Court decisions, trials, and the cases working their way through the US and global legal system.
Court agrees to hear three new cases, including on the constitutionality of six-person juries
The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in three new cases, including a significant challenge to the constitutionality of six-person juries in crimin…
Trump DOJ could take 'drastic' action as judge completely ignores deadline to exit case over 'improper' Fani Willis connection
The Trump Department of Justice set a deadline for a federal judge to recuse herself from a Georgia voter rolls case, citing an alleged improper conne…
Court Grants Accelerated Hearing In Trial Of Alleged Coup Plotters
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of Nigeria's Federal High Court in Abuja granted an accelerated hearing schedule in the trial of six suspects charged with co…
Judge makes extra clear that '8647' flag-flyers aren't to be disturbed after Trump DOJ doesn't bother filing opposition
A federal judge strengthened protections for protesters displaying "8647" flags after the Trump Department of Justice declined to challenge an existin…
'Denied': SCOTUS leaves Carter Page out in the cold as ex-FBI Director Comey escapes 'unlawful surveillance' lawsuit
Carter Page's civil lawsuit against former FBI Director James Comey and other government officials has been rejected by the Supreme Court. The justice…
'Nearly 27 hours': Woman's newborn died after hospital waited too long to do emergency C-section, improperly discharged her and suggested Tylenol, belly binder: Suit
A Connecticut woman filed a medical malpractice lawsuit after her newborn died following what she alleges was a hospital's failure to perform a timely…
Rough Week To Be A Federal Judge — See Generally
# Federal Judge Charged in Parking Lot Altercation Ninth Circuit Judge Ryan Nelson faces misdemeanor battery and malicious injury to property charges…
You Will Not Believe The ‘Apology’ Letter Judge Eleanor Ross Wrote Her Clerks
Judge Eleanor Ross submitted an apology letter to her law clerks following disciplinary action by her judicial peers. The letter represents the primar…
Mom locked 7-year-old up in secret room and starved him after he vanished from virtual classes, school blamed because it didn't report absences: Lawsuit
A New York school faces liability allegations for failing to report a child's unexplained absences to Child Protective Services, contributing to the d…
'This court does not have the power': Trump attorneys flatly tell judge to back off inquiry into 'anti-weaponization fund'
Donald Trump's legal team filed arguments asserting that a federal court lacks jurisdiction to investigate an "anti-weaponization fund" allegedly conn…
Chief Judge Pryor Decides No Harm, No Foul Over Judge Ross’s Flimsy Apologies
Chief Judge Pryor of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has declined to impose discipline against Judge Ross following public apologie…
Boutique Firm Matches The Susman Scale — See Also
Holwell Shuster & Goldberg, a boutique litigation firm, has announced associate compensation that matches elite firm salary standards, starting associ…
Do Americans support expanding the court?
# Public Opinion Remains Divided on Supreme Court Expansion Americans show mixed views on expanding the Supreme Court, according to recent polling da…
Canada Supreme Court finds Crown representatives must be bilingual in New Brunswick
Canada's Supreme Court ruled that New Brunswick must ensure Crown representatives, including the lieutenant governor, possess bilingual capabilities t…
Washington National Opera sues Kennedy Center over $17 million in withheld donations
Washington National Opera filed suit against the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, alleging the center wrongfully withheld approximately $17 mil…
Some Judges Seem To Prefer Local Attorneys Over Out-Of-Town Lawyers
A pattern of judicial favoritism toward local attorneys over out-of-town counsel has emerged in courtrooms across multiple jurisdictions, raising ques…
The Florida Supreme Court Just Sent Lawyers A Message About AI
The Florida Supreme Court has reaffirmed that lawyers remain bound by existing professional responsibility rules when using artificial intelligence to…
Workers begin removing Trump’s name from the Kennedy Center, hours after a court-ordered deadline
A federal judge ordered the Kennedy Center to remove former President Donald Trump's name from the performing arts venue's exterior. Workers began the…
Mega church opponents clash over traffic, environmental analysis in San Diego court
A San Diego court examined environmental and traffic disputes surrounding the Light Project, a proposed 55,000-square-foot megachurch development with…
Man involved in 'bad traffic crash' kidnapped witness who saw it unfold and drove around with her for 4 hours
A defendant involved in a serious traffic accident kidnapped a witness who observed the crash, confining her in his vehicle for approximately four hou…
Court rules against cell service providers over right to jury trial in FCC proceedings
# Court Rules Against Cell Service Providers Over Jury Trial Rights in FCC Proceedings A federal court has rejected cell service providers' attempt t…
The Supreme Court’s long history of shaping race
The Supreme Court has fundamentally shaped American race relations through centuries of decisions that both entrenched and dismantled racial hierarchi…
'I hereby am threatening you Mr. President': Man vowing to injure, kidnap and kill Trump insists he is an 'active threat' and 'clear and present danger,' feds say
A federal defendant facing charges related to threats against former President Donald Trump has explicitly declared himself an "active threat" and "cl…
