Coverage dated March 6, 2022

Supreme Court declines to revive Bill Cosby prosecution

Headline from Local News 8

The Supreme Court left in place Monday an opinion by Pennsylvania's highest court that overturned comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction, rejecting a bid from Pennsylvania prosecutors to review the decision.

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24 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court won't consider reinstatement of Bill Cosby sexual assault conviction (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a case filed by Pennsylvania prosecutors seeking to reinstate comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction.

  2. Local News 8

    Supreme Court declines to revive Bill Cosby prosecution (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    The Supreme Court left in place Monday an opinion by Pennsylvania's highest court that overturned comedian Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction, rejecting a bid from Pennsylvania prosecutors to review the decision.

  3. PhillyVoice

    U.S. Supreme Court declines to review overturned conviction in Bill Cosby sexual assault case (opens PhillyVoice)

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    Montgomery County prosecutors filed an appeal in November over the ruling that set the comedian free after nearly three years in prison

  4. Newsweek

    Bill Cosby won't return to prison after SCOTUS refuses to hear case (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The Supreme Court said it will not hear a case that could have reinstated Cosby's sexual assault conviction.

  5. France 24

    US Supreme Court rejects bid to revive Cosby sex assault case (opens France 24)

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    France 24's feed description

    The US Supreme Court on Monday declined to revive the sexual assault case against comedian Bill Cosby, who was released last year when his 2018 conviction was overturned.

  6. Forbes

    Supreme Court Declines To Hear Bill Cosby Sexual Assault Case (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    Pennsylvania prosecutors had asked the court to reconsider the sexual assault conviction against him after charges were dropped last year.

  7. CBS News

    Supreme Court declines to hear case on reinstating Bill Cosby's sexual assault conviction (opens CBS News)

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    Prosecutors from Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, asked the justices to wade into the case involving Cosby in November.

  8. Axios

    Supreme Court rejects appeal of Bill Cosby's overturned sexual assault conviction (opens Axios)

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    Cosby had been sentenced to 3–10 years in prison for drugging and molesting a woman.

  9. Washington Post

    Supreme Court rejects attempt to have Bill Cosby conviction reinstated (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The justices provided no comment in their routine denial of a bid by local prosecutors to revive the 2018 conviction of the 84-year-old actor and comedian.

  10. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Supreme Court declines to revive Bill Cosby prosecution | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    KEYT Santa Barbara's feed description

    By Ariane de Vogue and Chandelis Duster, CNN The Supreme Court left in place Monday an opinion by Pennsylvania's highest court that overturned comedian

  11. The Week

  12. NBC News

    Supreme Court upholds decision to free Bill Cosby in sex assault case (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The comedian's assault conviction was overturned in June 2021, freeing him from prison.

  13. Fox News

    Supreme Court leaves Bill Cosby's overturned conviction in place (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Supreme Court declined to revive Bill Cosby's sexual assault case. The court is leaving in place a decision made by Pennsylvania's highest court that led to Cosby's release from prison.

  14. New York Times

    Supreme Court Will Not Review Decision to Overturn Bill Cosby’s Conviction (opens New York Times)

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    Prosecutors had appealed a ruling by an appellate panel in Pennsylvania which had overturned the conviction on due process grounds.

  15. New Hampshire Union Leader

    U.S. Supreme Court nixes appeal of Bill Cosby's overturned conviction (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    Bill Cosby avoided renewed legal jeopardy on Monday when the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a bid by prosecutors to undo last year's ruling in Pennsylvania that overturned the

  16. Los Angeles Times

    Supreme Court refuses to revive Pennsylvania conviction against Bill Cosby (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The Supreme Court refused to review the Pennsylvania state court ruling that overturned the criminal sex-abuse convictions against comedian Bill Cosby.

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