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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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In Kenya, authorities blocked World signups and ordered the deletion of collected biometric data after a high court determined the company failed to meet legal standards for biometric data collection.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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Apache Stronghold won a temporary halt to the proceedings until the high court either decided not to take the case or issued a decision.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
AZCentral.com,
30 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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Catholic Charites argues the state supreme court decision violates religious freedoms protected by the First Amendment by making determinations about what work qualifies as religious.—
Lindsay Whitehurst,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2025
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An international tribunal ended its work in 2022, holding just three senior Khmer Rouge members accountable for the regime's crimes.—
James Doubek,
NPR,
18 July 2025
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Kyiv has long advocated for a tribunal that goes beyond war crimes to hold top Russian leaders accountable for launching the invasion.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 June 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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The busy Yankees added a new starting third baseman in Ryan McMahon; overhauled their bullpen with the additions of David Bednar, Camilo Doval and Jake Bird; and revamped their bench.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
4 Aug. 2025
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Mendoza, who spent four seasons as the New York Yankees’ bench coach before replacing Showalter as the Mets manager ahead of the 2024 season, observed plenty of Mullins.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Criminal court.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/criminal%20court. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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