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Ballotpedia releases federal judicial vacancy count for November 2023

In this month’s federal judicial vacancy count, Ballotpedia tracked nominations, confirmations, and vacancies from October 2 to November 1, 2023. Ballotpedia publishes the federal judicial vacancy count at the start of each month.

Ballotpedia · Nov 6, 2023

Jury finds Hawaii couple guilty for stealing identities of dead babies

A jury has convicted a Hawaii couple of conspiracy, passport fraud and identity theft for stealing identities and living for decades under the names of dead babies

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2023

Federal district court overturns Georgia’s congressional, legislative district maps

On Oct. 26, a federal judge with the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia ruled that Georgia’s congressional and legislative district boundaries violated the Voting Rights Act and enjoined the state from using them for future elections. The court directed the Georgia General Assembly to develop…

Ballotpedia · Oct 30, 2023

'Unusual' request in child sexual abuse case could set precedent

'I've been sitting here for 20 years and I've never seen it done'.

Newcastle Herald · Oct 10, 2023

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count for October 2023

Welcome to the Oct. 9 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 · Oct 9, 2023

Where the Supreme Court stands on banning books

Efforts to ban books in public schools and public libraries reached an all-time high in 2022 and show few signs of abating for 2023, according to the American Library Association.

The Conversation · Oct 2, 2023

The fight over Arizona's shipping container border wall ends with dismissal of federal lawsuits

Two federal lawsuits filed over former Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey’s decision last year to place thousands of shipping containers along the U.S.-Mexico border have been dismissed after the state said it would pay the U.S. Forest Service $2.1 million to repair environmental damage

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Trump rants at ‘deranged’ Jack Smith hours after special counsel requests partial gag order against him

Prosecutors request ‘immediate’ action from the court to curb the former president’s threats

The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023

Disney Shifts Gears In DeSantis Lawsuit Focusing On First Amendment Rights

The Walt Disney Company is shifting its focus on the violation of the First Amendment by the Florida governor.

Zenger · Sep 8, 2023

New Twist In Disney Vs DeSantis: Mouse House Wants To Scale Down Lawsuit

The dispute between Disney and DeSantis began more than a year ago when the former rejected the "don't say gay" statute in Florida

Zenger · Sep 7, 2023