WASHINGTON — The incoming chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said Wednesday that Attorney General nominee William Barr has confidence in special counsel Robert Mueller ...
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WASHINGTON — Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg is missing arguments for the first time in more than 25 years as she recuperates from cancer surgery last ...
Read More »Bar Buzz: John Keller named chief deputy attorney general in Minnesota
Attorney General-elect Keith Ellison announced Friday that John Keller will serve as the second-ranking attorney in the office.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. — A state lawmaker will try to extend the time limit for filing child sex abuse lawsuits in Rhode Island, with support from ...
Read More »California justices deny challenge to new police records law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a last-minute challenge to a pending state law that opens police records to the public ...
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NEW YORK — For a decade, Barbara Underwood was an apolitical force in New York, quietly serving as solicitor general before getting an unexpected promotion ...
Read More »Michigan’s top court takes ‘windfall’ foreclosure case
SOUTHFIELD, Mich. — The Michigan Supreme Court in the new year will decide whether counties can continue to hit the jackpot when foreclosing on properties. ...
Read More »Kansas judge rules telemedicine abortions can continue
TOPEKA, Kan. — A judge ruled Monday that Kansas cannot stop telemedicine abortions, thwarting the latest attempt by state lawmakers to prevent doctors from providing ...
Read More »Court weighs if lawyers can compel child victims to testify
SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah Court of Appeals is considering whether defense attorneys should be able to compel children to testify against those accused ...
Read More »Roberts details efforts on workplace conduct
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts is using his annual report on the federal judiciary to highlight the steps the branch has taken ...
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