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U.S. Supreme Court

Thomas and Alito blast same-sex marriage decision as SCOTUS declines Kentucky clerk’s case

Criminal Justice

After judge cites prosecutors’ racist emails, DA declines to retry Asian American woman for murder

Federal Government

What if? Some presidential succession questions aren’t answered by 25th Amendment and federal law

Public Health

Michigan governor exceeded her authority to issue COVID-19 orders, state’s top court rules

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: These BigLaw firms get ‘A’ ratings on climate change; lawyer settles athlete fraud claims

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court will consider legality of Arizona voting restrictions, including ‘ballot harvesting’ ban

Supreme Court Nominations

Amy Coney Barrett signed 2006 ad calling for end to ‘barbaric legacy of Roe v. Wade’

Judiciary

Judge resigns while awaiting sanction for alleged inappropriate behavior toward women

Product Liability Law

Amazon isn’t liable for vendor’s caffeine product that killed teen, state supreme court rules

Consumer Law

Couple can sue sperm bank for misrepresentations; donor allegedly hid mental illness, inflated education

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: SCOTUS moves quickly in census case; judge stops policing commission work

Associates

Law firms lost 15 associates for every 20 they hired, NALP Foundation study finds

Supreme Court Report

SCOTUS is back in session amid a loss, a heated election and a world health crisis

Judiciary

An attack on a judge’s family is putting judicial security center stage

Ethics

Texas judge reprimanded for showing handgun during argument

Prosecutors

Judge tosses suit alleging racially motivated conspiracy to oust reform-minded prosecutor

Access to Justice

Minnesota will launch legal paraprofessional pilot program

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: The Supreme Court returns to a term like no other

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Barrett’s net worth, Trump’s quick decision revealed; Satanic Temple sues

Criminal Justice

Accused killer claims Miranda warning was invalid because he didn’t understand the word ‘attorney’

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