State Government

Louisiana requires Ten Commandments to be displayed in public classrooms

Gov. Jeff Landry (R) signed legislation Wednesday requiring every public classroom in Louisiana to display the Ten Commandments, becoming the first state with such a law and inflaming tensions over the separation between church and state.

Jun 20, 2024 10:15 AM CDT

Lawyer reinstated after Pringles can poop prank

An Ohio lawyer has been reinstated to practice after a suspension for tossing a poop-filled Pringles can into the parking lot of a victims advocacy center.

Jun 20, 2024 9:16 AM CDT

Florida lawyer seeking permanent retirement can’t sue in federal court, judge concludes

Updated: A federal judge has tossed a lawsuit by a Florida lawyer who wanted to permanently retire from the bar while facing possible discipline following a misdemeanor conviction for brandishing a baseball bat.

Jun 18, 2024 3:52 PM CDT

Maryland governor pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions in sweeping order

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore issued a mass pardon of more than 175,000 marijuana convictions Monday morning, one of the nation’s most sweeping acts of clemency involving a drug now in widespread recreational use.

Jun 18, 2024 9:00 AM CDT

Court blocks enforcement of Title IX rules protecting transgender students

A federal court temporarily blocked the Education Department from enforcing new regulations aimed at protecting transgender students in schools, finding that opponents who sued to stop it are likely to prevail when the case is fully considered.

Jun 14, 2024 3:45 PM CDT

Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre can’t get reparations under nuisance law, top Oklahoma court says

Updated: The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit seeking reparations for the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre on behalf of two survivors who are 109 and 110 years old.

Jun 13, 2024 8:57 AM CDT

Florida Supreme Court rules against prosecutor ousted by governor

The Florida Supreme Court has ruled against the elected prosecutor in the Orlando, Florida, area in a challenge to her suspension from office by the state’s governor.

Jun 7, 2024 8:56 AM CDT

Judge’s revelation is new twist in saga of man driving in video during suspended-license hearing

A man accused of driving during a Zoom court hearing for a suspended-license charge, creating a viral moment, is back behind bars again.

Jun 6, 2024 10:46 AM CDT

Texas DA seeks to overturn governor’s pardon of man who killed BLM protester

A Texas district attorney said his office will ask the state’s highest criminal court to overturn Gov. Greg Abbott’s pardon of a man who killed a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020. Daniel Perry was given a 25-year prison sentence for fatally shooting the 28-year-old U.S. Air Force veteran, Garrett Foster.

Jun 6, 2024 9:20 AM CDT

Apparent mix-up snagged man driving in viral video during suspended-license hearing

A video of a court hearing last month went viral after a Michigan judge appeared stunned that a man accused of driving without a license appeared for a Zoom hearing while behind the wheel.

Jun 3, 2024 12:02 PM CDT

Felons often can’t vote in Florida. But Trump likely can, thanks to a quirk of the law

Thousands of Florida residents lose their right to vote every year when they are convicted of a felony. But by a quirk of the law, Florida resident Donald Trump likely will be able to cast a ballot in November despite his convictions this week.

Jun 3, 2024 11:00 AM CDT

Judging the Judges: State judicial oversight often lacks consistency and transparency

While legal ethics experts say state judicial oversight tends to be more aggressive than in the federal system, there’s still a wide difference in execution between jurisdictions. In addition, critics say some states need to make their judicial oversight processes and judicial disclosure reports more transparent.

Jun 1, 2024 4:00 AM CDT

Louisiana requires Ten Commandments to be displayed in public classrooms

Lawyer reinstated after Pringles can poop prank

Florida lawyer seeking permanent retirement can’t sue in federal court, judge concludes

Maryland governor pardons 175,000 marijuana convictions in sweeping order

Court blocks enforcement of Title IX rules protecting transgender students

Survivors of Tulsa Race Massacre can’t get reparations under nuisance law, top Oklahoma court says

Florida Supreme Court rules against prosecutor ousted by governor

Judge’s revelation is new twist in saga of man driving in video during suspended-license hearing

Texas DA seeks to overturn governor’s pardon of man who killed BLM protester

Apparent mix-up snagged man driving in viral video during suspended-license hearing

Felons often can’t vote in Florida. But Trump likely can, thanks to a quirk of the law

Judging the Judges: State judicial oversight often lacks consistency and transparency

Judge considers fate of Wisconsin law curbing collective bargaining by public employees

Illinois signs up for NextGen bar exam as details on test emerge

Nevada will consider three-stage process to join bar

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