WASHINGTON — Since Donald Trump left office in January 2021, the former president has not fared well at the Supreme Court, despite the conservative majority including three justices he appointed. When Trump tried to prevent prosecutors from obtaining his financial records, the court rejected his request. When Trump attempted to stop a congressional committee from […]
Semafor Signals NEWS Israel’s Supreme Court rejected a proposed overhaul of the nation’s judicial system. The controversial legislation — which would have given the government near-total control over judicial appointments and limit the Supreme Court’s ability to overrule the government — alarmed legal analysts who believed that it could undermine Israeli democracy. SIGNALS Semafor Signals: […]
Republican Sen. Ron Johnson won reelection in 2022 in Wisconsin by just over 25,000 votes — the latest slim-majority victory in the state, which gave its 10 Electoral College votes to former President Donald Trump in 2016 with a victory of 22,000 votes and then flipped to President Joe Biden in 2020, who won the […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Sunday turned his focus to the promise, and shortcomings, of artificial intelligence in the federal courts, in an annual report that made no mention of Supreme Court ethics or legal controversies involving Donald Trump. Describing artificial intelligence as the “latest technological frontier,” Roberts discussed the pros and […]
By John Kruzel WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Artificial intelligence represents a mixed blessing for the legal field, U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said in a year-end report published on Sunday, urging “caution and humility” as the evolving technology transforms how judges and lawyers go about their work. Roberts struck an ambivalent tone in his […]
The Colorado Republican Party has appealed against the state’s supreme court decision to find former President Donald Trump ineligible for US presidency. The appeal, lodged on Wednesday, is the potential first step to a showdown at the nation’s highest court over the meaning of a 155-year-old constitutional provision banning people who “engaged in insurrection” from […]
After a cyberattack crippled the Kansas courts computer system, forcing officials to take it offline months ago, the process to restore the system has been experiencing delays, with some districts are experiencing slower system performance, the judicial branch announced Wednesday. Officials were forced to shut down the system along with public access to documents after […]
Dec. 24—ALBANY — Gov. Kathleen C. Hochul on Friday signed a new bill into law aimed at cutting the backlog of cases in the state court system by increasing the number of judges in Family Court, state Supreme Court and New York City’s Civil Courts. The state has regularly added justices to these and other […]
“Highly confidential” documents obtained by BBC Persian outline how Iran’s government is trying to crack down on women who do not wear a hijab. Two documents from April and May reveal the judiciary could set up “mobile courts” in public places like shopping malls to punish dress code violations. They also show schoolgirls could face […]
Washington — An unprecedented ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court that bans former President Donald Trump from the state’s 2024 ballot is unlikely to be the final word on the matter. The court put its ruling on hold until Jan. 4, anticipating that Trump would appeal the decision to the U.S. Supreme Court, setting up […]
Dec. 17—TRAVERSE CITY — As the state gears up to reform its juvenile justice system, northern Michigan courts say that the issue of finding placements still persists. A bundle of 19 bills signed into law Tuesday by Michigan Lt. Gov. Garlin Gilcrist II in Detroit will take effect in 2024. They’re aimed at what juvenile […]
Protesters marched in Phoenix, Ariz., when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe vs. Wade in 2022. This week, the state Supreme Court will determine which of two abortion bans will be enforced in Ariz. Ross D. Franklin/AP hide caption toggle caption Ross D. Franklin/AP Protesters marched in Phoenix, Ariz., when the U.S. Supreme Court overturned […]