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Criminal Justice

Trump could make these appellate arguments after trial he calls ‘rigged’

Election Law

Felons often can’t vote in Florida. But Trump likely can, thanks to a quirk of the law

Ethics

Judge denies dueling requests for sanctions in Elon Musk defamation case

What’s on the Shelf?

‘Like Nike’s Slogan’: Veteran litigator has some advice about trying cases—‘just do it’

Lawyer Discipline

DC law licensing board recommends Rudy Giuliani be disbarred

Rule of Law

Biden blasts Trump for ‘reckless’ attacks on the justice system

Labor & Employment

Arab American lawyer sues BigLaw firm that revoked job offer over Gaza comments

Legal History

No president has been convicted before, but this one was arrested

Ethics

Chief Justice Roberts declines to meet with Democrats about court ethics

Trials & Litigation

Trump found guilty of 34 felony charges in hush-money case

Obituaries

Federal judge fatally struck by car had offered heartwarming advice in clerk interview

U.S. Supreme Court

9th Circuit ‘all but ignored’ aggravating factors in death-penalty case, Supreme Court says

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rules for NRA in First Amendment suit over official’s alleged ‘pressure tactics’

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: SCOTUS rulings on election districting likely to affect who’s going to Congress in 2025

Criminal Justice

Man accused of driving on suspended license adds to his troubles in Zoom court hearing

Careers

Disney Channel actress is now a Harvard Law grad—and that’s not all

Labor & Employment

Judge considers fate of Wisconsin law curbing collective bargaining by public employees

Legal Education

Illinois signs up for NextGen bar exam as details on test emerge

Legal Education

Meet Jennifer Rosato Perea, who’ll lead ABA accreditation and legal ed as managing director

Criminal Justice

Woodchipper and bomb threats on social media allegedly traced to Chicago-area prosecutor

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