Public Interest

UCLA chancellor criticized by law profs for responding to controversial 9/11 symposium

The UCLA chancellor is facing criticism from some law professors for voicing his concern that the law school hosted a 9/11 event featuring the lawyer of a terrorist mastermind.

Sep 23, 2026 10:01 AM CDT

9th Circuit overturns state order to house transgender women in women’s prisons

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at San Francisco on Thursday overturned a preliminary injunction that would have sent more than 100 transgender women convicted of felonies from Oregon men’s prisons to women’s facilities.

Sep 22, 2026 2:32 PM CDT

Lindsay Clancy’s lawyers seek juror’s phone records, file motion to dismiss

The defense team from Lindsay Clancy’s murder trial on Friday filed a motion seeking information about the holdout juror, who some blame for the mistrial of the former nurse accused of killing her three young children.

Sep 22, 2026 12:04 PM CDT

Double Dedication: Lawyer and sister balances religion and legal practice

As Sister Debra Sciano puts it, she was called to the legal profession before she was called to religious life. “Growing up, my dream always was to be a lawyer and work with families and children,” says Sciano, 68. But after joining the School Sisters of Notre Dame when she was 19 years old, Sciano found that she could dedicate herself to religious and legal practice.

Sep 21, 2026 2:34 PM CDT

New ProBAR hotline receives over 150 calls in first month

Since the launch of its emergency hotline in August, ProBAR has fielded more than 150 calls to the new Detention Orientation & Resources for Youth (DORY) hotline, which supports detained unaccompanied immigrant children who lack legal status and who face removal from the U.S. without access to legal services.

Sep 18, 2026 2:38 PM CDT

It takes courage to disagree with colleagues, Justice Sotomayor says

Hearing appeals with her colleagues is like a “perpetual en banc,” U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor told a Tulsa, Oklahoma, audience on Wednesday.

Sep 18, 2026 8:22 AM CDT

LSAC will lead national convening on solving rural legal deserts

“We all know that one convening is not going to solve these issues, but there’s so much good work going on in different spaces,” says Sudha Setty, the LSAC’s president and CEO. “So how can we come together, and how can we build that collaboration to last for the long haul? The investment of time and energy is really significant, and it’s not measurable in a year or two. It’s a long journey.”

Sep 17, 2026 3:24 PM CDT

Lawyers in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ defamation case claim they haven’t been paid in over 6 months

Lawyers representing imprisoned hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs in an ongoing defamation case have asked to be removed, citing nonpayment of legal fees.

Sep 17, 2026 11:25 AM CDT

Former judge who helped man avoid ICE keeps law license

A former Wisconsin judge who was convicted of obstructing federal agents after helping a Mexican man evade U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement will not have her law license suspended, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Wednesday.

Sep 17, 2026 10:32 AM CDT

Charlie Kirk’s family intends to sue Utah university over alleged security lapses

A law firm representing the family of conservative U.S. political activist Charlie Kirk has notified a Utah university that it plans to sue over his fatal shooting there, claiming that inadequate security contributed to his death.

Sep 17, 2026 9:50 AM CDT

Man accused of threatening to kill federal judge set to face trial

A man accused of threatening to kill a federal judge in California failed to get his charges dismissed and will now face trial.

Sep 15, 2026 11:49 AM CDT

Trump slams his own Supreme Court appointees over mail ballot ruling

President Donald Trump on Tuesday blasted the Supreme Court justices he appointed after they ruled against him on mail ballots, tariffs and birthright citizenship, portraying their decisions as a personal betrayal.

Sep 15, 2026 11:09 AM CDT

Sorority sisters ask 10th Circuit to revive challenge to definition of ‘women’

A group of sorority sisters asked the 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals at Denver on Monday to revive its challenge to Kappa Kappa Gamma’s definition of “women” that currently allows transgender students identifying as women to join.

Sep 15, 2026 10:20 AM CDT

Supreme Court blocks sweeping mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections

The Supreme Court on Monday blocked the Trump administration from moving forward with unprecedented new restrictions on mail ballots for the pivotal midterm elections.

Sep 15, 2026 10:17 AM CDT

Judge disciplined for requiring COVID-19 vaccination for parents in custody case

A Texas judge was publicly admonished last week for requiring that parents in a family law custody dispute receive the COVID-19 vaccination or produce a negative test 72 hours before the father visited his children.

Sep 15, 2026 9:41 AM CDT