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U.S. Supreme Court

Presidential commission divided on Supreme Court expansion, ability of Congress to impose term limits

Oct 15, 2021 11:39 AM CDT

Criminal Justice

Lawyer accused of staging his own shooting now faces allegations of stealing settlement payout

Oct 15, 2021 10:38 AM CDT

Constitutional Law

Once again, 5th Circuit keeps Texas abortion law in effect

Oct 15, 2021 9:49 AM CDT

Criminal Justice

US should investigate potential civil rights violations of jailed Capitol riot defendants, judge says

Oct 14, 2021 1:03 PM CDT

Civil Rights

Family of Henrietta Lacks sues for nonconsensual use of her tissue sample and cell line

Oct 14, 2021 12:13 PM CDT

Fifth Amendment

Tree ordinance was an unconstitutional taking, 6th Circuit rules

Oct 14, 2021 11:02 AM CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Journalist Katie Couric says she withheld part of Justice Ginsburg’s 2016 interview to protect her

Oct 14, 2021 9:48 AM CDT

Judiciary

Texas death row inmate should get new trial because of judge’s anti-Semitic views, new judge says

Oct 14, 2021 9:16 AM CDT

Immigration Law

ABA Commission on Immigration offers students ‘hands-on’ experience with people in detention

Oct 13, 2021 4:08 PM CDT

Prosecutors

Fighting sanctions, county attorney cites ‘crushing’ caseloads, fed-up prosecutors and backlog of 1,000 cases

Oct 13, 2021 2:50 PM CDT

Juvenile Justice

Judge who required jail visit for all arrested juveniles remains on bench after lawsuit payout

Oct 13, 2021 1:36 PM CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Can a court reduce punitive damages below statutory cap? Supreme Court asks for solicitor general’s view

Oct 13, 2021 11:37 AM CDT

Trials & Litigation

What happens when lawyers make mistakes?

Oct 13, 2021 10:39 AM CDT

Trusts & Estates

Top state court upholds trust provision requiring beneficiary to be unmarried

Oct 13, 2021 9:28 AM CDT

The Modern Law Library

How SCOTUS enabled police abuses of civil rights⁠—and what we can do about it

Oct 13, 2021 8:56 AM CDT

Legal Rebels Podcast

Why this BigLaw firm is embracing an ‘augmented automation solution’ for clients

Oct 13, 2021 8:54 AM CDT

Criminal Justice

Inmate moons judge during video hearing after he was ordered held without bail

Oct 12, 2021 4:27 PM CDT

Judiciary

7th Circuit warns of ‘catastrophe for litigants’ when judges wait too long to issue opinions after orders

Oct 12, 2021 4:00 PM CDT

Juries

Texas clerk’s ‘idiosyncratic system’ of choosing jury panels could lead to thousands of overturned verdicts

Oct 12, 2021 1:21 PM CDT

Constitutional Law

Does executive privilege still protect Trump after his term ends? Fight brews over congressional subpoenas

Oct 12, 2021 12:28 PM CDT

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