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SCOTUS rejects 5th Circuit’s narrow ‘moment of threat’ test to evaluate officer’s shooting of fleeing man

Updated: The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled Thursday that a federal appeals court used a too-narrow time frame to evaluate whether a police officer’s fatal shooting of a fleeing man was reasonable under the Fourth Amendment.

May 15, 2025 11:51 AM CDT

After US prosecutors mistakenly file confidential memo, is their challenge to congestion pricing doomed?

Federal prosecutors have been kicked off a challenge to congestion pricing in New York City after they mistakenly filed a confidential memo saying the government is “very unlikely” to be successful.

Apr 28, 2025 9:51 AM CDT

No Horsing Around: What’s considered a ‘vehicle’ when it comes to drunk driving laws?

A horse is a horse, of course. But can a horse be considered a “vehicle” if you’re charged with riding it while drunk? Well, it depends. Police can charge a person with impaired driving while operating just about anything—from horse drawn carriages to riding lawn mowers.

Apr 21, 2025 8:55 AM CDT

SCOTUS rejects 5th Circuit’s narrow ‘moment of threat’ test to evaluate officer’s shooting of fleeing man

After US prosecutors mistakenly file confidential memo, is their challenge to congestion pricing doomed?

No Horsing Around: What’s considered a ‘vehicle’ when it comes to drunk driving laws?

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SCOTUS rejects 5th Circuit’s narrow ‘moment of threat’ test to evaluate officer’s shooting of fleeing man

After US prosecutors mistakenly file confidential memo, is their challenge to congestion pricing doomed?

No Horsing Around: What’s considered a ‘vehicle’ when it comes to drunk driving laws?

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