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Pro Bono

Asylum-seeker reflects on ABA pro bono assistance in pursuing American dream

Ethics

Lawyer is disbarred after trying to run his law practice from jail

News Roundup

Weekly Briefs: Old arrest warrant found in Emmett Till case; former White House counsel subpoenaed

Constitutional Law

State officials cite Dobbs as reason to support anti-sodomy law, transgender-treatment ban

Securities Law

Lawyer who once directed corporate law at Apple pleads guilty to insider trading

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS will decide case that could strip state courts of power to review congressional voting maps

Criminal Justice

Murder conviction of former Fisher Phillips partner is reversed; he claimed wife’s shooting was an accident

Health Law

What are abortion trigger laws, and where do they stand?

Access to Justice

House committee approves record $675M in funding for civil legal services

Supreme Court Report

Abortion ruling by Supreme Court sparks closer scrutiny of substantive due process

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court allows Biden to end remain-in-Mexico policy; chief justice’s opinion joined by Kavanaugh, liberal justices

Bar Exam

Bar examinees have little success with accommodation requests and say the process is stressful

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS limits EPA’s authority to regulate climate change, cites ‘major questions’ doctrine curbing agency power

U.S. Supreme Court

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson sworn in as Justice Breyer officially retires; Biden accuses SCOTUS of ‘outrageous behavior’

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court blocks order intended to increase Black voting power in Louisiana, grants cert

Criminal Justice

Cassidy Hutchinson’s testimony undermines possible Trump defense in potential criminal case, experts say

Law Firms

Some BigLaw firms will cover travel costs for abortions

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS limits scope of McGirt, allows Oklahoma to prosecute some crimes on reservations

U.S. Supreme Court

Chemerinsky: Supreme Court gun ruling puts countless firearms regulations in jeopardy

Judiciary

Judge removed from duty after alleged ‘Gov. MeMaw’ reference, courtroom profanity, sua sponte order

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