Criminal Procedure

Texas judge is ordered to be recused from dozens of cases amid bias allegations

A district judge in Dallas County, Texas, who presides in felony cases has been ordered to be recused from dozens of cases based on requests by 13 criminal defense lawyers.

Jul 19, 2022 10:23 AM CDT

Netflix’s ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ and the public’s infatuation with criminal defense

It’s rare to find a dramatic character who becomes synonymous with a particular area of the legal profession. Think about it: Try to name a fictional attorney off the top of your head who is commonly associated with personal injury, product liability, taxation, immigration or any other legal field. It’s challenging.

Jul 14, 2022 3:00 PM CDT

Weekly Briefs: Jan. 6 panel subpoenas ex-White House counsel; former Judge Alex Kozinski represents Trump

Ex-White House counsel subpoenaed by Jan. 6 panel Former White House counsel Pat Cipollone has been subpoenaed to testify before the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot. The subpoena follows testimony by former White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson claiming that Cipollone had warned of being…

Jul 8, 2022 11:32 AM CDT

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

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday that Oklahoma has the authority to prosecute crimes by non-Indians against Native Americans on reservations. The decision limits the reach of a prior decision that barred the state from prosecuting tribal members on reservations.

Jun 29, 2022 11:08 AM CDT

Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer pleads guilty to allegations he stole from other clients

Criminal Justice

Jun 17, 2022 2:21 PM CDT

If DOJ prosecutes Trump, what charges could it bring? Experts consider possibilities

Updated: Information revealed in the congressional hearing into the Jan. 6, 2021, U.S. Capitol riot could serve as the basis for a criminal investigation by the U.S. Department of Justice of former President Donald Trump, some experts say.

Jun 16, 2022 10:50 AM CDT

Sotomayor argues Texas court defied SCOTUS ruling in ineffective counsel case

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear the case of a death row inmate who successfully argued two years ago that he received ineffective assistance of counsel.

Jun 13, 2022 1:16 PM CDT

Private companies in Oregon jails must follow state anti-bias law, top state court rules

The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that private contractors providing services in the state’s prisons are subject to the state law barring discrimination against those with disabilities.

Jun 10, 2022 9:33 AM CDT

Congress should ‘take swift, evidence-informed action’ to stop gun violence, ABA president says

In the wake of recent mass shootings in a supermarket in Buffalo, New York, and at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, ABA President Reginald Turner is urging Congress “to take swift, evidence-informed action to dramatically reduce the threat and devastating impacts of gun violence.”

Jun 2, 2022 10:02 AM CDT

Scott Schoettes has ‘personal stake’ in work for individuals living with HIV/AIDS

In a landmark ruling in April, the Department of Defense was ordered to stop discriminating against people with HIV and permit them to deploy and commission as military officers. Scott Schoettes represented the two plaintiffs who brought the suit, a case with personal meaning for him as an attorney living with HIV.

May 31, 2022 1:12 PM CDT

Texas judge is ordered to be recused from dozens of cases amid bias allegations

Netflix’s ‘The Lincoln Lawyer’ and the public’s infatuation with criminal defense

Weekly Briefs: Jan. 6 panel subpoenas ex-White House counsel; former Judge Alex Kozinski represents Trump

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

Stormy Daniels’ former lawyer pleads guilty to allegations he stole from other clients

If DOJ prosecutes Trump, what charges could it bring? Experts consider possibilities

Sotomayor argues Texas court defied SCOTUS ruling in ineffective counsel case

Private companies in Oregon jails must follow state anti-bias law, top state court rules

Congress should ‘take swift, evidence-informed action’ to stop gun violence, ABA president says

Scott Schoettes has ‘personal stake’ in work for individuals living with HIV/AIDS

Was there a go-between in the murder of law prof Dan Markel? Defense offers alternative theory

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Man arrested in lawyer’s 2016 murder was opposing litigant in family trust dispute, defamation case

6th Circuit tells judge he can’t reject plea bargains for ‘extraneous policy considerations’

Execution stayed for Texas woman who confessed in toddler’s death after 100 denials

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