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Chemerinsky: Voting rights cases before SCOTUS could have profound effects on future elections

On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in important cases concerning the meaning of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee and Arizona Republican Party v. Democratic National Committee. The cases involve Section 2 of the act, which prohibits voting practices or procedures that discriminate on the basis of race, color or language.

Feb 25, 2021 1:03 PM CST

Judges tell of case delays, high caseloads as House committee considers expanding judgeships

Three federal judges told a House subcommittee Wednesday about case delays and high workloads as lawmakers considered whether to expand the number of federal judgeships.

Feb 25, 2021 12:08 PM CST

SCOTUS will review rule banning abortion referrals by clinics receiving federal funds

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review a Trump administration rule that barred abortion referrals by programs that receive federal funds.

Feb 22, 2021 11:50 AM CST

Advanced border searches of electronic devices don’t require probable cause, 1st Circuit rules

A federal appeals court has upheld government policies that allow basic searches of electronic devices at the border without reasonable suspicion and advanced searches only with reasonable suspicion.

Feb 11, 2021 3:38 PM CST

Afternoon Briefs: SCOTUS justices get early COVID-19 vaccines; DOJ sues Walmart

Supreme Court justices receiving early coronavirus vaccines

U.S. Supreme Court justices are eligible for early coronavirus vaccines and could be receiving them this week. Other judges “are settling in for…

Dec 22, 2020 4:45 PM CST

Supreme Court will consider restrictions on compensation for college athletes

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to consider whether restrictions on compensation for college athletes violate federal antitrust law.

Dec 16, 2020 2:03 PM CST

9th Circuit wrongly overturned death sentence, Supreme Court rules in summary decision

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday summarily reversed a federal appeals court decision on behalf of a death-row inmate who claimed that his trial lawyer was ineffective.

Dec 14, 2020 10:47 AM CST

9th Circuit revives lawyer’s suit against ex-husband for alleged email snooping

A federal appeals court on Tuesday revived a Washington lawyer’s suit contending that her then-husband violated the Stored Communications Act by accessing her work emails.

Dec 9, 2020 10:17 AM CST

Ban on therapy to change sexual orientation in minors violates First Amendment, 11th Circuit rules

A federal appeals court on Friday blocked two ordinances on First Amendment grounds in Florida that ban licensed therapists from providing “conversion therapy” to minors.

Nov 23, 2020 1:17 PM CST

SCOTUS will decide whether allowing union access to property is unconstitutional taking

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to decide whether allowing union organizers to access private property for part of the year amounts to a physical taking of property that violates the Fifth Amendment.

Nov 16, 2020 12:10 PM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Latham will pay fall bonuses; Reagan shooter may display artwork, judge rules

Latham will pay fall bonuses, donate $1M to fight hunger

Latham & Watkins has announced that it will pay fall bonuses ranging from $7,500 to $40,000—the market scale for law…

Oct 29, 2020 4:15 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer says he was stopped for jogging while Black; public defender held in contempt

Lawyer says he was racially profiled while jogging

A Black lawyer says he was racially profiled during a late-night jog in his new gated community in Parkland, Florida. Lawyer Josiah…

Oct 28, 2020 4:29 PM CDT

Oct 8, 2020 4:39 PM CDT

Chemerinsky: Voting rights cases before SCOTUS could have profound effects on future elections

Judges tell of case delays, high caseloads as House committee considers expanding judgeships

SCOTUS will review rule banning abortion referrals by clinics receiving federal funds

Advanced border searches of electronic devices don’t require probable cause, 1st Circuit rules

Afternoon Briefs: SCOTUS justices get early COVID-19 vaccines; DOJ sues Walmart

Supreme Court will consider restrictions on compensation for college athletes

9th Circuit wrongly overturned death sentence, Supreme Court rules in summary decision

9th Circuit revives lawyer’s suit against ex-husband for alleged email snooping

Ban on therapy to change sexual orientation in minors violates First Amendment, 11th Circuit rules

SCOTUS will decide whether allowing union access to property is unconstitutional taking

Afternoon Briefs: Latham will pay fall bonuses; Reagan shooter may display artwork, judge rules

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer says he was stopped for jogging while Black; public defender held in contempt

Remain-in-Mexico policy for asylum-seekers will be reviewed by Supreme Court

Supreme Court will rule whether Trump can divert military funds for border wall

Afternoon Briefs: DOJ admits sticky note mistake; DA’s wife-hiring plot conviction mostly overturned

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