Judge stops Alabama execution to evaluate inmate’s mental fitness.
Alabama Judge Delays Execution for Mental Health Evaluation An Alabama judge has put a hold on David Lee Roberts’ execution to assess the mental competency of death row inmates. Roberts was set to face execution on August 21 due to the state’s new method of nitrogen hypoxia, adopted in 2024. However, on July 10, Circuit […]
Federal judge delivers new ruling to safeguard all Planned Parenthood clinics from loss of Medicaid funding
Funding for Planned Parenthood Amid Legal Disputes Earlier this month, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson announced that the state would allocate $11 million in funding if Planned Parenthood faces losses in its lawsuit and subsequent federal support. Washington has around 30 clinics that cater to approximately 10,000 patients annually. Recently, a federal judge in Massachusetts approved […]
Judge Appointed By Obama Accused Of Making Up Quotes Entirely
Typos happen to everyone, and misattributed quotes in legal opinions have sparked attention in a case involving U.S. District Court Judge Julian Neals. Neals issued an opinion on June 30, 2025, which caught the eye of Attorney Andrew Lichtman. Lichtman represented the defendant in a civil suit and raised concerns about several errors in Neals’ […]
Judge Sends Caitlin Clark’s Stalker to Prison
Sentencing in Stalking Case Involving WNBA Player A Texas man, Michael Lewis, aged 55, has been sentenced to two and a half years in prison for stalking WNBA player Caitlyn Clark. He appeared in court in Indiana on Monday, where he pleaded guilty to felony stalking and misdemeanor harassment as part of a plea deal […]
Judge Appointed by Biden Dismisses Lawsuit Against Sanctuary City Chicago
Federal Judge Dismisses Trump Administration Lawsuit Against Illinois Sanctuary Policies A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit from the Trump administration aimed at changing sanctuary policies in Chicago and across Illinois. Judge Lindsay Jenkins, appointed by President Joe Biden, ruled against the Department of Justice’s cases targeting Chicago, Cook County, and the state. The Trump […]
A Maricopa County judge decides that records of all votes in an election are not public information.
Maricopa County Judge Rules Against Public Access to Voting Records A Maricopa County judge has determined that citizens are not entitled to examine cast voting records. These records, created by vote counting machines, detail various aspects of how individuals voted, including whether their vote was counted and other related information. However, they do not include […]
Federal judge harshly criticizes three Alabama lawyers for relying on AI-generated citations.
Butler Snow Lawyers Face Federal Scrutiny A trio of attorneys from Butler Snow LLP has garnered the attention of US District Judge Anna Manasco in the Northern District of Alabama. According to reports, the lawyers are accused of using a quote generated by ChatGPT in their defense of the Alabama Department of Corrections during legal […]
Judge penalizes Alabama attorneys for using false AI citations in court documents
Legal Misstep in Alabama Prison Lawsuit Three private attorneys for Alabama’s prison system were taken off a federal lawsuit after it emerged that they submitted legal filings containing fabricated case law generated by CHATGPT. In a pointed order issued on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Anna Manasco criticized attorneys Matthew Reeves, William Cranford, and William Lansford […]
Judge allows Campos-Reyes to be released before fraud trial
Campos Reyes Released on Bail After Judge’s Decision Emotions ran high on Wednesday as a judge ruled against the U.S. government’s request to detain Cesar Campos Reyes while he awaits trial. I mean, you could really feel the relief in the room as tears were shed and hugs were exchanged. At 52, Campos Reyes, a […]
Judge Appointed by Obama Says ICE Cannot Quickly Arrest Suspected Gang Member
A federal judge has halted the deportation of Kilmer Abrego Garcia right after his release from criminal detention. On Wednesday, US District Judge Paula Sinis issued an emergency order preventing the Trump administration from deporting Garcia for 72 hours after he is released from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody. Garcia is currently incarcerated for […]