Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) urged a key federal judge in Texas to quickly adopt new limits on plaintiffs’ ability to choose the judge who will oversee their case, also known as judge-shopping, in a letter on Thursday. “I write to you today encouraging the District Court for the Northern District of Texas to… Continue reading Schumer Urges Texas District To Adopt Judge-Shopping Rules
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Fani Willis Rules Out Surrender Deadline Extension For Mark Meadows
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis on Tuesday rejected a request by indicted former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows to have his voluntary surrender deadline deferred in order to allow a court to first rule on his motion to get his case moved to federal court. Meadows was one of the 18 people… Continue reading Fani Willis Rules Out Surrender Deadline Extension For Mark Meadows
Medical neglect by London NHS trust contributed to suicide of girl, 12, rules coroner | NHS
Medical neglect and “gross failures” by a mental health trust contributed to the suicide of a 12-year-old girl in a case that has highlighted national concerns about underfunding, a coroner has ruled. Allison Aules from Redbridge in north-east London died in July last year after her mood changed completely during the Covid lockdown, her family… Continue reading Medical neglect by London NHS trust contributed to suicide of girl, 12, rules coroner | NHS
Trump lawyers to face off with Jack Smith’s prosecutors over discovery rules
WASHINGTON — Lawyers for Donald Trump and federal prosecutors will appear in a federal courtroom Friday morning to discuss what restrictions could be imposed before a trial on charges related to the 2020 election, including limits on what information the former president can share about the case. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan is set to… Continue reading Trump lawyers to face off with Jack Smith’s prosecutors over discovery rules
Can Trump and his legal team say whatever they want about Jack Smith’s case? D.C. federal court has its own strict rules.
Judge Tanya Chutkan may decide as soon as Friday whether to impose a full protective order prohibiting Donald Trump and his lawyers from making public any of the evidence in the federal election fraud case against the former president, or whether to give him more latitude. But however that shakes out, a broader and more… Continue reading Can Trump and his legal team say whatever they want about Jack Smith’s case? D.C. federal court has its own strict rules.
Brett Favre can’t be removed from lawsuit over misspent welfare money, Mississippi Supreme Court rules
JACKSON, Miss.— The Mississippi Supreme Court says it will not remove NFL Hall of Famer Brett Favre as a defendant in a civil lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars of misspent welfare money meant to help some of the poorest people in the United States. A panel of three justices issued a brief… Continue reading Brett Favre can’t be removed from lawsuit over misspent welfare money, Mississippi Supreme Court rules
Capture of wild mustangs will continue, despite deaths of 31 wild horses, judge rules
RENO, Nev. — Over the objections of wild horse advocates, a judge cleared the way Wednesday night for the U.S. government to continue capturing thousands of mustangs in Nevada despite the deaths of 31 horses during the weekslong roundup. In a ruling from the bench after a seven-hour hearing in Reno, U.S. District Judge Larry Hicks said… Continue reading Capture of wild mustangs will continue, despite deaths of 31 wild horses, judge rules
Warehouses are booming as summers heat up and safety rules lag
The average U.S. warehouse measures about 36,300 square feet, up nearly 15% from a decade ago, according to CoStar. Newer ones are far bigger, with 30-to-40-foot ceilings and footprints of “10 to 20 football fields,” Ponsen said. “It’s almost like air conditioning an entire farm.” Doing so is often reserved for perishables. “When the space… Continue reading Warehouses are booming as summers heat up and safety rules lag
Local Zoning Rules On Wind And Solar Are Spreading: Study
In Washington, D.C., federal lawmakers from both parties are debating ways to make it easier to build wind turbines, solar panels and transmission lines at a fast enough clip to meet growing demand, reverse the nationwide trend toward worse blackouts and offer a serious enough alternative to fossil fuels to bend the curve on planet-heating… Continue reading Local Zoning Rules On Wind And Solar Are Spreading: Study
Mississippi cannot strip convicts of right to vote, federal appeals court rules
A divided federal appeals court on Friday ruled that Mississippi cannot strip the right to vote from thousands of convicts after they complete their sentences, calling that a “cruel and unusual punishment” that disproportionately affected Black people. A 2-1 panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals faulted a provision of Mississippi’s state constitution… Continue reading Mississippi cannot strip convicts of right to vote, federal appeals court rules