State Government

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

Trump administration is sued over student loan forgiveness changes

In a swift rebuke of the Trump administration’s restrictions on a popular student loan forgiveness program for public servants, nonprofits, states, cities and unions filed two separate lawsuits Monday to challenge the changes.

Nov 4, 2025 9:42 AM CST

Letitia James, DOJ prosecutor in sealed battle over subpoena

New York Attorney General Letitia James is fighting a Justice Department investigation into some of her office’s most high-profile work by challenging the appointment of the Albany-based U.S. attorney overseeing the probes, two people familiar with the matter said.

Oct 31, 2025 1:54 PM CDT

Federal shutdown hits DC, Maryland bar exam

A lack of funding stemming from the federal government’s shutdown is forcing Maryland and the District of Columbia to place restrictions on registration for the February 2026 bar exam, leaving candidates scrambling.

Oct 30, 2025 3:28 PM CDT

Thanks to unprecedented gerrymandering battles, redistricting lawyers are busier than ever

As critical midterms loom, legions of election law lawyers are locked in nearly unprecedented conflict. Ordinarily, redistricting occurs after a census at the start of each decade; midcycle remapping for partisan advantage has happened only twice since 1970.

Oct 30, 2025 11:42 AM CDT

Florida workgroup offers dozen alternatives to ABA law school accreditation

A workgroup created by the Florida Supreme Court has developed a dozen alternative methods for law school accreditation as the state considers options beyond the council of the ABA Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar, including requesting that the council become independent from the ABA.

Oct 30, 2025 11:33 AM CDT

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

Former judicial ethics chief files suit claiming Colorado justices, other officials conspired to hide misconduct

Updated: The former judicial ethics chief in Colorado has filed a lawsuit alleging that Colorado Supreme Court justices "engaged in a conspiracy intended to absolve themselves of any accountability” in a scheme to conceal information about a lucrative contract with a departing court administrative official.

Oct 27, 2025 12:38 PM CDT

Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage case Trump pushed

New York Attorney General Letitia James pleaded not guilty Friday to allegations of mortgage fraud brought by the Justice Department amid President Donald Trump’s push to prosecute those who have investigated him.

Oct 24, 2025 2:24 PM CDT

Lawyer suspended following ‘unconventional, erratic and threatening behavior’

A lawyer has been suspended from Ohio law practice for 18 months, with six months stayed, for an incident in which he confronted ex-colleagues with a hatchet and challenged the name partner of his former law firm to a duel.

Oct 23, 2025 11:33 AM CDT

Justice Department indicts NY attorney general

The Justice Department obtained an indictment against New York Attorney General Letitia James on Thursday, accusing her of committing mortgage fraud when she purchased a property in Virginia.

Oct 10, 2025 9:25 AM CDT

Fake Sullivan & Cromwell entities used by scammers should be dissolved, suit says

New York’s attorney general is seeking a court order dissolving entities with names that are variations of Sullivan & Cromwell and an injunction barring them from continuing fraudulent acts.

Oct 9, 2025 4:55 PM CDT

Ex-BigLaw partner gets suspension for $3.4M in ‘artificially inflated’ client bills

A former partner at two international law firms was suspended last month for inflating client bills by $3.4 million over the course of more than 20 years.

Oct 7, 2025 3:19 PM CDT

Wisconsin judge helps jurors with trauma after tough trials

Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Jill Karofsky, who worked extensively with crime victims earlier in her career, long has understood the impact trauma has on everyone in the courtroom, including jurors. “If there’s one thing we know about processing trauma, it’s that it happens through communicating about it,” Karofsky says.

Oct 7, 2025 11:53 AM CDT

California Gov. Newsom signs bill requiring state bar to reconsider bar exam

California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill last week requiring the State Bar of California’s Committee of Bar Examiners to weigh the pros and cons of adopting a uniform bar exam over a state-specific exam.

Oct 7, 2025 10:19 AM CDT