Factbox-Who’s who in the Supreme Court’s affirmative action cases
By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court is due to rule by the end of June on the legality of race-conscious admissions policies …
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Ukraine courts Africa and ‘Global South’ as peace plans proliferate
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s foreign minister began a tour of African countries this week, stepping up wartime Kyiv’s diplomatic push to challenge …
Here’s How Universities Plan To Skirt The Supreme Court’s Likely Ban On Race-Based Admissions
Here’s How Universities Plan To Skirt The Supreme Court’s Likely Ban On Race-Based Admissions Katelynn Richardson on May 17, 2023 Ahead of the Supreme Court’s …
A Key Trump-Era Policy’s End Will Be The ‘Demise’ Of The US’ Immigration Courts, Experts Say
A Key Trump-Era Policy’s End Will Be The ‘Demise’ Of The US’ Immigration Courts, Experts Say Jennie Taer and Jason Piccolo on May 7, 2023 …
Supreme Court’s Alito says abortion leak meant to intimidate court -WSJ
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito believes the leak last May of a draft opinion that ended the nationwide …
Modi’s BJP courts India’s rising election power: Women
By Rupam Jain NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Ranika Jaiswal’s family in Varanasi has boasted a string of officials in India’s ruling BJP party over the …
Factbox: Swiss female pensioners vs the government: European court’s first climate case
GENEVA (Reuters) – A case involving thousands of retired Swiss women is being heard at a European Court in France, the culmination of a six-year …
‘Out Of Control’: Diversity Initiatives Exploded At Top Office For Federal Courts In 2022
‘Out Of Control’: Diversity Initiatives Exploded At Top Office For Federal Courts In 2022 Katelynn Richardson on March 16, 2023 The Judiciary’s 2022 Annual Report …
Davos 2023: Ukraine courts cash for post-war rebuild now, not later
By John Irish and Lananh Nguyen DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – As Ukraine attempts to secure more modern arms from its allies, it has stepped up …
Analysis-Russian mercenary boss courts Putin with Ukrainian battlefield success
By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) -In the twilight of the Soviet Union, Yevgeny Prigozhin was languishing in prison for theft. Now as the founder of …
In Courts Across America, Religious Liberty Is On The Docket In 2023
In Courts Across America, Religious Liberty Is On The Docket In 2023 Kate Anderson on January 15, 2023 Last year, major religious liberty cases were …
Turkey using courts, laws to target dissent ahead of votes-Human Rights Watch
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan’s government has cracked down more aggressively on dissent and political opponents ahead of Turkish elections with censorship and prison …
Michigan Court’s Shielding Of Teachers From Public Record Requests Raises ‘Transparency’ Concerns, Experts Say
Michigan Court’s Shielding Of Teachers From Public Record Requests Raises ‘Transparency’ Concerns, Experts Say Alexa Schwerha on December 27, 2022 A recent Michigan court ruling, …
U.S. Supreme Court’s Roberts temporarily blocks end to pandemic-era border restrictions
(Reuters) – Chief U.S. Supreme Court Justice John Roberts on Monday at the request of Republican officials in 19 states temporarily blocked the Biden administration …
Federal Courts Create ‘Safe Space’ Mentorship Program For ‘Minoritized Staff’
Federal Courts Create ‘Safe Space’ Mentorship Program For ‘Minoritized Staff’ Laurel Duggan on December 1, 2022 A new mentorship program in the federal court system …
U.S. Supreme Court’s Sotomayor rejects challenge to N.Y. COVID vaccine mandate
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday rejected a bid to prevent New York City from enforcing its COVID-19 vaccine …
Courts Extend Ballot Receipt Deadline For Some Georgia Voters In Key County
Courts Extend Ballot Receipt Deadline For Some Georgia Voters In Key County Trevor Schakohl on November 7, 2022 A court extended the absentee ballot return …
U.S. Supreme Court’s Kagan freezes dispute over Arizona Republican’s phone records
(Reuters) – U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Wednesday temporarily blocked the House of Representatives committee investigating last year’s attack on the U.S. Capitol …
Venezuela objects to U.S. court’s calendar to sell Citgo parent’s shares
