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Black, Latino drivers win certification in traffic stop bias suit

A federal judge in Illinois has granted a motion for certification for a class of Black and Latino drivers who alleged that Chicago police pulled them over for minor traffic violations that lead to frisks and vehicle searches at higher rates than white drivers after finding evidence that drivers of color are stopped at disproportionate rates.

Jul 28, 2026 10:33 AM CDT

SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein gets prison time; court filing details big spending, loans

Following a federal conviction of tax evasion and making false statements on loan applications, lawyer and SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein has been sentenced to a six-year prison sentence. He was taken into custody Friday.

Jul 27, 2026 1:49 PM CDT

Top prosecutor for International Criminal Court ousted following sexual misconduct investigation

The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court was ousted Friday as head of the court, following an independent investigation of sexual misconduct allegations and members voting for his removal during a closed-door special session at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

Jul 27, 2026 12:15 PM CDT

Court-appointed lawyer is accused of sexually abusing disabled client

David P. Hayes was arrested late last month and faces one felony charge of first-degree sexual abuse of a developmentally disabled woman struggling with addiction who was a client.

Jul 27, 2026 10:25 AM CDT

Lawyer convicted of sexual assault gets 21 years in prison

A Milwaukee attorney was sentenced Friday to 21 years in prison after a jury convicted him in May of sexually assaulting a woman in 2022.

Jul 27, 2026 9:57 AM CDT

Texas county must pay jurors nearly $27K after case was dropped

Twelve jurors and two alternatives each will receive $26,700 for three days of work and nearly two years of being ordered to maintain impartiality, with Travis County, Texas, facing a bill of nearly $375,000, according to a court order.

Jul 24, 2026 10:15 AM CDT

New York public defenders return to work after weeklong strike

New York City’s public defender union has announced that its approximately 500 members have ended their strike and are returning to work after reaching a tentative agreement with management.

Jul 24, 2026 9:33 AM CDT

Law firm employee charged with forgery, theft of over $190K

A former office assistant at a Georgia law firm faces over 100 felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly stealing more than $190,000.

Jul 23, 2026 11:34 AM CDT

‘The most important criminal case of the term’—SCOTUS takes on plea bargaining

In Hunter v. United States, the court held 8-1 that a defendant’s agreement not to appeal a sentence—as part of an appeal waiver in a plea agreement—is unenforceable it it would result in a miscarriage of justice.

Jul 23, 2026 9:10 AM CDT

Lawyer arrested, charged with theft, forgery after facing previous disciplinary action from court

A Georgia attorney was arrested Tuesday on multiple felony charges months after facing previous disciplinary action from the Georgia Supreme Court and voluntarily surrendering her law license.

Jul 22, 2026 11:51 AM CDT

Disbarred lawyer pleads guilty to stealing over $300K from former clients to support gambling addiction

A disbarred Los Angeles attorney pleaded guilty Monday to three felony counts of grand theft by embezzlement and one felony count of insufficient checking funds—moves that fueled his gambling addiction, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office.

Jul 22, 2026 10:44 AM CDT

County prosecutor removed from office amid accusations of sexual misconduct on the job

A Missouri county prosecutor has been removed from office after being accused of sexual misconduct, including inappropriate relationships with a criminal defendant and a defense attorney whom she was trying cases against.

Jul 22, 2026 9:29 AM CDT

New Jersey introduces ‘first-of-its-kind’ AI tool for public defenders

The New Jersey public defender’s office has introduced an artificial intelligence-powered platform that will help public defenders access years of briefs, motions, legal research, training materials and institutional expertise—all in one place.

Jul 21, 2026 9:20 AM CDT

After accusing lawyer of punching federal officer, government agrees to noncontact assault plea

An Oregon lawyer charged in 2025 with assaulting a federal officer has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor noncontact assault charge and was sentenced to time served with a year of supervised release.

Jul 20, 2026 2:02 PM CDT

Lawyer charged with allegedly bringing drug-soaked legal paperwork into jail

A Georgia attorney is at the center of a criminal investigation that involved allegedly smuggling legal documents laced with a dangerous synthetic drug into the Cobb County Adult Detention Center in Georgia.

Jul 20, 2026 11:54 AM CDT

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