While housing advocates have primarily pushed for rent relief from the government, experts also expect more cities to join the movement to give tenants the right to an attorney.
Read More »Trump leaves mark on immigration policy, some of it lasting
Many of the administration’s immigration actions can be quickly undone by Joe Biden when he becomes president on Jan. 20. Yet Trump’s legacy on immigration won’t be easily erased.
Read More »White House wins ruling on disclosing health care prices
A federal judge ruled in favor of the Trump administration’s plan to require hospitals and insurers to disclose the actual prices for common tests and procedures.
Read More »Trump’s court appointments will leave long imprint
On this, even President Donald Trump’s most fevered critics agree: He has left an imprint on federal courts that will outlast his one term in office for decades to come.
Read More »Federal judge in Iowa ridicules Trump’s pardons
A federal judge in Iowa who has warned against political corruption is ridiculing President Donald Trump’s pardons, including those issued to convicted Republican campaign operatives and former members of Congress.
Read More »Ohio judge pulled from cases over coronavirus concerns
An Ohio judge who failed to adopt written rules for mask wearing and other coronavirus prevention measures has been removed from two cases by the chief justice of the Ohio Supreme Court.
Read More »Companies enjoy digital privacy; people don’t
Corporations increasingly receive the same rights as people. Now, it seems, they have privileges even people don’t.
Read More »Wisconsin Supreme Court rejects COVID-19 restrictions challenge
The Wisconsin Supreme Court last week turned away a challenge of Dane County’s ban on indoor gatherings in an effort to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Read More »Federal judge again blocks new Arkansas abortion restrictions
A federal judge in Little Rock has temporarily blocked four new abortion restrictions hours after they took effect in Arkansas, including one that bans a procedure commonly used in the second trimester.
Read More »Trump plan to curb drug costs dealt setback in court
A late-term maneuver by President Donald Trump to use lower drug prices paid overseas to limit some of Medicare’s own costs suffered a legal setback that appears likely to keep the policy from taking effect before the president leaves office.
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