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SCOTUS halts convicted killer’s execution over racist juror claim

by Brian Seay

Keith Tharpe was sentenced to death for killing his sister-in-law. Now, his lawyers say a racist juror violated his constitutional rights.

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Charleston Church shooter wants to fire his Jewish, Indian lawyers

by Christen Smith

The man convicted of murdering nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church in 2015 wants a federal appeals court to dismiss his non-white legal team.

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Attention turns to NICS appeals backlog as firearm sales ebb

by Chris Eger

With signs that a historic swell in gun sales and associated background checks may be tapering, the federal government may soon tackle a logjam of denial appeals.

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2A Attorney highlights revamped NICS appeals site

by Chris Eger

The Federal Bureau of Investigation's National Instant Criminal Background Check System took their page on appeals down months ago, but now it's back and a gun rights lawyer has the low down.

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