controversial case
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But the absence of such a controversial case has largely kept the story out of the headlines.
From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026
In one controversial case in 2016, a woman who cast a provisional ballot while on supervised release for a federal conviction was given a five-year prison sentence.
From Salon ● Jan. 25, 2023
The McCullers fiasco wasn’t even the first controversial case in this year’s World Series.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
George Gascón over a controversial case involving a transgender defendant is now the subject of an internal investigation and also has been accused of making offensive remarks about the defendant.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2022
“This is the kind of controversial case that courts are institutionally better suited to handle, keeping the president out of a political crossfire,” said Margaret Love, a former pardon attorney for the Department of Justice.
From New York Times ● Jan. 26, 2021
