Law & Crime

WILMINGTON, DE – A federal judge has ruled in favor of two Delaware prison medical administrators in a lawsuit brought by a former inmate who claimed delays in treatment for …

Judge tosses lawsuit over Rosh Hashanah concert ticket sales in Ticketmaster discrimination case NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by an Orthodox Jewish man who …

Judge Awards Photographer $10K in Copyright Suit Over Unlicensed Eric Adams Photo Brooklyn, NY – A federal judge has awarded $10,000 in statutory damages to an award-winning photojournalist whose photo …

Federal Judge Tosses Firefighter’s Vaccine Lawsuit Against NYC: No Fundamental Right to Refuse Second Dose Brooklyn, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a former New …

Federal Judge Dismisses NYC Teacher’s Religious Discrimination Lawsuit Over COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate Brooklyn, NY – A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a New York City special education …

“He Brought a Gun to a Chainsaw Fight”: NYPD Cleared in Disputed Queens Arrest Brooklyn, NY — A federal judge has ruled that NYPD officers acted within their constitutional authority …

Central Islip, NY — A federal judge has shut down a late-stage effort by the parents of a hearing-impaired student to add sweeping new civil rights claims and nine additional …

Rikers inmate loses lawsuit over cell search following stabbing incident Brooklyn, NY — A Rikers Island detainee’s lawsuit against the City of New York and two correctional officers was tossed …

Brooklyn, NY — A federal judge has denied a motion for summary judgment brought by NYPD officers seeking to dismiss an unlawful detention claim related to the 2022 death of …

EDNY Judge Allows Malicious Prosecution Suit Against Former AG Schneiderman to Proceed Brooklyn, NY — In a ruling issued in the Eastern District of New York, Judge Brian M. Cogan …

Federal judge certifies class of USAID employees suing Elon Musk and government over agency shutdown Greenbelt, MD — A federal judge has granted class certification for current and former U.S. …

Baltimore, MD — A federal judge has denied a preliminary injunction request filed by the NAACP and several allied organizations seeking to stop the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. …

Greenbelt, MD — A Maryland auto body and towing company that sued Prince George’s County after being temporarily shut down for alleged nuisance violations has lost its case in federal …

New York, NY – In a dramatic legal twist just months after returning to the White House, President Donald Trump saw a $515 million civil fraud judgment against him wiped …

Baltimore, MD — A Maryland man who was catastrophically injured during a violent 2017 police chase has lost his civil rights lawsuit against more than a dozen Baltimore Police officers …

Long Beach man convicted of murder in fatal 2023 shooting at Channel Park Homes MINEOLA, NY – A Long Beach man was found guilty Tuesday of fatally shooting a 33-year-old …

Wilmington, DE – Wednesday — A federal judge has dismissed a civil rights lawsuit filed by Delaware inmate Steven Hickman, who alleged he was sexually assaulted and raped during a …

NJ man’s bid to undo prison sentence in massive timeshare fraud scam denied by federal judge Newark, NJ – Wednesday — A New Jersey man convicted for his role in …

New Jersey Supreme Court rules false light lawsuits must meet same tight deadline as defamation claims Trenton, NJ – Wednesday — A man accused of dealing drugs to high school …

CAMDEN, NJ – A New Jersey man’s lawsuit against the State Police and a former county prosecutor over an allegedly unlawful wiretap arrest has been thrown out by a federal …

TRENTON, NJ – A 59-year-old New Jersey Amazon warehouse employee’s age discrimination lawsuit will move forward in part, after a federal judge ruled that he presented enough facts to support …

NEWARK, NJ – A New Jersey federal judge refused to dismiss a former employee’s lawsuit against her employer NY Loft, LLC after she claimed she was subjected to a hostile …

$50M lawsuit against Madison Square Garden thrown out after court finds filing defective and vague NEWARK, NJ – A woman who sued Madison Square Garden for $50 million after allegedly …

NEWARK, NJ – A federal judge has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a former Fort Dix inmate who claimed the Bureau of Prisons wrongly denied him earned time …

NJ parents win school funding battle after judge orders district to pay for autistic teen’s private placement CAMDEN, NJ – A federal judge has ordered the Haddonfield School District to …