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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Gross, degrading, and deeply concerning.

Reason · Jan 5, 2024

Expert: Smith filing hammers Trump claim

"Jack Smith hammers him with all the weaknesses of that claim in this new filing," says CNN analyst Norm Eisen

Salon · Jan 2, 2024

Prof: SCOTUS ruling "bad news for Trump"

Supreme Court decision indicates "there’s really no reason for their involvement because this is not a close call"

Salon · Dec 28, 2023

Supreme Court to decide issue tied to hundreds of Jan. 6 cases - Roll Call

The Supreme Court accepted a case Wednesday that could affect hundreds of prosecutions tied to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol.

Roll Call · Dec 13, 2023

Appeals court rejects Trump push to dismiss Jan. 6 suits from lawmakers, police - Roll Call

Donald Trump’s status as president at the time doesn't protect him from civil lawsuits connected to the attack on the Capitol, a court said.

Roll Call · Dec 1, 2023

Ken Paxton names administrative law expert with conservative bona fides Texas’ solicitor general

Aaron Nielson will take a one-year leave of absence from BYU’s law school to lead the influential unit within the attorney general’s office.

The Texas Tribune · Nov 13, 2023

Court: Trump lawyer not a member of bar

"Our rules do not allow us to accept filings from attorneys who are not members," a court clerk told John Lauro

Salon · Oct 19, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Prayer trails, controlled burns, and copyrighted law.

Reason · Sep 15, 2023

35 Years Ago, a Judge Said Marijuana Did Not Belong in Schedule I. HHS Finally Agrees.

The 1988 case highlighted the DEA's stubborn insistence that marijuana has no "accepted medical use."

Reason · Sep 6, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Detroit's forfeiture machine, major nuclear questions, and copyrightable materials.

Reason · Sep 1, 2023