Government

One of 2 prosecutors ousted by DeSantis wins election; how did other progressive prosecutors fare?

Voters have rejected several progressive prosecutors. Among high-profile races in Florida and California, the only liberal victor was Monique H. Worrell, who reclaimed her position as the Orange-Osceola state attorney in Florida after being ousted in 2023.

Nov 6, 2024 10:36 AM CST

‘Watchdogs’ author has no regrets about choosing civil service over the NBA

Glenn Fine’s career-long crusade against corruption might have its roots in his college days as a point guard for the Harvard basketball team. He played his personal best against Boston College—in a game that he later discovered had been fixed by the mob.

Nov 6, 2024 8:11 AM CST

Girl wins $300K settlement over seizure and slaughter of pet goat

By the time Jessica Long learned where her 9-year-old daughter’s beloved pet goat was, it was too late to save him. Sheriff’s deputies had seized the goat, named Cedar, while he was staying at a Northern California farm. They delivered him to Shasta County fair officials, who claimed the county owned the goat, court documents say. Cedar was later slaughtered, and the family sued county officials.

Nov 5, 2024 3:30 PM CST

Courtroom ‘is not a theater’ for unsubstantiated election claims, says letter signed by 125 bar leaders

All lawsuits—including election-related actions—must be “grounded in fact, supported by law and free from improper motives,” according to an open letter signed by 125 past and current bar leaders when it was published Monday evening.

Nov 5, 2024 12:42 PM CST

Judge denies Missouri’s effort to block federal election monitors

A federal judge late Monday rejected an effort by Missouri’s Republican leaders to ban Justice Department election monitors from entering polling sites in St. Louis County on Election Day. In a separate case, the DOJ reached an agreement that restricts monitors from coming any closer than 100 feet from voting locations in Texas, which had sued to block the monitors. The developments came as federal authorities sought to bolster efforts to monitor Tuesday’s elections amid growing fears of improper partisan influence and voter suppression.

Nov 5, 2024 12:26 PM CST

Top Georgia court blocks extended deadline for county voters who received late-mailed ballots

The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday blocked Cobb County, Georgia, election officials from counting a block of absentee ballots if they are received after 7 p.m. on Election Day.

Nov 5, 2024 12:25 PM CST

Lawyer’s mistaken Zelle transfer leads to ethics complaint

An Ohio lawyer mistakenly sent $550 via money transfer app Zelle to an Illinois resident, peppered him with emails and texts while a bank fraud department investigated, and then sued him after the money was returned, according to an ethics complaint by the Dayton Bar Association.

Nov 5, 2024 9:30 AM CST

DOJ will send monitors to 86 counties for Election Day, the most in two decades

The Justice Department on Friday said it will send election monitors to 86 jurisdictions in 27 states on Tuesday, amid growing fears of improper partisan influence and voter suppression.

Nov 1, 2024 3:00 PM CDT

Copyright decision is a win for milkshake lovers and the right to repair

The Library of Congress—which houses the Copyright Office—has ruled that any technician can repair some commercial food preparation equipment, including the McDonald’s ice cream machines. The decision could decrease the amount of time McDonald’s restaurants have to wait for an expert to fix the devices.

Nov 1, 2024 2:15 PM CDT

What we know about Trump, Harris, and judicial nominations

The numbers will fluctuate before the inauguration in January, but the next president could have the fewest openings to fill at the start of a presidential term since 1989, according to figures compiled by the Brookings Institution. Any openings on the Supreme Court would depend in part on who wins the White House.

Oct 31, 2024 1:30 PM CDT

Jones Day gets involved in election litigation for RNC after declining to advise Trump campaign

Jones Day is no longer advising the Trump campaign, but the law firm is staying involved in election litigation.

Oct 31, 2024 9:15 AM CDT

Colorado Supreme Court considers whether habeas petition can free zoo elephants

The Colorado Supreme Court considered last week whether five wild-born zoo elephants should be considered "persons" entitled to seek liberty through a habeas corpus petition.

Oct 30, 2024 2:09 PM CDT

Expect more lawsuits against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs, says plaintiffs lawyer

Updated: Tony Buzbee, who has filed multiple sexual assault cases against Sean “Diddy” Combs in the past two weeks, says more than 400 additional victims of the embattled music mogul passed the scrutiny of his staff, and he intends to pick up the pace of lawsuits in the coming weeks.

Oct 30, 2024 11:59 AM CDT

Judge is accused of using racial slur, vulgar terms and ‘libtard’ label for employee offended by his comments

An Ohio judge is facing an ethics complaint alleging that he created an inappropriate office environment, used a racial slur within earshot of a defendant, and referred to a child-rape case in “lewd and vulgar” terms.

Oct 30, 2024 11:42 AM CDT

Supreme Court allows Virginia effort to strike possible noncitizen voters

A divided Supreme Court cleared the way Wednesday for Virginia officials to remove about 1,600 voters from the state’s registration rolls less than one week before the presidential election.

Oct 30, 2024 10:40 AM CDT