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Erik Uebelacker
Erik Uebelacker covers New York City for Courthouse News. He graduated from DePaul University in 2023 and previously covered breaking news for The Daily Beast.
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Judge blocks Trump’s mail-in voting restrictions ahead of midterm elections
“The Constitution does not grant the president any specific powers over elections,” a federal judge ruled.
Kalshi sues Illinois over new tax on prediction markets
“Illinois apparently deems itself unencumbered by the supremacy clause,” the prediction market claims in a federal lawsuit.
Longtime Eric Adams ally Frank Carone indicted on federal bribery charges
Carone, who once served as the New York City mayor’s chief of staff, is accused of running “a scheme to exploit the city’s migrant crisis for profit.”
New York law doesn’t permit filming in NYPD precinct lobbies, court rules
YouTuber SeanPaul Reyes, otherwise known as Long Island Audit, was arrested in 2023 after entering two Brooklyn police precincts while filming.
New York's mask ban for ICE agents sparks dueling suits with DOJ
Calls for federal agents to ditch face coverings have grown louder amid increasingly violent immigration enforcement, which has claimed the lives of several U.S. citizens.
Voters will decide on Massachusetts ‘jungle primaries’ after court OKs ballot measure
Under the proposed initiative, candidates would all compete in the same primary pool, regardless of party. The top two would advance to the general.
Ahead of midterms, judge allows states to challenge Trump mail voting order
Trump signed an executive order earlier this year that would restrict mail voting to approved lists of U.S. citizens.
In Luigi Mangione’s psychiatric defense, the American healthcare system is on trial
Mangione’s “extreme emotional disturbance” defense will scrutinize the “why” behind Brian Thompson’s murder more than the “who,” according to New York legal experts.