Judges don’t usually become defendants in criminal court, but that’s what happened recently to a Milwaukee County judge. Hannah Dugan presided over a domestic violence case involving Eduardo […]
More Student Visa Cancellations Prompt Legal Challenges — Justia News — April 17, 2025
In recent weeks, hundreds of international students across the United States have found themselves at risk of deportation following a series of student visa revocations by the federal […]
Colorado Enacts Ambitious Gun Control Measure — Justia News — April 14, 2025
Last week, Colorado Governor Jared Polis signed a bill into law that tightly restricts the sale or transfer of certain semiautomatic firearms. The law generally applies to semiautomatic […]
Trump Administration Free to Fire Federal Employees — Justia News — April 9, 2025
On Wednesday, April 9, 2025, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ruled that a lower-court judge likely lacked jurisdiction to order probationary federal employees be […]
Supreme Court Weighs Medicaid Funding for Planned Parenthood — Justia News — April 3, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Wednesday in a case that could have significant implications for Medicaid funding and the ability of states to determine which healthcare […]
Tiger King Copyright Lawsuit Partly Revived on Appeal — Justia News — April 1, 2024
In 2020, Netflix released the seven-part documentary series Tiger King, which became a major hit during the early stages of the pandemic. The series focused on the exploits of […]
Trump Media Co-Founders Sued by Trump Over Company Stake — Justia News — April 4, 2024
In a lawsuit filed on March 24 in Florida state court, former U.S. President Donald Trump asserted that two co-founders of Trump Media & Technology Group must give […]
New York City Settles Lawsuit Concerning Forced Removal of Religious Head Coverings in Mugshot Photos — Justia News — April 10, 2024
On Friday, April 5, 2024, New York City agreed to pay $17.5 million to settle a class action lawsuit brought by two Muslim women forced to remove their […]
Congress Opposes NLRB Joint Employer Rule — Justia News — April 15, 2024
Last fall, the National Labor Relations Board published a new rule that expanded the definition of joint employers under federal labor law. The NLRB made it easier for […]
Significant Harm Not Required for Discrimination Suit, SCOTUS Rules — Justia News — April 18, 2024
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that an employee need not show significant harm in employment discrimination suits involving job transfers. As long as an employee […]