US appeals court rejects former Trump chief of staff’s request to move trial to federal court – JURIST

US appeals court rejects former Trump chief of staff’s request to move trial to federal court – JURIST

A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a lower court ruling that denied former Trump White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows’ request to transfer... Read more »
Man Starts Fire at New York Supreme Court Hosting Trump Trial

Man Starts Fire at New York Supreme Court Hosting Trump Trial

Seventeen people suffered minor injuries Wednesday when a man deliberately started a fire using court papers on the fourth floor of the New York state supreme court building where Donald Trump’s civil... Read more »
Man Starts Fire at New York Supreme Court Hosting Trump Trial

Supreme Court Upholds New Illinois Law Banning Some High-Powered Semi-Automatic Rifles

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to put on hold a new Illinois law prohibiting the possession, manufacture or sale of semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines, refusing an emergency appeal from a... Read more »
Supreme Court Appears Ready to Hold Title VII Does Not Require a Materially Adverse Employment Action – Significant Implications for Employers on the Horizon

Supreme Court Appears Ready to Hold Title VII Does Not Require a Materially Adverse Employment Action – Significant Implications for Employers on the Horizon

On December 6, 2023, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) heard arguments in Muldrow v. City of St. Louis, Missouri—a potentially pivotal case concerning whether Title VII requires plaintiffs to... Read more »
US Supreme Court refuses to block Illinois assault rifle ban, again – JURIST

US Supreme Court refuses to block Illinois assault rifle ban, again – JURIST

The US Supreme Court refused to block Illinois’ assault weapon and high-capacity magazine ban on Thursday. This decision comes after the US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit allowed the ban... Read more »
New York Supreme Court upholds Trump gag order in civil fraud trial – JURIST

New York Supreme Court upholds Trump gag order in civil fraud trial – JURIST

The New York Supreme Court on Thursday rejected former President Donald Trump’s effort to overturn a gag order imposed by a lower court judge in the state’s civil fraud trial against him... Read more »
Man Starts Fire at New York Supreme Court Hosting Trump Trial

Pennsylvania Enacts Legislation Overhauling Probation System, Allowing Court to Secure More Criminal Records

Legislation signed by Governor Josh Shapiro will limit the circumstances under which a non-violent offender on probation can be sent back to jail and limit the length of probation, the Associated Press... Read more »
Man Starts Fire at New York Supreme Court Hosting Trump Trial

US Supreme Court Could Upend Trump Prosecution for Election Interference

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether federal prosecutors can charge January 6 riot defendants with a statute that makes it a crime to obstruct an official proceeding of Congress, a... Read more »
NCAA Suspends Transfer Eligibility Rule After Court Ruling

NCAA Suspends Transfer Eligibility Rule After Court Ruling

A federal court ruling has forced the NCAA to suspend its transfer eligibility rule, bringing temporary relief to college athletes seeking to transfer schools without sitting out a year of competition. The... Read more »
US Supreme Court takes up case challenging Capitol Riot obstruction charges – JURIST

US Supreme Court takes up case challenging Capitol Riot obstruction charges – JURIST

The US Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear a case that will determine whether January 6 Capitol Riot defendants can be charged with “obstructing an official proceeding” if their alleged actions... Read more »
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