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Trump’s first judicial pick of second term has clerked ‘for a full third’ of Supreme Court’s justices

President Donald Trump has announced his first judicial nominee of his second term.

May 5, 2025 3:34 PM CDT

EEOC chair requested ‘extensive’ info from law firms on DEI practices and hiring; did it cross a line?

Lawyers and legal experts are expressing concerns that the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s recent request for comprehensive information about diversity, equity and inclusion-related employment practices at major law firms is not only invasive but also exceeds its authority.

Mar 20, 2025 1:13 PM CDT

‘Radical agreement’ could lead to Supreme Court victory for reverse-discrimination plaintiff

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared ready to rule Wednesday that reverse-discrimination plaintiffs do not have to make a greater showing than minorities when suing for job bias.

Feb 27, 2025 12:39 PM CST

6th Circuit strikes down FCC’s net neutrality rules

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit struck down the FCC’s “net neutrality” rules governing internet service providers on Thursday, in an early policy win for Republicans seeking to reverse Biden-era industry regulation.

Jan 2, 2025 2:45 PM CST

5th Circuit judge’s remarks spur talk of Supreme Court audition

Public remarks by a conservative federal appeals judge have “rekindled talk of a possible audition for the Supreme Court," according to a story by Bloomberg Law.

Dec 19, 2024 3:35 PM CST

Opioid suits can’t be based on nuisance law in Ohio, top state court rules in $650M win for pharmacies

A decision by the Ohio Supreme Court on the state’s product-liability law is good news for three national pharmaceutical chains ordered to pay more than $650 million for contributing to the opioid epidemic.

Dec 12, 2024 3:23 PM CST

Lawyers spar in Supreme Court over constitutional rights in transgender health care case

The lengthy arguments this week in United States v. Skrmetti—a major case about whether a Tennessee law barring certain medical treatments for transgender minors violates the 14th Amendment—were marked by past positions, anticipation of future battles, a historical first and one justice’s curious silence.

Dec 5, 2024 2:15 PM CST

2 federal judges have changed their minds about senior status; will 2 appeals judges follow suit?

After President-elect Donald Trump won a second term in the White House, two Democratic-appointed federal judges announced that they no longer plan to take senior status.

Dec 5, 2024 10:02 AM CST

Who may be on Trump’s Supreme Court short list? Senate win aids judicial picks

President-elect Donald Trump could get a chance to appoint two U.S. Supreme Court justices if Justice Clarence Thomas, 76, and Justice Samuel Alito, 74, decide to retire.

Nov 6, 2024 3:12 PM CST

Don’t give money to law schools unless they teach originalism, conservative federal appeals judge says

“Anti-originalist” law professors dominate law schools, and they aren’t equipping students with the practical knowledge that they need to make originalist arguments, a conservative federal appeals judge said last week in a lecture hosted by the Heritage Foundation, a conservative think tank.

Oct 29, 2024 12:17 PM CDT

Trump’s first judicial pick of second term has clerked ‘for a full third’ of Supreme Court’s justices

EEOC chair requested ‘extensive’ info from law firms on DEI practices and hiring; did it cross a line?

‘Radical agreement’ could lead to Supreme Court victory for reverse-discrimination plaintiff

6th Circuit strikes down FCC’s net neutrality rules

5th Circuit judge’s remarks spur talk of Supreme Court audition

Opioid suits can’t be based on nuisance law in Ohio, top state court rules in $650M win for pharmacies

Lawyers spar in Supreme Court over constitutional rights in transgender health care case

2 federal judges have changed their minds about senior status; will 2 appeals judges follow suit?

Who may be on Trump’s Supreme Court short list? Senate win aids judicial picks

Don’t give money to law schools unless they teach originalism, conservative federal appeals judge says

Trump-appointed appeals judges are ‘superstars’ based on 3 measures, study says

Tennessee law denies transgender youths equal access to medical care, ABA says

Death-penalty case was epitome of ‘extreme judicial malfunction,’ 6th Circuit says

6th Circuit refuses to block school’s pronoun policy; dissent makes belief-in-ghosts comparison

Ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors will be reviewed by Supreme Court

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