courthouse
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Mostly dressed in variations of dark jackets and trousers, long scarves and open-neck shirts, he would often make a beeline for the media scrum outside the courthouse.
From BBC ● Nov. 5, 2026
Nugent appeared at a courthouse in Wangaratta on Wednesday, an AFP journalist at the scene said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026
Throughout the monthslong trial, Evans was frequently seen accompanying Holmes to and from the courthouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
In June 2025, ICE agents arrested two women outside a Los Angeles County courthouse after a hearing in a local criminal case.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
On November 17, 1925, Carrie Buck appeared for her trial at the courthouse in Lynchburg.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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Countless mobile phone videos have recorded such arrests in places previously considered off-limits: parents detained outside schoolyards, at bus stops, youth sporting events and even inside courthouses at pre-arranged immigration hearings.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Last month, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law strengthening California’s protections against civil arrests for people traveling to, attending or leaving courthouses for lawful purposes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
ICE, which did not immediately respond to a request for comment, has defended its arrests near courthouses as a “common sense” approach to apprehending offenders at times and locations where authorities know they will be.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The extra tax revenue also gave the state additional wiggle room as it funded discretionary items ranging from new courthouses to litter abatement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
Couples were flocking to city halls and county courthouses to exercise what was now a constitutional right.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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