Afternoon Briefs: Judge admonishes state AG for ignored voting order; court upholds law school’s $2.6M settlement

Judge admonishes Tennessee attorney general’s office for ignoring absentee voting order Davidson County Chancellor Ellen Hobbs Lyle chastised attorneys from the Tennessee attorney general’s office Thursday for not following the temporary injunction that she issued last week to allow state voters who were concerned about the COVID-19 pandemic to vote…

Jun 12, 2020 4:14 PM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: Man who recorded Arbery video faces charges; Flynn judge asked for response

Official explains charges against man who recorded Arbery video The charges brought against the man who recorded the fatal shooting of black jogger Ahmaud Arbery represent a significant expansion of criminal liability in Georgia, his lawyer said Friday. William “Roddie” Bryan was charged with felony murder and attempted false imprisonment.…

May 22, 2020 3:01 PM CDT

Chief Justice Roberts turns down request for probe into federal appeals judge’s retirement

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. has turned down a request to assign a federal appeals court to investigate the circumstances surrounding the retirement of Judge Thomas Griffith of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

May 11, 2020 9:38 AM CDT

ABA rates DC Circuit nominee ‘well qualified’ after finding him ‘not qualified’ for trial bench

U.S. District Judge Justin Walker has a new and higher rating from the ABA as he appears before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Wednesday for a hearing on his nomination the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit.

May 6, 2020 2:18 PM CDT

Group’s request for probe into federal judge’s retirement gets a boost

Updated: The chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has taken a preliminary step that could lead to a review of the circumstances surrounding the retirement of one of the court’s judges.

May 5, 2020 12:14 PM CDT

BigLaw firm withdraws request for legal fees after judge says it can’t shield its billing rates

King & Spalding has withdrawn a request for nearly $665,000 in attorney fees after a federal judge ruled the law firm can’t keep its billing rates secret.

Apr 14, 2020 12:50 PM CDT

DC Circuit allows federal executions to proceed, with Trump appointees in majority

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit lifted an injunction Tuesday that had prevented the federal government from carrying out executions of four inmates during a review of a new lethal injection procedure.

Apr 7, 2020 3:56 PM CDT

Trump nominee to DC Circuit was rated ‘not qualified’ by ABA for trial court judgeship

President Donald Trump's new nominee to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit is U.S. District Judge Justin Walker, a short-time judge who received a "not qualified" rating for the trial court last year from the ABA Standing Committee on the Federal Judiciary.

Apr 3, 2020 11:54 AM CDT

PBS series ‘A More or Less Perfect Union’ focuses on the Constitution

Mar 19, 2020 10:47 AM CDT

Afternoon Briefs: McGahn case to be heard by full DC Circuit; judge blocks food-stamp rule

Full DC Circuit to hear cases on McGahn subpoena, border wall The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit has granted en banc review of two cases involving the ability of Congress to sue over disputes with the president. In one case, the appeals court will consider…

Mar 16, 2020 5:22 PM CDT

Grand jury secrets in Mueller report should be turned over to House, DC Circuit rules

A federal appeals court ruled Tuesday that the House Judiciary Committee is entitled to see grand jury materials referenced in the report by former special counsel Robert Mueller. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ruled for the Judiciary Committee in a 2-1 decision Tuesday, report Politico, Law.com…

Mar 10, 2020 2:05 PM CDT

Asylum rules overturned after judge rules head of top US immigration post was unlawfully appointed

A federal judge ruled Sunday that Ken Cuccinelli’s appointment to a top immigration position in the Trump administration was unlawful, and he suspended two policies that Cuccinelli issued while in charge.

Mar 2, 2020 11:56 AM CST

Afternoon Briefs: DC Circuit blocks McGahn testimony; lawyer utters word rarely used at SCOTUS

DC Circuit tosses suit for McGahn congressional testimony A federal appeals court has tossed a lawsuit seeking to compel congressional testimony from former White House counsel Don McGahn. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit said the House Judiciary Committee was asking the court to settle…

Feb 28, 2020 4:43 PM CST

DC Circuit strikes down Medicaid work requirements in Arkansas

On Friday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit struck down work requirements for Medicaid recipients approved for use in Arkansas.

Feb 14, 2020 1:40 PM CST

Afternoon Briefs: Some of Justice Scalia’s papers are now public; House lifts ERA deadline

Some of Justice Scalia’s papers are now publicly available The legal and academic papers of the late U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia are now available for public viewing, at the Harvard Law School Library. The collection includes photos, postcards and notes, too. The library plans to release the collection…

Feb 13, 2020 3:27 PM CST