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Sep 3, 2020

Judge blocks asylum screening by border protection agents

A federal judge blocked U.S. Customs and Border Protection employees from conducting the initial screening for people seeking asylum, dealing a setback to one of the Trump administration’s efforts to rein in asylum.

Sep 3, 2020

Judge upholds California ban on carrying guns in public

A federal judge upheld California's near-total ban on carrying guns in public even as protests in other states have seen counter-demonstrators armed with weapons.

Sep 2, 2020

Federal judge upholds Washington state’s gun regulations

A federal judge affirmed a set of firearms regulations approved by Washington voters in 2018, ruling against a legal challenge raised by gun-right advocates.

Sep 2, 2020

Court shields Trump tax returns, likely until after election

With a temporary stay in place and Trump expecting a return to the Supreme Court, it’s unlikely that the case will be resolved or any tax returns will be turned over before the November election.

Sep 2, 2020

Appeals court overturns ban on immigrant courthouse arrests

A federal appeals court on Tuesday overturned a ruling that barred immigration authorities from arresting people suspected of living in the U.S. illegally if they show up at Massachusetts courthouses.

Aug 27, 2020

Young lawyers face ‘reality gap’ due to pandemic

When the coronavirus pandemic swept the county, most public gatherings were shut down, including bar exams. As such, many recent graduates had to readjust their professional plans.

Aug 27, 2020

Justices deny bid to restore Greens on Montana ballot

The U.S. Supreme Court denied an attempt by the Montana secretary of state to restore Green Party candidates to the November ballot — striking a blow to a Republican-bankrolled effort that threatened to siphon votes from Democratic candidates.

Aug 26, 2020

Lawsuit seeks repeal of Wisconsin mask mandate

Wisconsin’s statewide mask mandate should be immediately ended because Gov. Tony Evers didn’t have the legal authority to order it, three western Wisconsin residents represented by a conservative law firm argue in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

Aug 25, 2020

N.Y.’s plastic bag ban survives lawsuit, but not unscathed

New York’s never-enforced ban on single-use plastic bags has survived a lawsuit lodged by a plastic bag manufacturer and convenience store owners, but a state judge ruled that state regulators went too far by allowing stores to hand out thicker pla[...]

Aug 24, 2020

DOJ: Religious school student wrongly excluded from program

The U.S. Department of Justice says a Vermont student who attends a religious school was wrongly excluded from a state program, considering a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that said that states cannot cut religious schools from programs that sen[...]

Aug 24, 2020

Court: Group can’t sue San Antonio over Chick-fil-A decision

A group of conservatives doesn’t have the legal standing to sue San Antonio over its rejection of a Chick-fil-A restaurant at the city’s airport, a Texas appeals court ruled.