Massachusetts Courts Dismiss Many Criminal Cases Amid Public Defenders’ Strike
Massachusetts Criminal Cases Dropped Due to Lawyer Work Suspensions Over a hundred criminal cases in Massachusetts have been dismissed because of work stoppages by frustrated public defenders, who handle most of the state’s legal defense work. Reports indicate that the Boston City Court Chief Justice, Tracy Lee Lions, has rejected numerous cases—more than 120 as […]
AG Marshall spearheads a joint initiative asking courts to reject challenges against energy firms.
Alabama Attorney General Opposes Lawsuits Impacting Energy Production Alabama’s Attorney General, Steve Marshall, is joining forces with other states to challenge lawsuits that he argues could negatively affect U.S. energy production. He recently announced the filing of multi-stage briefs aiming to counter a lawsuit that imposes significant liability on energy companies due to climate change […]
Numerous medical therapies may be impacted by the Supreme Court’s decision on transgender issues.
Supreme Court Ruling on Transgender Care in Tennessee Raises Concerns In December 2024, advocates and opponents of transgender rights gathered outside the U.S. Supreme Court as legal and health policy experts engaged in a significant debate regarding health rights. The recent Supreme Court ruling supporting a ban on affirmative care for Tennessee’s youth could have […]
Trump Achieved Major Wins in Recent SCOTUS Term Despite Challenges from Lower Courts
After a series of losses in lower courts, the Trump administration has achieved a significant win during the Supreme Court’s 2024-2025 term. A key ruling limited the use of national injunctions in the case of Trump vs. Casa, while also favoring the administration regarding emergency docket applications and other support documents. The Supreme Court determined […]
Alabama AG plans to challenge federal court’s dismissal of Alabama redistricting map
Alabama Attorney General to Appeal Congressional Districting Ruling Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall has announced the state’s plan to appeal a recent federal court ruling that decided to invalidate the state’s 2023 congressional district map. A representative from the Attorney General’s Office confirmed this development on Tuesday. Marshall has continuously supported the congressional redistricting as […]
Family courts are less likely to remove kids. This Maricopa County judge says that’s a good thing
Over the past decade, Maricopa County courts have seen more than 46,000 families reunite with children who have been taken from homes deemed unsafe. In the face of growing evidence that separation can be traumatic for both parents and their children, strategies to work with families to improve the home environment have gained favor. “As […]
Megyn Kelly Clashes With Democrat Attorney On Whether Courts May ‘Decide Political Questions’
SiriusXM’s Megyn Kelly clashed with Democrat Florida lawyer Dave Alomberg on Friday’s show over whether a DC federal judge could “decipher political issues” about President Donald Trump. On March 28, Trump’s Department of Justice (DOJ) asked the U.S. Supreme Court to stop the temporary suspension of US District Judges on deportation under the Alien Enemy […]
Vexed by judicial restraints on Trump, U.S. Senate GOP floats bill to undercut courts • Tennessee Lookout
WASHINGTON – Amid dozens of injunctions issued against the Trump administration, Republicans on the U.S. Senate Committee discussed the bill Wednesday to curb the nationwide impact of orders from federal judges. invoicesponsored by GOP Iowa Sen. Chuck Grassley, who heads the committee, would prohibit district court judges from issuing injunctions that have a nationwide impact. […]
Trump Admin To Defend Catholic Charities In Key SCOTUS Case While Fighting Org In Lower Courts
Ongoing lawsuits, including Catholic charities, put the Trump administration in an unusual position. They are allies in one controversy and the main enemy in another. The Trump administration will upheld the Catholic charity’s religious freedom case in the Supreme Court on Monday. Local Catholic charities are led by bishops of the diocese where they may […]
Clarence Thomas Slams Supreme Court’s ‘Refusal’ To Take Pro-Life Activists’ Free Speech Case
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to hear two cases, including a prolife group that challenged the law banning protests near abortion clinics on Monday, criticising from one of the court’s most conservative justice I urged him to. court Rejected The challenge from the life of the Prolife Groups Coalition against the law in Carbondale, Illinois, […]
