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96-year-old federal judge barred from hearing cases
A 96-year-old U.S. federal appeals court judge was barred Wednesday from hearing cases for a year after a panel said she refused to undergo medical testing amid concerns that she is no longer mentally fit to serve on the bench.
Wisconsin redistricting fight focuses on the recusal of a key justice
If Justice Janet Protasiewicz doesn’t recuse herself, Republican Assembly Speaker Robin Vos has threatened to consider impeaching her.
Prosecutor reviews Minnesota trooper’s shooting of Black man
An investigation into a Minnesota trooper fatally shooting a Black man has wrapped up, and now it is up to prosecutors to decide if charges are warranted.
Court says some Ohio abortion ballot language is misleading
A wildly divided Ohio Supreme Court ruled late Tuesday that only one element of the disputed ballot language for describing a closely watched fall abortion rights question is misleading and must be rewritten.
Hamline prof dismissed over Muhammad image can proceed with lawsuit
Erika López Prater sued Hamline after she was dismissed following a complaint from a Muslim student that she showed ancient images of the Prophet Muhammad.
Trial to begin for 3 Tacoma officers charged in Black man’s death
Jury selection begins Monday in the trial of three Tacoma police officers charged in the death of Manuel Ellis two months before George Floyd met a similar fate.
Jury awards $100,000 to Kentucky couple denied marriage license
A federal jury has awarded $100,000 to a Kentucky couple who sued former county clerk Kim Davis over her refusal to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples.
Cash bail disproportionately impacts people of color
Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act, which abolishes cash bail as a condition of pretrial release, will take effect Sept. 18, making Illinois the first state to end cash bail and a testing ground for whether — and how — it works on a large scale.
Jury clears 3 in last trial tied to plot to kidnap Whitmer
A jury acquitted three men Friday in the last trial connected to a plan to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a scheme that was portrayed as an example of homegrown terrorism on the eve of the 2020 presidential election.
Court pauses order curbing Biden social media effort
The U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocked a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
Planned Parenthood to resume offering abortions in Wisconsin
Planned Parenthood announced that it will resume offering abortions in Wisconsin on Monday after a judge ruled that an 1849 law that seemingly banned the procedure actually didn’t apply to abortions.
DACA issue likely to be decided by Supreme Court
U.S. District Judge Andrew Hanen agreed with Texas and eight other states suing to stop the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals, or DACA, program.
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