On August 8, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit held that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. § […]
Appellate Court Rejects Municipal Judge’s Claimed Authority to Order Competency Evaluations
A Missouri Court of Appeals panel denied a Kansas City judge’s claim this week that he had the authority to order the state’s mental health department to complete […]
Supreme Court Will Turn Its Attention to Presidential Authority Over Agencies
Each week, the Law.com Barometer newsletter, powered by the ALM Global Newsroom and Legalweek brings you the trends, disruptions, and shifts our reporters and editors are tracking through […]
Trial Court Had No Authority to Reopen Voir Dire After Jury Impaneled in Civil Case, State Appellate Court Rules
In a matter of first impression, the North Carolina Court of Appeals on Wednesday found that a trial court had no authority to grant a request to remove […]
EPA Chief Defends Agency Regs Amid GOP Questions Regarding Statutory Authority, Financial Impact
The head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Wednesday defended its regulations of power plants and other suspected pollutants amid Republican lawmakers’ charges that the EPA has […]