1281 ABA Journal 9th Circuit Court articles.
Sep 21, 2020 10:46 AM CDT
Louisville will pay $12M to family of Breonna Taylor
The city of Louisville, Kentucky, has agreed to pay $12 million to settle a lawsuit by the family of Breonna…
Sep 15, 2020 4:49 PM CDT Sep 10, 2020 10:58 AM CDT 7th Circuit weighs in on federal judge’s order to curb COVID-19 at Cook County Jail The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Chicago affirmed Tuesday most of a federal…
Sep 9, 2020 3:50 PM CDT Kelley Drye trims some salary cuts Kelley Drye & Warren is reducing 10% pay cuts to 5% cuts for associates, special counsels and staff earning more than $100,000. Reductions…
Sep 3, 2020 4:16 PM CDT Sep 3, 2020 12:23 PM CDT Sep 2, 2020 10:18 AM CDT Aug 25, 2020 12:17 PM CDT Aug 25, 2020 10:49 AM CDT Aug 17, 2020 3:51 PM CDT FBI lawyer accused of altering email in Russia probe An information filed Friday accuses FBI lawyer Kevin Clinesmith of changing an email used in 2017 to justify continued surveillance…
Aug 14, 2020 5:01 PM CDT Florida sheriff bans masks for deputies, office visitors Marion County, Florida, Sheriff Billy Woods has banned face masks for his deputies and visitors to his offices. Woods made some exceptions…
Aug 13, 2020 4:33 PM CDT Aug 12, 2020 9:57 AM CDT DA may be investigating Trump for possible bank fraud A legal filing suggests that President Donald Trump and his company could be under investigation for possible bank and insurance fraud.…
Aug 3, 2020 3:49 PM CDT Aug 3, 2020 9:55 AM CDTAdditions to Trump’s SCOTUS short list include 3 GOP senators, 2 judges rated ‘not qualified’
Three Republican senators are among 20 lawyers added to President Donald Trump’s U.S. Supreme Court short list, which was released Wednesday.
Afternoon Briefs: 7th Circuit rules on jail’s COVID-19 safety measures; ABA asks FEMA to activate disaster legal services
Afternoon Briefs: Another firm trims salary cuts; lawyer is accused of writing $400K in bad checks
9th Circuit says surveillance program exposed by Snowden was illegal but upholds convictions
A federal appeals court said Wednesday the massive phone data collection program revealed by whistleblower Edward Snowden, who copied and leaked classified information from the National Security Agency in 2013 when he was a CIA employee and subcontractor, violated federal law and possibly the Fourth Amendment.
Chemerinsky: Will SCOTUS rulings help decide the 2020 presidential election?
There now have been six instances in which the U.S. Supreme Court has dealt with issues concerning COVID-19 and the election process. The court repeatedly has made clear that it does not want the federal courts changing the rules of an election, even when necessary to protect the right to vote in a pandemic.
Which appeals court is most likely to grant qualified immunity to police?
An analysis of qualified immunity cases in federal appeals courts shows significant disparities in grants of qualified immunity to police officers in excessive force cases.
4th Circuit strikes down part of federal anti-rioting law but upholds its use in Charlottesville case
The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Richmond, Virginia, has struck down parts of a federal anti-rioting law while allowing the use of the remainder of the law against two protesters who committed violent acts at a 2017 rally in Charlottesville, Virginia.
California’s ban on high-capacity gun magazines violates Second Amendment, 9th Circuit rules
The San Francisco-based 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday overturned California’s ban on large-capacity gun magazines that hold more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
Afternoon Briefs: FBI lawyer accused of changing email; trial during pandemic surprisingly normal
Afternoon Briefs: Sheriff bans masks for deputies; judicial panel won’t centralize COVID-19 insurance suits
Another ‘shadow docket’ decision? SCOTUS once again blocks relaxed election procedures
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed an injunction that would have made it easier to place a measure on the ballot seeking to reform Oregon’s redistricting process.
Afternoon Briefs: District attorney hints of broader Trump probe; ex-ABA president is new dean
Divided Supreme Court refuses to block border wall construction
In a 5-4 vote Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block President Donald Trump from spending military funds on the border wall as litigation continues.
