The Latest Breaking News from District Court

Counting The Votes In Mirabelli v. Bonta

We only know how Justice Gorsuch voted because Justice Kagan told us he was in the majority.

Reason · Mar 3

The Supreme Court's Emergency Docket Meets The Inferior Courts' Emergency Dockets

Why should the Supreme Court defer to the emergency docket of lower courts?

Reason · Mar 3

Justices Debate Emergency Docket in Parental Rights / Gender Transition Concealment Case

Today's opinion in Mirabelli v. Bonta involved, on the merits, California policies that "prevent schools from telling them about their… The post Justices Debate Emergency Docket in Parental Rights / Gender Transition Concealment Case appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Mar 3

Military Recruiter Accused of Using His Role to Prey on Teens: 'Sexual Contact and Messaging Occurred'

A Michigan military recruiter has been charged after officials allege sexual contact and inappropriate messaging with teens.

International Business Times UK · Jan 20

Man Who Had Pleaded Guilty to Felony Forgery of Court Orders Sues Over Being Called "Convicted Felon"

From a Justice Department press release as to the original forgery: "Michael Arnstein's blatant criminal scheme to exploit the authority of the federal judiciary for his company's benefit was outrageous. As Arnstein has learned, his attempts to remove negative reviews about his business from Google search results by forging a…

Reason · Dec 31, 2025

‘Unrelenting itchy feeling’: Family ambushed by bed bugs aboard transatlantic flight sues over ruined trip

Exclusive: Ophthalmologist Romulo Albuquerque, his wife and their two kids say the bites across their necks, torsos, legs, lower backs and legs turned their vacation into a nightmare

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

Sea World crash survivors prepare for injury lawsuits

A teenage boy who lost his mother and a leg in a helicopter collision at Sea World has gone to court to maintain his chance to sue the theme park.

AAP · Dec 18, 2025

Rape-accused intruder argues elderly woman attacked him

A would-be thief accused of an aged care centre rape has testified his alleged victim said "you're not getting away with this" before he was able to escape.

AAP · Dec 8, 2025

'It was horrible': elderly woman describes alleged rape

A 76-year-old aged-care resident seen distressed and half-naked after being allegedly raped told her son she feared her assailant was going to kill her.

AAP · Dec 1, 2025

‘Without prejudice’: What this 2-word legalese means for the dismissed charges against James Comey and Letitia James

A federal judge on Nov. 24, 2025, dismissed the indictments against former FBI Director James B. Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James, blocking the Department of Justice’s efforts to prosecute two of President Donald Trump’s perceived adversaries.

The Conversation · Nov 25, 2025