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Some state judges turn to guns amid rise in threats against them

In an environment of surging threats against members of the judiciary, some state judges say they don't feel adequately protected, and some are carrying guns to defend themselves if necessary, according to a story by the New York Times.

Apr 13, 2026 9:39 AM CDT

2 government attorneys resign over use of fake AI citations

Two attorneys in New Orleans' law department have resigned after an investigation found that they used artificial intelligence to create fake case citations in a court filing.

Apr 2, 2026 9:43 AM CDT

Former assistant district attorney charged with strangulation of family member

A Harris County, Texas, assistant district attorney accused of choking a family member Sunday during a children’s birthday party was arrested and is no longer employed by the district attorney's office.

Feb 24, 2026 12:47 PM CST

BigLaw sees opportunity to support trillion-dollar data centers

The recent proliferation of new trillion-dollar data centers is bringing big business to BigLaw firms.

Feb 20, 2026 11:09 AM CST

Scammers solicit gift card purchases posing as district attorney

The Santa Barbara County district attorney’s office in California has alerted the public to scammers posing as the district attorney through emails and text messages.

Jan 27, 2026 11:39 AM CST

Man who killed longtime judge found guilty by jury

A jury on Wednesday found a man guilty of murdering a Cook County, Illinois, judge in April 2017.

Jan 23, 2026 9:57 AM CST

Magistrate judge resigns while under ethics investigation

A Georgia magistrate judge who resigned last week had been under investigation for allegedly engaging in "extrajudicial activity" with litigants at a rental home that he owns.

Jan 23, 2026 9:35 AM CST

Supreme Court hands Trump a major defeat on National Guard deployment

The Supreme Court said Tuesday that it would not allow President Donald Trump to deploy the National Guard in the Chicago area for now, a significant setback for his campaign to push troops into cities across the country over the objections of local and state leaders.

Dec 23, 2025 3:38 PM CST

Companies use ‘deceitful tactics’ to market harmful ultra-processed products with ‘addictive nature,’ city’s suit alleges

A lawsuit filed Tuesday by the city of San Francisco alleges that several major food companies used “deceitful tactics it inherited from the Big Tobacco industry” to market harmful ultra-processed foods and to "aggressively sell those products to children.”

Dec 4, 2025 11:20 AM CST

Georgia prosecutor ends 2020 election interference case against Trump, allies

A Georgia prosecutor on Wednesday said the state is dropping criminal charges against President Donald Trump and others related to their push to overturn the 2020 election, ending the last remaining criminal case against the president.

Nov 26, 2025 2:00 PM CST

Man accused of fatal shooting after release on unrelated charges because of lack of appointed lawyers

A Boston man has been charged with murder less than a month after unrelated charges against him were dropped because of a lack of court-appointed lawyers.

Nov 19, 2025 11:58 AM CST

Georgia prosecutor keeps case against Trump alive for now

The head of a Georgia prosecutors board assigned himself Friday to oversee a sprawling racketeering case against President Donald Trump and his allies over their attempts to overturn the 2020 election, keeping alive for now litigation that has long faced trouble.

Nov 14, 2025 1:55 PM CST

Texas Showdown: Legal battle looming over Ten Commandments in schools

With a new state law set to kick in Monday requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public classroom in Texas, many school districts this week are scrambling to figure out what to do. Some are holding off following a federal judge’s recent ruling against the mandate. Others are racing to fundraise for donated posters of the commandments.

Aug 27, 2025 8:43 AM CDT

DC attorney general sues Trump administration over ‘hostile takeover’ of police

D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb has sued President Donald Trump over his executive actions asserting control over the D.C. police department and attempting to install an emergency police commissioner, one of the most extraordinary exertions of federal power in the city’s half-century of home rule.

Aug 15, 2025 10:45 AM CDT

Report of man with knife at Chicago federal courthouse spurs police, FBI response

Police and the FBI responded Tuesday when a man said to be armed with a knife in the lobby of the federal courthouse in Chicago threatened to harm himself, according to a report by the Chicago Sun-Times.

Jul 22, 2025 3:26 PM CDT