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A Comment On The Judicial Conference's Policy From A Fifth Circuit Practitioner

I pass along this comment I received from a well-known attorney in Texas who clerked on both the federal District Court level and at the Fifth Circuit. I suspect this attorney's views are widely shared: The memo to the judiciary has now become available, but that does not address the…

Reason · Mar 16, 2024

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for March 2024

Welcome to the March 11 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Ballotpedia · Mar 11, 2024

Federal District Court Rules Red States Lack Standing to Challenge Legality of Immigration Parole Program for Migrants from Four Latin American Countries

The ruling allows the CNVH private sponsorship program - covering migrants from Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Haiti to continue. But it is likely to be appealed.

Reason · Mar 9, 2024

Court Refuses to Block West Point Use of Race in Admissions, Doesn't Express Any Substantive Opinion on Question

From today's order in Students for Fair Admissions v. USMA at West Point: The application for writ of injunction pending appeal presented to Justice Sotomayor and by her referred to the Court is denied. The record before this Court is underdeveloped, and this order should not be construed as expressing…

Reason · Feb 2, 2024

US Supreme Court has had enough of Epic vs. Apple, refuses to hear appeals, Tim Sweeney says the fight to open-up iOS 'is lost… a sad outcome for all developers'

But vows to fight on anyway.

PC Gamer · Jan 17, 2024

Feds want Heather Mack to get 28 years behind bars for mom’s ‘vicious’ murder in Bali

“The objective evidence is that despite enduring years of abuse, [Sheila von Wiese-Mack] loved her daughter and did everything she could to provide the best for her,” prosecutors wrote in a court filing.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jan 11, 2024

SC report exposes severe gaps in accessibility for people with disabilities at courts across India

More than half of the District Court complexes in the country do not have ramps, only 25.2% have availability of wheelchairs.

The Hindu · Jan 10, 2024

Elite Circle Including David Copperfield And Bill Clinton Named In Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein Case

Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit documents implicate Prince Andrew, Stephen Hawking, and more. The post Elite Circle Including David Copperfield And Bill Clinton Named In Unsealed Jeffrey Epstein Case first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jan 4, 2024

Judge Approves Protective Order In SEC Vs Terraform Labs Case, Court Filings To Stay Confidential

The SEC and Terraform Labs have agreed to the terms approved by the court, requiring both parties to not disclose materials marked as confidential. All discovery filings marked as confidential should also be sealed.

International Business Times · Dec 22, 2023

SCOTUS hears oral argument in constitutional challenge to SEC enforcement proceedings

The Checks and Balances Letter delivers news and information from Ballotpedia’s Administrative State Project, including pivotal actions at the federal and state levels related to the separation of powers, due process, and the rule of law.

Ballotpedia · Dec 21, 2023