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

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

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

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

Court backlogs persist in this state because of shortage of attorneys; ‘the wheels of justice depend on lawyers’

Home Daily News Court backlogs persist in this state because… Judiciary Court backlogs persist in this state because of shortage of attorneys; ‘the wheels of justice depend on lawyers’ By Debra Cassens Weiss March 10, 2023, 1:50 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. Georgia courts are having trouble addressing case backlogs because the state has a … Read more

Arizona governor won’t carry out lethal injection, despite execution warrant by top state court

Home Daily News Arizona governor won’t carry out lethal injection,… Death Penalty Arizona governor won’t carry out lethal injection, despite execution warrant by top state court By Debra Cassens Weiss March 6, 2023, 1:10 pm CST Democrat Arizona Gov. Katie Hobbs delivers her State of the State address at the Arizona Capitol in Phoenix on … Read more

Chemerinsky: Student loan relief cases will have lasting effects whatever Supreme Court decides

U.S. Supreme Court No matter what the U.S. Supreme Court does in the cases involving the Biden administration’s student loan relief plan, there is sure to be a major effect on many people’s lives and on the law. On Tuesday, Feb. 28, the court heard oral arguments in two cases—Biden v. Nebraska and Department of … Read more

South Carolina laws that prosecute kids for ‘disorderly’ conduct are unconstitutional, 4th Circuit says

Home Daily News South Carolina laws that prosecute kids for… Juvenile Justice South Carolina laws that prosecute kids for ‘disorderly’ conduct are unconstitutional, 4th Circuit says By Amanda Robert February 23, 2023, 3:22 pm CST Image from Shutterstock. A federal appeals court on Wednesday struck down two South Carolina laws that punish elementary and secondary … 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

9th Circuit blocks California’s ban on forced arbitration agreements in workplace disputes

Home Daily News 9th Circuit blocks California’s ban on forced… Arbitration 9th Circuit blocks California’s ban on forced arbitration agreements in workplace disputes By Debra Cassens Weiss February 16, 2023, 9:42 am CST Image from Shutterstock. A federal appeals court on Wednesday blocked a California law that makes it a crime to require employees to … Read more