving cast of prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges contributed to delays.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 6 July 2025
Our legal system is certainly tarnished and faulty, and criminal court has never been a reliable venue of justice for women who say they were victimized by powerful men.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 2 July 2025
Justices and judges on the Texas Supreme Court and Court of Criminal Appeals, the state's highest civil and criminal courts, respectively, are eligible to earn between $168,000 and $211,680 depending on years of service.
—Alex Driggars, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Just like many other cases that stagnate in the county’s criminal courts, the docket in Blackman’s case shows how a revolving cast of prosecutors, defense attorneys and judges contributed to delays.
—Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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In a country where the president is believed to have influence over the judiciary, many thought Faye could have stopped the judicial proceedings, Senegalese journalist Ousmane Ndiaye told Semafor.—
Joël Té-Léssia Assoko,
semafor.com,
25 July 2025
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Trump has been previously quiet about this case, but has often put pressure on the judiciary since taking office again in what many are calling a constitutional crisis.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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The state's high court also rejected four lawsuits aimed at throwing out the results of that election.—
Daniel Bice,
jsonline.com,
15 July 2025
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On the education front, the high court has previously allowed cuts in teacher-training grants to go forward.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
15 July 2025
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These are just some of the hundreds of civilian opposition actors to face military courts in Uganda, even though the country’s supreme court has ruled it unconstitutional.—
Elizabeth Shackelford,
Twin Cities,
20 June 2025
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The nonprofit says that the previous record for spending in a state supreme court race was in Wisconsin's 2023 state supreme court election, when $56 million was spent.—
Oren Oppenheim,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2025
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The sport’s top court instead upheld a previous ruling from the International Fencing Federation’s doping disciplinary tribunal (DDT) that had already cleared Thibus of any fault.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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As the abuse scandal spread globally during Francis’ 12-year pontificate, the commission initially lost influence and its crowning recommendation — the creation of a tribunal to judge bishops who covered up for predator priests — went nowhere.—
Nicole Winfield,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2025
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He was released to a halfway house in 2024 and from prison in March, according to court filings.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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These records include court filings, witness testimony, flight logs, grand jury materials, and sealed depositions—many of which remain hidden from the public.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 July 2025
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Birmingham’s love for Osbourne was once again on show on Wednesday as fans turned the city’s famous Black Sabbath bench and mural into makeshift memorials for him.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
23 July 2025
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Devane Park turns a quiet traffic circle into an oasis with park benches, a cozy gazebo, and space for kids and dogs to burn off some energy.—
Rebecca Deurlein,
Southern Living,
22 July 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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