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Analysis-Trump puts courts in bind with criticism of judges, legal system

Analysis-Trump puts courts in bind with criticism of judges, legal system

By Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump’s attacks on the U.S. justice system face a fresh test next week when the federal prosecutor trying the former U.S. president on charges involving his efforts to undo his 2020 election loss asks a judge to rein in “inflammatory” comments. The U.S. special counsel bringing that case, Jack Smith, on Monday will …

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Israel’s contentious legal overhaul comes to a head as judges hear cases on thei…

Israel’s contentious legal overhaul comes to a head as judges hear cases on thei…

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s judicial overhaul plan has plunged the country into nine months of unrest and exposed bitter divisions within Israeli society. On Tuesday, the country’s gaze shifted from the streets to the courtroom, where Supreme Court judges began to deliberate over the very laws meant to curtail their power. Israel’s High Court is hearing …

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