Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg usually is on the receiving end of awards, but she’ll be handing out one in her name to a prominent philanthropist.
Read More »Voter registration error risks deportation for immigrants
CHICAGO — The day Margarita Del Pilar Fitzpatrick applied for an Illinois driver’s license upended her life. When a clerk offered to register her to ...
Read More »Wisconsin Justice Kelly raises nearly $1 million in 13 months
MADISON, Wis. — Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Dan Kelly raised almost $190,000 in January, bringing his 13-month campaign fundraising total to nearly $1 million, campaign ...
Read More »Bill allows support dogs for children in Maryland courts
Legislation that passed in the Maryland Senate would establish statewide an initiative to provide therapy dogs to child witnesses in circuit court hearings and proceedings.
Read More »Roberts is among 4 justices at Trump speech
President Donald Trump stopped to greet Chief Justice John Roberts, shaking his hand and speaking with him as Roberts stood stone-faced. The justice said, “Thank you,” as the president walked past.
Read More »DOJ works to ease immigration case backlog
Inside the glass high-rise that houses the headquarters of the nation’s immigration courts, the focus is on how to make the immensely strained system more efficient.
Read More »Democratic AGs sue to force U.S. to adopt ERA
Three Democratic state attorneys general sued a U.S. government official Thursday.
Read More »Massachusetts court rules for Somali man facing deportation
Massachusetts’ high court has ruled in favor of a Somali man in a case that tested efforts by Boston’s top prosecutor to protect immigrants from being deported for non-violent crimes.
Read More »Maine court rejects blood tests without probable cause
A state law requiring a blood test in all fatal crashes regardless of probable cause is unconstitutional, Maine’s highest court ruled.
Read More »Massachusetts court weighs case of Somali refugee facing deportation
BOSTON — Efforts by Boston’s top prosecutor to protect immigrants facing deportation for nonviolent crimes are the focus of a case making its way through ...
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