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Recent Examples of criminal court
As the state’s attorney, Dougherty can enforce some environmental laws in civil and sometimes criminal court.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
The repercussions for Brooks were minimal; a criminal court fined him $300, and a vote to expel him from the House failed.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Five other fans received criminal court summonses on Wednesday night as the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs, 105-95, but cops and city officials said the crowd was a lot less rowdy than the ones outside Madison Square Garden during the Eastern Conference Finals.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Applegate is due in criminal court on June 18 for his arrest for criminal trespassing.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 June 2026
The repercussions for Brooks were minimal; a criminal court fined him $300, and a vote to expel him from the House failed.
—Rob Wolfe, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Five other fans received criminal court summonses on Wednesday night as the Knicks beat the San Antonio Spurs, 105-95, but cops and city officials said the crowd was a lot less rowdy than the ones outside Madison Square Garden during the Eastern Conference Finals.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 5 June 2026
Applegate is due in criminal court on June 18 for his arrest for criminal trespassing.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for criminal court
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The ruling underscores a judiciary increasingly willing to defer to military judgment, even as critics have warned that the policy could dismantle longstanding careers and have contested the need for such a ban.—
Robert Alexander,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Dec. 2025
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Brazil’s independent judiciary proved vital in translating investigations into action.—
Susan Chira,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Dec. 2025
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The high court has previously upheld other methods of execution throughout the country, including lethal injection, electrocution and firing squad, but nitrogen gas has been the subject of intense litigation since Alabama became the first state in the nation to begin using it in early 2024.—
Abigail Brooks,
NBC news,
12 June 2026
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The high court’s ruling also marks a win against court shopping by prosecutors, which has increasingly become a problem throughout the judiciary.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
11 June 2026
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In Wisconsin, the state supreme court is taking up two redistricting cases that could potentially lead to a new map that could favor Democrats in up to two House districts.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
30 Nov. 2025
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On Monday, the Western Australia supreme court named lawyer Ian Torrington Blatchford as interim administrator of an estate believed to be worth millions.—
Simon Crerar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Nov. 2025
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Four judges – one from each of the countries convening the tribunal – presided over the case.—
B.B. Blaber,
The Conversation,
8 Dec. 2025
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An international arbitral tribunal in 2016 sided with the Philippines and rejected China’s expansive South China Sea claims, but Beijing maintains the decision is invalid.—
Micah McCartney,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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Federal authorities arrested multiple people in connection with an alleged plot to target the Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the White House, thwarting an attack that court documents say would have involved drones, explosive devices and multiple gunmen.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The two are now in removal proceedings and will have to fight their case in immigration court, Ebrahimian said.—
Itzel Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Despite Carolina’s goalie swap clearly sparking the team and a Cup-winning goaltender in Adin Hill sitting on the Vegas bench, Tortorella stuck with his goalie.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Its roster featured, as the announcers pointed out, players on its bench who would surely start for any other World Cup team, let alone Cape Verde.—
Tim Rohan,
NBC news,
15 June 2026
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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