The Latest Breaking News from District Court

Biden’s trailblazing federal judicial picks: Asian American, Hispanic nominees for Chicago spots

Sens. Durbin and Duckworth said John Lee and Nancy Maldonado will bring “demographic and professional diversity that will strengthen our federal bench.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 13, 2022

Port Pirie couple sentenced for neglecting their four-month-old son, who was 'on death's door'

A South Australian mother who neglected her baby to the point he was "on death's door" is spared jail, while her "violent and controlling" husband will spend at least two years behind bars.

ABC News · Apr 12, 2022

The mothers accused of poisoning their kids

Two women are accused of poisoning their own children at the same hospital. They say it tore their lives apart.

ABC News · Apr 8, 2022

Trump-appointed judge presiding over Florida’s ‘Don’t Say Gay’ lawsuit defended state’s same-sex marriage ban

Former solicitor general defended state’s ban in 2014, which a judge struck down as ‘an obvious pretext for discrimination’

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2022

Lawyer Gets Harassment Restraining Order Against Ex-Clients Based on (Among Other Things) Online Criticism

No, says the Appeals Court of Massachusetts: We take this opportunity to reiterate that, where a c. 258E order is sought on the basis of speech alone, the plaintiff must prove that the speech rose to the level of true threats or fighting words and not merely that it was…

Reason · Mar 31, 2022

Federal judges in Ohio question viability of May 3 primary

A federal court panel is asking top Ohio elections officials for help determining whether to delay the state’s May 3 primary over redistricting chaos that has engulfed the state and left both congressional and state legislative lines unresolved

The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022

Court prepares to sentence Murray Bridge horse trainer Kevin Frew for child sex offending

Murray Bridge horse trainer Kevin Frew appears in Adelaide's District Court for a pre-sentencing hearing after pleading guilty to procuring a teenage girl for sex.

ABC News · Mar 28, 2022

Supreme Court Issues Stay, Favoring Navy, in Navy Seals COVID Vaccination Religious Exemption Case

In today's Austin v. U.S. Navy Seals 1–26, the Supreme Court stayed "[t]he district court's January 3, 2022 order, insofar as it precludes the Navy from considering respondents' vaccination status in making deployment, assignment, and other operational decisions … pending disposition of the appeal in the United States Court of…

Reason · Mar 25, 2022

Perth Children's Hospital nurse Peter De Mouilpied made dozens of child exploitation videos, court hears

A former Perth Children's Hospital nurse produced dozens of child exploitation videos featuring children as young as four and filmed students on their way to school for sexual gratification, the District Court in Perth is told.

ABC News · Mar 25, 2022

South Australian man found with child sex abuse files has limited rehabilitation prospects, court hears

A South Australian man found with about 1,300 image and video files of child abuse material remains sexually attracted to children, a prosecutor has told the District Court.

ABC News · Mar 25, 2022