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Constitutional Law

Protests renew scrutiny of detention practices and COVID-19 spread

U.S. Supreme Court

In Roberts opinion, SCOTUS overturns Trump decision to rescind DACA

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Officer charged in arrest death of Rayshard Brooks; mixed grades for pass-fail changes

First Amendment

DOJ suit seeks delay of Bolton book, which alleges ‘obstruction of justice as a way of life’

Ethics

Judicial Watch founder Larry Klayman is suspended for switching sides after leaving the group

Public Health

7th Circuit upholds former cap on religious congregants in Illinois

U.S. Supreme Court

SCOTUS stays execution of inmate seeking chaplain in death chamber

Legal Rebels Podcast

BigLaw firm’s legal tech subsidiary has launched a steady stream of COVID-19 tools

Judiciary

California judges can respond to criticism of their rulings under amended rule

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Trump signs policing order; rogue worker tweets from court’s Twitter account

Bar Exam

Many would-be lawyers are allowed to practice law without exam in Washington state

Criminal Justice

Ex-eBay workers accused of sending live spiders, cockroaches to blogging couple writing about lawsuit

U.S. Supreme Court

Supreme Court rejects cases on qualified immunity used to shield police officers

Access to Justice

ABA commission gets behind movement to open homeless courts across the country

Legal Education

As some law grads prepare for an online bar exam, academic support experts offer advice

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Sanctions can be discharged in bankruptcy, 9th Circuit says; BigLaw firms observe Juneteenth

U.S. Supreme Court

Defense lawyer who didn’t probe death-row client’s bad childhood was deficient, SCOTUS says

Criminal Justice

Lawyer accused of spitting on protester, kneeing officer in groin is charged with hate crime, felony battery

Juvenile Justice

Supreme Court’s failure to determine ‘irreparable corruption’ in juvenile case risks ignoring precedent, ABA says in brief

U.S. Supreme Court

In Gorsuch opinion, SCOTUS rules gay and transgender workers are protected by Title VII

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