A Pox On Everyone’s House: Mississippi Court Disqualifies All 4 Attorneys In Major Hallucination Scandal
The Mississippi Supreme Court disqualified all four attorneys involved in a case stemming from the use of AI-generated hallucinated case citations, ma…
The European Court of Justice
# European Court of Justice Clarifies Jurisdiction Over Cross-Border Data Transfers The European Court of Justice has issued a ruling that reshapes h…
Court considers nitrogen gas execution
The U.S. Supreme Court is examining whether states can execute prisoners using nitrogen gas, a method that has never been deployed in American executi…
'Close this case': Exasperated judge hammers Trump admin's 'cynicism' and 'complete inability to follow judicial directions,' orders man's release as 'only remedy'
A federal judge appointed by former President Trump ordered U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to immediately release a detained immigrant, citi…
Court unanimously sides with defendant in criminal venue dispute over where a crime occurs
# Supreme Court Rules Crime Venue Must Track Actual Offense Location The Supreme Court unanimously rejected the government's attempt to prosecute a d…
Court denies Alabama's request to allow execution using nitrogen gas
# Court Denies Alabama's Request to Allow Nitrogen Gas Execution Alabama's request to proceed with nitrogen hypoxia executions has been rejected by a…
Court clears the way for Alabama to use its preferred congressional map
A federal court has cleared Alabama to proceed with its preferred congressional redistricting map, rejecting claims that the state's proposed district…
'I think they're very difficult': Judge sees 'issues of first impression' in Joe Biden's bid to stop Trump DOJ, questions 'urgency' of deadline
A federal judge expressed skepticism about former President Joe Biden's emergency bid to block the Trump Department of Justice from releasing audiotap…
Feds lose Supreme Court duel over Twitter-era obstruction probe
# Supreme Court Rejects Federal Obstruction Charge in Twitter Case The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against federal prosecutors in an obstruction case ti…
Axed activist-investor takeover leaves Supreme Court at loggerheads over legislative intent
The Supreme Court fractured over how to interpret a Delaware statute governing activist-investor takeovers, with justices clashing over whether courts…
Did implicit bias factor into Karmelo Anthony's guilty verdict?
A guilty verdict in Karmelo Anthony's case raises questions about whether implicit bias influenced jury perception and judicial decision-making. The c…
'Gravely ill': Surgeon put young girl's heart valve in upside down, told parents everything went 'very well' before she suddenly started dying, lawsuit says
A 13-year-old Oregon girl nearly died after a pediatric surgeon implanted a heart valve upside down during corrective surgery, according to a civil la…
Boutique Firms Beat The Market — See Also
Boutique litigation firms are aggressively raising associate compensation, outpacing traditional market rates and competing with major legal powerhous…
Court Sanctions Lawyers From Both Sides In The Same Lawsuit For Filing Briefs With AI-Hallucinated Cases
A federal court has sanctioned attorneys representing both plaintiff and defendant in the same case for submitting legal briefs citing fabricated case…
Supreme Court permits Alabama to use congressional map struck by lower court as racially discriminatory
The Supreme Court permitted Alabama to use a congressional map that a lower court found violated the Voting Rights Act by packing Black voters into di…
The state of the death penalty at the Supreme Court
# The State of the Death Penalty at the Supreme Court The Supreme Court's approach to capital punishment has shifted markedly in recent decades, refl…
Court asked to bar Alabama from using state’s preferred map
A federal court faces a request to block Alabama from using its preferred congressional district map in upcoming elections. The challenge centers on w…
Denver asks SCOTUS to halt $14M payout to George Floyd protesters
Denver filed an emergency petition with the Supreme Court asking the justices to block a $14 million settlement payment to George Floyd protesters who…
The Supreme Court’s confusing use of “principles”
# Supreme Court's Vague Doctrine of "Principles" Creates Legal Uncertainty The Supreme Court increasingly relies on undefined "principles" to justify…
Court rejects broad interpretation of compassionate release statute
# Court Rejects Broad Interpretation of Compassionate Release Statute The Supreme Court has narrowed the scope of the federal compassionate release s…
Yelp argues Google’s dominance in search market continues for now
Yelp pressed for issue preclusion to constrain Google's search market dominance following a court ruling that compels Google to share its search index…
Kat Von D’s Miles Davis tattoo will get a closer look by full Ninth Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit will hold an en banc hearing in September to reconsider its legal framework for evaluating co…
Joe Biden is a 'third-party actor' with no business using major Trump case to stop ghostwriter tapes from emerging at 'eleventh hour': Court filing
The House Judiciary Committee filed a court motion arguing that former President Joe Biden lacks standing to intervene in a case involving unreleased …
Court Approves Saks Global’s Bankruptcy Plan
A federal bankruptcy court has approved Saks Global's reorganization plan, clearing the way for the luxury retailer to exit Chapter 11 bankruptcy prot…
The Supreme Court’s neutering of the First Step Act
The Supreme Court has narrowed the scope of the First Step Act, a 2018 criminal justice reform statute designed to reduce sentences for federal prison…