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Maryland voters to decide ballot measure on whether state constitutional criteria for political boundaries apply to congressional districts

The Maryland General Assembly voted on Aug. 4 to send a ballot measure to voters in November that would provide that constitutional requirements for contiguity, compactness, substantially equal population, and consideration of natural and political subdivision boundaries apply only to state legislative districts, not congressional districts, and that the Maryland…

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Virginia judge blocks certification of redistricting referendum

A Virginia judge sided Wednesday with Republicans challenging the commonwealth’s new redistricting process for the third time, a day after voters approved a new map that would favor Democrats. After a hearing Wednesday, Judge Jack Hurley Jr. of the state Circuit Court of Tazewell County issued a ruling blocking the…

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Investigators reveal first findings into South Carolina judge’s house fire and warn public against speculation

Law enforcement says there is currently no evidence to suggest the justice’s mansion was targeted by an arsonist and caution against sharing unverified information

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Judge who ruled against Trump watches $1.5m home burn down as family escapes through windows

Circuit Court Judge Diane Goodstein’s $1.5 million beachfront home at Edisto Beach was recently turned to ashes after a massive fire engulfed it. The incident happened around 11:30 am on Saturday, October 4, 2025, while the South Carolina judge was walking her dogs.

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South Carolina judge’s $1.5m home destroyed in huge fire with family forced to jump out of window

Circuit court justice Diane Goodstein, who ruled against Trump administration last month, was out walking when mansion erupted into flames

The Independent UK

This Florida golf course’s fight to stay tax-exempt reached the State Supreme Court. Here’s what happened

Is a municipally owned golf course disqualified from exemption because a management company is used?

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Federal Appeals Court Rules FCC Funding Method Unconstitutional

5th Circuit Court deems FCC funding method unconstitutional, sparking debate and potential Supreme Court involvement.

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Florida Law Enforcement Official Sues DeSantis Over Alleged Retaliation

The lawsuit, filed overnight in state Circuit Court in Tallahassee, accuses DeSantis and his senior aides of wrongful termination and retaliation.

International Business Times

More Circuit Court Vacancies For Biden To Fill (But Not As Many As There Could Be)

Quite a few judges have opted to take senior status, but some who are eligible have not.

Reason

A Maryland circuit court judge was fatally shot in the driveway of his home, police say

Police say a Maryland circuit court judge was fatally shot in the driveway of his home

The Independent UK

Government Entity May Turn off All Comments on Its Social Media Page

It just can't limit such comments in a viewpoint-based way.

Reason

Adnan Syed asks Maryland Supreme Court to overturn appellate ruling to reinstate his convictions

Adnan Syed is asking the Supreme Court of Maryland to overrule a lower court’s decision to bring back his convictions in the 1999 murder case examined in the hit podcast “Serial.”

Tribune News Service

Are Circuit Court Decisions from Before 1892 Binding On The Circuit Courts of Appeals?

The Evarts Act of 1892 established the modern-day circuit courts of appeals.

Reason

Judge long involved in bail reform in Cook County appointed to oversee bond court

Judge Mary Marubio was named the new presiding judge of the Pretrial Division of the Circuit Court of Cook County.

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Florida creates new appellate court district

A new appellate court district has been established in Florida following a November 2021 recommendation by the Florida Supreme Court to redraw the district court boundaries. In June 2022, the Florida Legislature passed HB 7027, which was signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis (R), to establish the court effective January 1,…

Irish Mirror

Man who tripped and fell outside father-in-law's Waterford home awarded €35,000 for wrist injuries

Mr Justice Tony O’Connor said past general damages recovered by Jason McCarthy, totalling €44,550, had 'some minimal relevance' when applying the proportionality exercise in determining the value of this case.

Los Angeles Times

Supreme Court will reconsider Navajos' claim for more water from the Colorado River

WASHINGTON — With California and the Southwest facing a historic drought, the Supreme Court agreed Friday to review a 9th Circuit Court decision that held the Navajo Nation has a right to take more water from the Colorado River.

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Judge who signed Breonna Taylor search warrant facing rare competition

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All candidates for Kentucky’s 30th Circuit Court Division 4 complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

Both of the candidates running in the November 8, 2022, general election for Kentucky’s 30th Circuit Court Division 4 — incumbent Julie Kaelin and Ebert Haegele — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Evening Standard

Man freed after murder conviction featured in Serial podcast thrown out

A US judge has ordered the release of a man convicted in 2000 in a murder case that was chronicled in the hit podcast Serial. At the behest of prosecutors in Baltimore, Circuit Court Judge Melissa Phinn ordered that Adnan Syed’s conviction for the 1999 murder of Hae Min Lee…

Tribune News Service

Man accused of stabbing attack on Wisconsin's Apple River pleads not guilty

Nicolae Miu, the 52-year-old accused of fatally stabbing 17-year-old Isaac Schuman and injuring several others July 30 on a western Wisconsin river, pleaded not guilty Thursday at an arraignment in St. Croix County Circuit Court.

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois Appellate Court breathes new life into distracted driving lawsuit, opens door to possible refund of millions in fines

The Appellate Court ruled Circuit Judge Pamela McLean Myerson was wrong to toss the case in August 2021 by finding the plaintiffs lacked legal standing.

Chicago Sun-Times

South Side tenants file class-action lawsuit against troubled building owner

Residents from the Ellis Lakeview Apartments are seeking financial compensation from a South Side building owner after having to live with mold, rodents and plumbing issues, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Cook County.

Tribune News Service

Maryland football player Marcus Fleming Jr. charged with misdemeanor second-degree assault

BALTIMORE — Marcus Fleming Jr., a redshirt sophomore wide receiver on the University of Maryland football team, was charged with misdemeanor second-degree assault after a felony first-degree assault charge was dropped in Prince George’s County Circuit Court on Thursday morning.

Tribune News Service

Two new lawsuits accuse Missouri boarding school of abuse including starvation, torture

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Two more former students are suing Agape Boarding School, with allegations including starvation and torture, bringing the total number of lawsuits to 21 since early last year.

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