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  • This Law Is A Lifeline For Pregnant Workers Even As An Abortion Dispute Complicates Its Enforcement

    Victoria Cornejo Barrera thought the legal helpline for workers sounded too good to be true and wondered if it was a scam. A month earlier, Cornejo Barrera had been forced to take leave from her job as head custodian at a South Carolina high school after she turned in a doctor’s note asking to be…

  • Advocates Seek Justice for Victims Allegedly Sexually Abused by Former Detective Golubski

    Legal proceedings resumed on Thursday, May 30, 2024, as former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective Roger Golubski faced mounting allegations of sexual abuse and trafficking, sparking renewed calls for accountability within the legal community. Amidst a backdrop of impassioned protests outside the courthouse, survivors bravely shared their stories of trauma inflicted by Golubski, shedding light…

  • Judge Dismisses Democrats’ Lawsuit Challenging Wisconsin Absentee Voting Requirements

    A federal judge has rejected a lawsuit filed by Democrats challenging Wisconsin’s absentee voting regulations, a decision that preserves the law in advance of the upcoming presidential election. U.S. District Court Judge James Peterson dismissed the lawsuit, citing the law’s longstanding presence since the 1960s. The ruling maintains Wisconsin’s requirement for witness signatures on absentee…

  • Federal Judge Approves Realtor Group’s $418Million Antitrust Settlement

    On Tuesday, a federal judge in Missouri preliminarily approved an antitrust class-action settlement, mandating the National Association of Realtors to pay $418 million and implement changes to the process of buying and selling homes in America. U.S. District Judge Stephen Bough’s approval marks a crucial initial phase in the ongoing process, leading up to a…

  • Federal Judge Attributes Firefighters’ Heckling of Letitia James to Race, Not Politics

    A federal judge has made a significant statement regarding the recent incident where New York Attorney General Letitia James was heckled by firefighters during a promotion ceremony. Judge Nicholas Garaufis, presiding over the Brooklyn Federal Court, emphasized that the behavior displayed by the firefighters towards James was rooted in racial biases rather than political disagreements.…

  • A Window Into Trump’s ‘Private’ Acts on Jan. 6 May Soon Be Made Public

    A federal judge in Washington, D.C., is poised to make a pivotal ruling that could shed light on the extent of former President Donald Trump’s involvement in the events surrounding the January 6 Capitol riot. This decision may soon make public key pieces of evidence from discovery that some legal experts argue demonstrate Trump’s actions…

  • Convicted Sex Offender Receives 220-Year Prison Sentence In Landmark Decision

    In a landmark legal decision, Samuel Arthur Thompson, a registered sex offender, has been sentenced to 220 years in federal prison for heinous crimes including the production of child sexual abuse material and the hacking of the jumbotron at the Jacksonville Jaguars stadium. The sentencing, delivered by a federal judge in Jacksonville, comes after Thompson’s…

  • How The Law Caught Up With 6 Former Mississippi Law Officers Who Tortured 2 Black Men

    Six former Mississippi law enforcement officers, who admitted to subjecting Michael Corey Jenkins and Eddie Terrell Parker to racially motivated torture, are awaiting sentencing by a federal judge starting Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Tom Lee will preside over the proceedings, with two defendants scheduled for sentencing each day on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. These officers…

  • Judge Throws Out Samantha Markle’s Defamation Lawsuit Against Meghan Markle, Her Half-Sister

    Federal Judge Charlene Edwards Honeywell in Florida has made a resounding decision to completely toss out a defamation lawsuit brought by Samantha Markle against her half-sister, Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex. This marks the third attempt by Samantha Markle to hold Meghan accountable for remarks made during a CBS interview with Oprah Winfrey in…

  • Judge Upholds Program Allowing 30,000 Migrants from 4 Countries into the U.S. Each Month

    A federal judge has upheld the Biden administration’s program that permits a limited number of migrants from four countries to enter the United States for humanitarian reasons, dismissing a challenge from Republican-led states. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Drew B. Tipton on Friday, March 8, 2024, allows the program to continue operating, despite opposition…