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Attorney General

Federal judge questions Barr’s credibility and orders review of Mueller report redactions

Lawyer Discipline

California judge faces misconduct charges spanning eight years

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Federal judge again blocks Medicaid work requirements; longtime 9th Circuit judge dies

Legal Education

What comes next for ABA-accredited law schools with two-year pass rates below 75%?

Legal Education

Tenured law professor who lied to IRS will return to teaching

Immigration Law

‘Remain in Mexico’ policy allowed to continue pending Supreme Court review, 9th Circuit says

Judiciary

SCOTUS chief justice rebukes Senate’s top Democrat for warning justices will ‘pay the price’

Natural Disasters

New report outlines how legal services can prepare for and respond to disasters

Immigration Law

Video teleconference program for immigrant children ‘is contrary to the American pursuit of justice,’ ABA says

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Top Florida court hears case over ticket app; lawyer sentenced for involvement in prostitution

Lawyer Discipline

Illinois disciplinary panel recommends Rod Blagojevich be disbarred

Legal Education

Texas university remains out of compliance with admissions standards, ABA legal ed section finds

Ethics

State supreme court gives 2-year suspension for lawyer who forged signatures of judge and clerk

Criminal Justice

Authorities say lawyer ran from police over $200 lap dance tab

Obituaries

Lawyer, author and founder of program for wrongfully convicted dies at 52

Public Health

Lawyer tests positive for coronavirus; officials say he’s second person in NYC to be diagnosed

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: SCOTUS splits over immigrant’s fight against ID theft conviction; first black justice on top Illinois court dies

In-house Counsel

Letter from 50 in-house counsels seeks change in expert testimony standards

Ethics

Indiana AG may face license suspension, despite dismissal of sexual misconduct suit

Criminal Justice

As voters head to polls, DA apologizes for husband’s pointing of gun at protesters

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