Court announces cases it will hear in November, including religious discrimination dispute
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in November in disputes over (among other issues) a Catholic preschool’s challenge to its exclusion from a Colorado preschool program and an inmate’s ability to sue a federal prison official for violating his…
Trump DOJ, Still Waiting on SCOTUS to Rule on Whether It Can Go Forward with Its USPS Mail Ballot Rules and DHS Citizenship Voters List Rules, Asks Supreme Court To Explain Its Reasons as Way to Stop Second Court Order on USPS Rules
Sorry, that’s a lot to pack in one headline. Here’s what’s happening. A district court earlier issued an order related to Trump’s second executive order on voting that bars the USPS from implementing for the midterm elections an upcoming rule that would…
Former SPLC Expert Arrested On Fraud Charges As Malicious Prosecution Expands
When Benito Mussolini sent his followers to march on the capital in 1922, he fully expected to be thrown in jail (or more) for his attempted coup. Instead, he was asked to become prime minister. Mussolini himself stayed in Milan, allowing him to…
Ken Paxton Won’t Discuss His Marriage With Thousands Of Strangers. He’ll Just Regulate Yours.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton held a tele–town hall this week as part of his Senate campaign, and one caller decided to skip the small talk. “Hi Paxton, nice to meet you,” she…
Do Colleges Owe Partial Refunds for Online-Only COVID Transition?
From yesterday’s opinion in Becerra-Paez v. Syracuse Univ., written yesterday by Second Circuit Judge Beth Robinson, joined by Judges Dennis Jacobs and Debra Ann Livingston: There is a split between how federal and state courts have applied New…
Duke Law accused of racial discrimination by DOJ
Home Daily News Duke Law accused of racial discrimination… Law Schools Duke Law accused of racial discrimination by DOJ By Julianne Hill August 7, 2026, 1:27 pm CDT The U.S. Department of Justice has alleged that Duke University School of Law…
12 angry men – or six?
“6 Angry Men” doesn’t have the same ring as the name of the famous film – but is 12 constitutionally required? Or is it merely a convention that some states choose to follow in the spirit of English common law? When the Supreme Court returns this fall,…
It’s showtime for Judge Judy’s son Adam
Home Daily News Snark alert: It’s showtime for Judge Judy’s… Entertainment Snark alert: It’s showtime for Judge Judy’s son Adam By Anna Stolley Persky August 7, 2026, 9:38 am CDT Judge Adam Levy, son of longtime TV jurist Judge…
Challenge brought to Trump’s new birthright citizenship order
Just five days after President Donald Trump signed a new executive order that seeks to narrow the availability of birthright citizenship – the current guarantee of automatic citizenship to almost all babies born in the United States – lawyers for the…
Bar candidate whose care was delayed after heart attack sues university
Home Daily News Bar candidate whose care was delayed after… Bar Exam Bar candidate whose care was delayed after heart attack sues university By Julianne Hill August 5, 2026, 12:41 pm CDT A July 2025 bar candidate who slumped out of her chair, lost…
