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Thursday, December 18, 2025

“New Judges Take Charge of Sept. 11 Case at Guantánamo; The long-running case had been on hold for nearly a year because of higher court appeals and the retirement of the military judge”: Carol Rosenberg of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 10:30 PM by Howard Bashman



“Luigi Mangione faces uphill battle after marathon evidence hearing; ‘I think the evidence comes in from the backpack,’ a former Brooklyn prosecutor said; ‘In a murder case like this, if there is any legal basis to allow that evidence in, a judge is going to find it’”: Erik Uebelacker of Courthouse News Service has this report.

Posted at 10:28 PM by Howard Bashman



“TikTok Signs Agreements With Investors in Step Toward Avoiding a U.S. Ban; The Chinese-owned video app formalized commitments from the software giant Oracle and two investment firms as part of a deal to keep operating in the United States”: Emmett Lindner of The New York Times has this report.

Posted at 10:24 PM by Howard Bashman



“Frustration mounts at Justice Department as it races to redact some Epstein files, sources say”: Katelyn Polantz and Evan Perez of CNN have this report.

Posted at 9:40 PM by Howard Bashman



“Kristen Waggoner’s Legal Crusade for Conservative Christian Values; Her advocacy group has tallied 16 wins before the Supreme Court and is preparing for two transgender sports cases in January”: Maggie Severns and Jess Bravin of The Wall Street Journal have this report.

Posted at 9:38 PM by Howard Bashman



“Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett returns to Notre Dame Law for a wide-ranging fireside conversation with students”: Annika Johnson of the Notre Dame Law School has this report.

Posted at 9:25 PM by Howard Bashman