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Home Daily News Jackson’s votes in Supreme Court’s first… U.S. Supreme Court Jackson’s votes in Supreme Court’s first 6 opinions make her ‘last justice standing’ By Debra Cassens Weiss March 14, 2023, 3:22 pm CDT The U.S. Supreme Court as composed June 30, 2022, to present. Photo by Fred Schilling via the Supreme Court website. … Read more
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to gain jobs; Roe v. Wade archive auctioned By Debra Cassens Weiss March 10, 2023, 11:57 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Legal sector adds 1,500 jobs The legal services sector continues to add jobs, despite reports of layoffs at … Read more
Home The Modern Law Library In ‘Her Honor,’ trailblazing women judges… The Modern Law Library In ‘Her Honor,’ trailblazing women judges take center stage By Lee Rawles March 8, 2023, 9:07 am CST When Lauren Stiller Rikleen was approached in 2020 by the ABA Judicial Division to help compile autobiographical stories from women judges in … Read more
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Newest SCOTUS justice writes… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Newest SCOTUS justice writes second cert-denial dissent; Roe v. Wade archive to be auctioned By Debra Cassens Weiss February 24, 2023, 3:40 pm CST U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Justice Jackson dissents from cert denial—again Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson hasn’t … Read more
Home Daily News In Zoom convention, legal scholars of varied… Constitutional Law In Zoom convention, legal scholars of varied ideologies backed these 5 constitutional amendments By Debra Cassens Weiss February 6, 2023, 9:40 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Should Arnold Schwarzenegger be allowed to run for president? Should U.S. Supreme Court justices have 18-year terms? … Read more
Home Daily News Is debt limit unconstitutional? Answer is… Constitutional Law Is debt limit unconstitutional? Answer is yes, some argue, based on the 14th Amendment’s public debt clause By Debra Cassens Weiss January 25, 2023, 11:57 am CST The possibility that the United States will default on its bills has resurrected arguments that the debt … Read more
Home Daily News Potential juror for Young Thug trial ordered… Juries Potential juror for Young Thug trial ordered to write 30-page essay after skipping return to court By Debra Cassens Weiss January 18, 2023, 9:11 am CST A juror who skipped a return court appearance to be considered as a juror in the trial of … Read more
Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Judge slashes $24M award for… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Judge slashes $24M award for Unite the Right victims; judge accused of offering sex for early trial By Debra Cassens Weiss January 6, 2023, 2:04 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. Judge slashes $24M punitive award in Unite the Right trial U.S. … Read more
Home Daily News Relax with our favorite long reads of 2022 Year in Review Relax with our favorite long reads of 2022 By Kevin Davis December 23, 2022, 8:40 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Feel like curling up next to the fireplace with a good read? ABA Journal Managing Editor Kevin Davis has curated a … Read more
Home Daily News Congress passes bills to protect judges,… Court Security Congress passes bills to protect judges, remove statue of Dred Scott decision author By Debra Cassens Weiss December 19, 2022, 8:46 am CST Image from Shutterstock. ABA President Deborah Enix-Ross is applauding Congress for passing a bill intended to keep federal judges safe by … Read more