Military & Veterans

Law prof who called for military action and end to Israel sues over teaching suspension

A University of Kentucky law professor who has called for military action against Israel has filed a lawsuit claiming the school violated his constitutional and civil rights when it suspended him from teaching and launched an investigation to determine whether he created a hostile environment.

Nov 20, 2025 2:57 PM CST

Eighty years ago in Nuremberg, top Nazis faced justice

On Nov. 20, 1945—80 years ago Thursday—more than 20 top Nazis who had survived the collapse of Adolf Hitler’s Germany were put on trial in the medieval but now bombed-out town of Nuremberg.

Nov 20, 2025 11:30 AM CST

Jury finds DC ‘Sandwich Guy’ not guilty of assaulting officer

A jury on Thursday acquitted a D.C. man who was charged with assault after throwing a sandwich at a federal agent during President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the capital.

Nov 6, 2025 2:12 PM CST

Veterans need help, and law students are ready to assist

Veterans, says retired U.S. Marine Corps Col. Michael Dick, can struggle with post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and brain injuries. They can have trouble getting or keeping employment. And they can find themselves lost in a bureaucratic system as they try to get disability compensation, he adds.

Nov 4, 2025 10:11 AM CST

DC ‘Sandwich Guy’ goes on trial, says prosecution is half-baked

The D.C. man who flung a sandwich at a federal agent in a show of resistance to President Donald Trump’s takeover of local law enforcement went on trial this week, as his lawyers blasted the Justice Department for what they described as excessive and ham-fisted policing.

Nov 4, 2025 10:05 AM CST

Soldier wounded in suicide bombing wants right to sue military contractor

The suicide bomber made his away across Bagram air base in Afghanistan in 2016, heading toward a Veterans Day 5-K race featuring hundreds of U.S. soldiers. As U.S. Army Spec. Winston T. Hencely moved to grab the man, the bomber detonated an explosive-laden vest that left Hencely with severe injuries and killed six.

Nov 4, 2025 9:34 AM CST

Sanctioned lawyers in California won’t get their records expunged after top court rejects proposal

The California Supreme Court has rejected a state bar proposal to automatically expunge records of attorney discipline other than disbarment after eight years.

Oct 28, 2025 9:17 AM CDT

Wanted: Temporary immigration judges, no experience necessary

The U.S. Department of Justice is fighting a backlog of immigration cases by rolling back restrictions on who can be hired as temporary immigration judges and filling some of the positions with military lawyers.

Sep 4, 2025 8:57 AM CDT

Trump can keep National Guard in Los Angeles for now, 9th Circuit rules

President Donald Trump can keep the California National Guard in Los Angeles for now, a federal appeals court has ruled, delivering a win for the president as he aims to use the military to police protests against his deportation efforts.

Jun 20, 2025 1:40 PM CDT

Budget proposal for ‘orderly closeout’ of Legal Services Corp. is ‘devastation,’ says legal aid leader

The Legal Services Corp. has requested $2.1 billion in funding for fiscal year 2026, a far cry from the administration’s $21 million request to enable an “orderly closeout” of the program, according to a Bloomberg Law story.

Jun 9, 2025 2:09 PM CDT

Chemerinsky: SCOTUS takes on multiple challenges to executive orders from Trump administration

The first four months of Donald Trump’s second term as president have been unlike anything in American history with the issuance of a large number of executive orders, many of which are of dubious constitutionality and legality.

Jun 4, 2025 12:13 PM CDT

Supreme Court allows ban on transgender troops to take effect

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to enforce a ban on transgender troops while a legal challenge continues.

May 6, 2025 3:14 PM CDT

Which BigLaw firms and big-name lawyers are involved in suits against Trump administration?

Several BigLaw firms and at least three U.S. Supreme Court practitioners are representing plaintiffs suing the Trump administration.

Feb 26, 2025 9:40 AM CST

Online ‘gangsta rap’ discussion wasn’t real reason for McCarter associate’s firing, suit alleges

A former McCarter & English staff associate alleges that the law firm subjected him to a hostile workplace based on his status as a military combat veteran and fired him on the pretext of violating the firm’s social media policy.

Jan 7, 2025 12:30 PM CST

Meet 11 ABA members who inspired us in 2024

In this year’s Members Who Inspire series, the ABA Journal featured 11 outstanding ABA members who brighten the world around them.

Dec 20, 2024 2:12 PM CST