Spending on Wisconsin Supreme Court race sets nationwide record

Home Daily News Spending on Wisconsin Supreme Court race… Judiciary Spending on Wisconsin Supreme Court race sets nationwide record By Debra Cassens Weiss April 5, 2023, 10:38 am CDT Then-candidate Judge Janet Protasiewicz participates in a debate March 21 in Madison, Wisconsin, for the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Photo by Morry Gash/The Associated Press. Wisconsin voters … Read more

Trump motion seeks to block evidence from Georgia special purpose grand jury, disqualify district attorney

Home Daily News Trump motion seeks to block evidence from… Juries Trump motion seeks to block evidence from Georgia special purpose grand jury, disqualify district attorney By Debra Cassens Weiss March 22, 2023, 8:37 am CDT Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis talks with a member of her team during proceedings to seat a special … Read more

Suit by Fox News producer alleges BigLaw lawyers and others pressured her to give evasive testimony

Home Daily News Suit by Fox News producer alleges BigLaw… Trials & Litigation Suit by Fox News producer alleges BigLaw lawyers and others pressured her to give evasive testimony By Debra Cassens Weiss March 21, 2023, 12:32 pm CDT An exterior view of the News Corp. Building and Fox News headquarters in New York City … Read more

Georgia lawyer who bragged of shutting down ‘stolen election shenanigans’ is found guilty in Jan. 6 case

Home Daily News Georgia lawyer who bragged of shutting down… Criminal Justice Georgia lawyer who bragged of shutting down ‘stolen election shenanigans’ is found guilty in Jan. 6 case By Debra Cassens Weiss March 21, 2023, 9:21 am CDT Image from Shutterstock. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., found a Georgia criminal defense lawyer guilty … Read more

Law firms can’t be sanctioned for multiplying cases ‘vexatiously’ in federal court, 5th Circuit says

Home Daily News Law firms can’t be sanctioned for multiplying… Law Firms Law firms can’t be sanctioned for multiplying cases ‘vexatiously’ in federal court, 5th Circuit says By Debra Cassens Weiss March 14, 2023, 12:46 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. A provision of federal law that allows sanctions for multiplying legal proceedings “unreasonably and vexatiously” … Read more

Judge tosses ethics case against Sidney Powell, citing ‘numerous defects’ in regulator’s exhibits

Home Daily News Judge tosses ethics case against Sidney Powell,… Ethics Judge tosses ethics case against Sidney Powell, citing ‘numerous defects’ in regulator’s exhibits By Debra Cassens Weiss February 24, 2023, 10:00 am CST State bar regulators have lost a bid to bring ethics charges against Sidney Powell. (AP Photo/Ben Margot, File) A judge in … Read more

Some witnesses testifying before election-interference grand jury may have perjured themselves, report says

Home Daily News Some witnesses testifying before election-interference… Election Law Some witnesses testifying before election-interference grand jury may have perjured themselves, report says By Debra Cassens Weiss February 16, 2023, 10:59 am CST Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis talks with a member of her team during proceedings to seat a special grand jury in … Read more

State law criminalizing derogatory campaign speech is likely unconstitutional, 4th Circuit rules

Home Daily News State law criminalizing derogatory campaign… First Amendment State law criminalizing derogatory campaign speech is likely unconstitutional, 4th Circuit rules By Debra Cassens Weiss February 9, 2023, 1:44 pm CST A federal appeals court has ruled that a law that bans derogatory speech about political candidates is likely unconstitutional, providing a win for … Read more

Now with a GOP majority, top state court votes to rehear 2 recently decided voting-rights cases

Home Daily News Now with a GOP majority, top state court… Election Law Now with a GOP majority, top state court votes to rehear 2 recently decided voting-rights cases By Debra Cassens Weiss February 6, 2023, 12:04 pm CST The North Carolina Supreme Court on Friday agreed to rehear two cases that blocked voter ID … Read more

Amid internal ethics disputes, special counsel probe into origins of Russia investigation finds no deep-state plot

Home Daily News Amid internal ethics disputes, special counsel… Criminal Justice Amid internal ethics disputes, special counsel probe into origins of Russia investigation finds no deep-state plot By Debra Cassens Weiss January 30, 2023, 11:10 am CST Special counsel John Durham’s probe of the origins into the Russia investigation is starting to wrap up without … Read more