Tag: Cases

Explosive cases flow to US Supreme Court from ‘bold’ regional court

By Andrew Chung (Reuters) – When three conservative judges sitting on a New Orleans-based U.S. appeals court declared the funding mechanism approved by Congress for the federal consumer financial watchdog agency unconstitutional, they said the nation’s history of separating powers among the branches of government compelled their ruling. It turns out these judges – all […]

Florida launches Cold Case Cards to generate new leads on unsolved cases

Florida is turning to playing cards to help solve unsolved homicides or missing-person cases. ▶ WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS Attorney General Ashley Moody announced the launch of Cold Case Cards, a deck of cards in which each playing card features a photograph and information about an unsolved homicide or missing-person case. The decks will […]

Alito’s excuse for not recusing from Jan. 6 cases keeps looking worse

Welcome back, Deadline: Legal Newsletter readers. After being found guilty on all 34 felony counts in New York last week, Donald Trump got better news this week in his other three criminal cases, as the Supreme Court’s latest opinion day passed without a ruling on his immunity claim that’s holding up the federal election interference […]

Progressives urge Alito recusal from Jan. 6 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court

Democratic Rep. Pramila Jayapal of Washington speaks during a press conference outside the U.S. Supreme Court Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Democratic Rep. Hank Johnson of Georgia, at right, stands waiting to approach the microphone. The lawmakers joined progressive groups to urge Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases related to the Jan. 6, 2021, […]

A breakdown of major cases and rulings expected in June and early July

June has arrived — and with it the Supreme Court’s hectic opinion season. The high court is expected to issue a flurry of blockbuster decisions over the next few weeks before the justices depart for summer break. Rulings on hot-button issues like abortion rights, gun access and former President Donald Trump’s criminal cases could have […]

GOP Downplays Cases Against Democrats In Attacks On ‘Rigged’ Justice System

WASHINGTON ― Republicans are rallying around Donald Trump in the wake of his unprecedented conviction in New York, claiming that the U.S. justice system is being “weaponized” for political purposes to specifically tear down the former president, who is running for another term in the Oval Office. “The prosecution of President Trump wasn’t about justice. […]