Weekly Briefs: Justice Thomas responds to luxury trips story; suit filed over Idaho AG’s abortion referrals opinion

Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Justice Thomas responds to… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Justice Thomas responds to luxury trips story; suit filed over Idaho AG’s abortion referrals opinion By Debra Cassens Weiss April 7, 2023, 2:13 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. Justice Thomas: I was following colleagues’ advice on luxury trips U.S. Supreme Court Justice … Read more

Transgender girl can stay on team, for now, after SCOTUS denial; action comes as US proposes new Title IX rule

Home Daily News Transgender girl can stay on team, for now,… U.S. Supreme Court Transgender girl can stay on team, for now, after SCOTUS denial; action comes as US proposes new Title IX rule By Debra Cassens Weiss April 7, 2023, 9:17 am CDT Image from Shutterstock. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to … Read more

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

Meet Judge Juan Merchan, a Colombian immigrant who’s presiding in Trump’s arraignment; not guilty plea is entered

Home Daily News Meet Judge Juan Merchan, a Colombian immigrant… Judiciary Meet Judge Juan Merchan, a Colombian immigrant who’s presiding in Trump’s arraignment; not guilty plea is entered By Debra Cassens Weiss April 4, 2023, 10:26 am CDT Former President Donald Trump appears in court for his arraignment April 4 in New York. Trump surrendered … Read more

Exchange at Stanford Law event with Federalist Society wasn’t productive, associate dean says

Home Daily News Exchange at Stanford Law event with Federalist… Law Schools Exchange at Stanford Law event with Federalist Society wasn’t productive, associate dean says By Stephanie Francis Ward March 24, 2023, 11:32 am CDT Stanford Law School in November 2012. Photo by King of Hearts, CC-BY-SA-3.0, via Wikimedia Commons. A Stanford Law School administrator … Read more

Ethics lawyer who was fired over tweets about Islam can pursue damages, 6th Circuit says

Home Daily News Ethics lawyer who was fired over tweets about… First Amendment Ethics lawyer who was fired over tweets about Islam can pursue damages, 6th Circuit says By Amanda Robert March 24, 2023, 9:10 am CDT Image from Shutterstock. A federal appeals court has ruled that a Tennessee legal ethics lawyer who was fired … Read more

After ‘disruptive heckling,’ Stanford Law requires free speech session, notes associate dean’s leave

Home Daily News After ‘disruptive heckling,’ Stanford Law… Law Schools After ‘disruptive heckling,’ Stanford Law requires free speech session, notes associate dean’s leave By Debra Cassens Weiss March 23, 2023, 11:09 am CDT Stanford Law School is requiring its students to attend an educational session on free speech following students’ “disruptive heckling” of a conservative … Read more

Selective-prosecution argument in Trump falsified-records case is ‘long shot’ that may still resonate

Home Daily News Selective-prosecution argument in Trump falsified-records… Criminal Justice Selective-prosecution argument in Trump falsified-records case is ‘long shot’ that may still resonate By Debra Cassens Weiss March 22, 2023, 10:56 am CDT Former President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, in November 2022. Photo by Andrew Harnik/The Associated Press. Former President Donald Trump may … 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

Weekly Briefs: Protesters target law dean; Florida’s Stop Woke Act blocked at universities

Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Protesters target law dean;… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Protesters target law dean; Florida’s Stop Woke Act blocked at universities By Debra Cassens Weiss March 17, 2023, 3:00 pm CDT Students of the New College of Florida and their supporters protested the closing in February of the college’s diversity, equity and … Read more