In the Courts
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Environmental Org Sues To Halt Offshore Wind Development Over Potential Link To Whale Deaths
Save Long Beach Island (Save LBI) is suing the National Marine Fisheries Services, also known as NOAA Fisheries, to stop…
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Federal Court Stalls Environmental Activists’ Latest Attempt To End Alaska Oil Project
A federal court stalled environmental groups’ efforts to kill a major Alaska oil project Monday, allowing construction to begin as…
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Anti-Hillary Election ‘Meme’ Case Could Open The Floodgates To More Gov’t Censorship, Legal Experts Warn
A jury convicted Douglass Mackey on Friday for conspiring to deprive others of their right to vote by spreading a…
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Liberal Justices Dissent From SCOTUS Denial To Reconsider Death-Row Inmate’s Case
The three liberal Supreme Court justices dissented from the Court’s Monday decision not to take up a death-row inmate’s case.…
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Social Media ‘Troll’ Convicted Of Election Interference For Posting Memes
The Justice Department announced Friday that a jury convicted social media “troll” Douglass Mackey over internet memes posted during the…
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Fisherman, Landowners Hope To Stymie Biden Admin’s Pursuit Of Offshore Wind With Lawsuits
Lawsuits from landowners and fishing groups threaten to undermine the Biden administration’s offshore wind goals, according to E&E News. A…
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Federal Judge Blocks Obamacare Mandate For HIV Drugs, Other Preventive Services
A federal judge has blocked enforcement of an Affordable Care Act mandate requiring employers to provide health plans that pay…
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Can A Hotel Be Sued Over Disability Accommodations By Someone Who’s Never Been There? SCOTUS To Decide
The Supreme Court will take a case considering whether an Americans with Disabilities Act “tester” can sue a hotel for…
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Jan. 6 Defense Ditches Witness After Judge Forbids Bringing Up Her Work As An FBI Informant
A Jan. 6 defendant’s team ultimately chose not to call a previously intended witness at trial Monday after the judge…
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‘People Have To Know What They Can Talk About’: SCOTUS Case Pits Free Speech Against Immigration Enforcement
The Supreme Court considered Monday whether a law that makes it a crime to “encourage or induce” illegal immigration should…
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SCOTUS Declines To Hear Case Of Trial Lawyer Who Bribed Judge To Bilk US Oil Company For Billions
The Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of a trial lawyer who was convicted after he secured a $9.5…
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Early Voting Ramps Up For Swing State’s Supreme Court Race. Here’s What’s At Stake
Early voting for the highly contentious Wisconsin Supreme Court race began Tuesday, which will determine whether the Court retains or…
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US Court Rules There Is A Human Right To A ‘Life-Sustaining’ Climate
The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Monday that there is a right to a “life-sustaining climate system,” marking the first time…
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‘Out Of Control’: Diversity Initiatives Exploded At Top Office For Federal Courts In 2022
The Judiciary’s 2022 Annual Report released Tuesday highlights “several initiatives” the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is taking…
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Judge On Abortion Pills Case Said Court Received ‘Barrage Of Death Threats’
The Texas judge handling a highly anticipated case that could overturn the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of…
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