Discussion on Trump's potential move of his criminal racketeering case, Mexico's Supreme Court ruling on abortion laws, and Danny Masterson's 30-year prison sentence for rape. Florida Governor's response to COVID-19 spike and a man's attempt to cross the Atlantic in a hamster wheel.
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Former President Trump is considering moving his criminal case to federal court to benefit from a larger jury pool and federal defenses.
Mexico's Supreme Court has ruled that all penalties for abortion are unconstitutional, but further legal efforts are needed to eliminate penalties in the 20 states that still criminalize abortion.
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Former President Trump considers moving racketeering case to federal court
Former President Donald Trump has informed the Georgia judge overseeing his criminal racketeering case that he may seek to move the prosecution to federal court. This move follows other defendants in the case who have already taken steps to relocate the trial to the federal level. Doing so would expand the jury pool and allow for the use of certain federal defenses.
Mexico's Supreme Court has declared all penalties for abortion unconstitutional, requiring all federal health institutions to provide abortion services upon request. While this ruling impacts federal health institutions, 20 Mexican states still criminalize abortion, necessitating further legal efforts to eliminate all penalties in those states.
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