CARACAS (Reuters) – The Venezuelan government on Wednesday objected to what it called an “arbitrary decision” by a U.S. court that approved a calendar for …
Flemming hosts private fundraiser at Golf Course owned by Lakewood developer, courts Orthodox bloc vote
Days after recusing himself from a Planning Board hearing for prominent Lakewood developer, Flemming hosts fundraiser with private school developer at Jackson golf course he …
Police Arrest Four at Brick Crack House, Courts Set them Free
BRICK TOWNSHIP, NJ – The Brick Police Department arrested four people at a suspect crack house in Evergreen Woods last week after the department’s narcotics …
No Comment: Pope Francis Remains Silent On Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision
No Comment: Pope Francis Remains Silent On Supreme Court’s Abortion Decision Carl DeMarco on June 27, 2022 Since the Supreme Court’s ruling in Dobbs v. …
SUMMERS: Here’s How We Can Protect The Supreme Court’s Integrity For Generations To Come
SUMMERS: Here’s How We Can Protect The Supreme Court’s Integrity For Generations To Come Paul Summers on June 26, 2022 Of the more than 7,000 …
Police Respond to Report of Woman Screaming in Wooded Area Near North Park Tennis Courts
MC CANDLESS, PA – Police responded to a call for a woman screaming for help in the woods near the North Park Tennis Courts on …
Biden moves to fill key appellate seat vacated by U.S. Supreme Court’s Jackson
By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Wednesday nominated three women to serve as appellate judges including Florence Pan, who would succeed U.S. Supreme …
Supreme Court’s abortion draft upends Texas Democratic U.S. House race
By Moira Warburton and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court’s leaked draft opinion has injected new urgency into a Texas primary that pits the …
Explainer-Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision hinged on women’s right to privacy
(Reuters) – A leaked initial draft majority opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court will vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion …
Two Individuals Sentenced To Federal Prison For Continuous Violations Of Court’s Orders
Orlando, Florida – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Steven Abboud (58, Davenport) to 5 months’ imprisonment and his codefendant, Diana Robinson (54, …
N.Korea courts disaster with missile tests from international airport
By Josh Smith SEOUL – North Korea’s decision to use the international airport near its capital city as a site for test-firing large missiles is …
Analysis-Republicans ask U.S. Supreme Court to curb state courts’ election oversight role
By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON – Republicans challenging court-drawn congressional district maps in North Carolina and Pennsylvania have asked the conservative-majority U.S. Supreme …
U.S. Marshals ‘Fugitive of the Week’ Surrenders to Courts
Concord, NH – The U.S. Marshals – New Hampshire Joint Fugitive Task Force was happy to learn that “Fugitive of the Week” Thomas Towle has …
Biden pick preserves Supreme Court’s even split – between Harvard and Yale
By Karen Sloan – The addition of Ketanji Brown Jackson will not change the grip that Harvard and Yale Law alumni hold on the U.S. …
Fight at Woodbridge basketball courts leads to stabbing
Officers are investigating a stabbing that occurred near the basketball courts on Waterwheel Terrace. The altercation appears to have stemmed from a fight involving multiple …
Analysis-U.S. Supreme Court’s Alabama ruling signals new threat to voting rights law
By Andrew Chung and Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON – When three federal judges last month blocked Alabama’s new Republican-backed map of U.S. congressional districts as likely …
Former Program Coordinator for the Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts Sentenced for Bribery Scheme
LOUISVILLE, KY – A Louisville man was sentenced yesterday to 30 months in prison, payment of a $10,000 fine, and an order of restitution in …
Here’s what’s happening in the Montana federal criminal courts
The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the following persons were arraigned or appeared this week before U.S. Magistrate judges on indictments handed down by the …
Flemming hosts private fundraiser at Golf Course owned by Lakewood developer, courts Orthodox bloc vote
Days after recusing himself from a Planning Board hearing for prominent Lakewood developer, Flemming hosts fundraiser with private school developer at Jackson golf course he …