Arrested Development: Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds ‘Arrest Record’ Does Not Include Civil Violations

Arrested Development: Wisconsin Court of Appeals Holds ‘Arrest Record’ Does Not Include Civil Violations

When is an offense a covered “offense” under the Wisconsin Fair Employment Act’s (WFEA) prohibition against arrest record discrimination? This was the question answered by the Wisconsin Court of Appeals in its... Read more »
Pakistan former PM Imran Khan appeals convictions in 3 cases – JURIST

Pakistan former PM Imran Khan appeals convictions in 3 cases – JURIST

Pakistan’s former prime minister Imran Khan appealed his conviction on Friday in three controversial cases. Two of the three appeals were reportedly filed in the Pakistan’s Capital Islamabad’s High Court, while the... Read more »
Trump appeals claim of ‘absolute’ presidential immunity to US Supreme Court – JURIST

Trump appeals claim of ‘absolute’ presidential immunity to US Supreme Court – JURIST

Former US President Donald Trump asked the US Supreme Court on Monday to hear his appeal of a decision from the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit, which denied Trump’s... Read more »
Supreme Court Hears Appeals on Limit of Seminal Chevron Decision

Supreme Court Hears Appeals on Limit of Seminal Chevron Decision

In its frequent attempts to enforce the separation of powers that the Constitution’s framers devised as a system of checks and balances among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches of the federal... Read more »
US appeals court overrules decision blocking California ammunition background check law – JURIST

US appeals court overrules decision blocking California ammunition background check law – JURIST

A three-judge panel from the US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday overruled a lower court decision that blocked a California law requiring individuals seeking to buy ammunition to... Read more »
US appeals court rules Trump is not immune from prosecution in federal 2020 election interference case – JURIST

US appeals court rules Trump is not immune from prosecution in federal 2020 election interference case – JURIST

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the DC Circuit ruled Tuesday that former President Donald Trump does not have immunity from prosecution in his federal 2020 election interference... Read more »
US federal appeals court denies rehearing in case that may limit private organizations’ ability to file lawsuits under Voting Rights Act – JURIST

US federal appeals court denies rehearing in case that may limit private organizations’ ability to file lawsuits under Voting Rights Act – JURIST

The US Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals declined Tuesday to rehear with the full Eighth Circuit panel of judges a prior appeals court decision curtailing private organizations’ ability to sue under section... Read more »
SC Court of Appeals Upholds Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting Former Employee from Using Personnel Information

SC Court of Appeals Upholds Preliminary Injunction Prohibiting Former Employee from Using Personnel Information

It is rare to see an employment-law related case decided by South Carolina appellate courts; it is even more rare for the appellate courts to issue an opinion addressing a trial court’s... Read more »
US Supreme Court and federal appeals court refuse to stay Alabama nitrogen hypoxia execution – JURIST

US Supreme Court and federal appeals court refuse to stay Alabama nitrogen hypoxia execution – JURIST

The US Supreme Court and Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit on Wednesday refused Kenneth Smith’s application for a stay of his execution by nitrogen hypoxia.   Kenneth Smith will be executed by use... Read more »
New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal Tax Credit Decision Annulled

New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal Tax Credit Decision Annulled

In a pair of decisions, a New York State appellate court has annulled decisions of the New York State Tax Appeals Tribunal that reduced certain tax credits available to the individual shareholders... Read more »
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