On Tuesday, the Trump administration filed a lawsuit against all 15 federal judges in Maryland, challenging a court order that temporarily blocks the deportation of immigrants who have […]
Fifth Circuit Blocks Louisiana Law Putting Ten Commandments in Classrooms — Justia News — June 23, 2025
The founders of the American democracy firmly believed in the separation of church and state. A section of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, known as the […]
X Alleges New York’s “Stop Hiding Hate” Act Impinges Free Speech — Justia News — June 18, 2025
Social media platform X filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, on June 17th, alleging that New York’s “Stop Hiding Hate” Act […]
Disney and Universal File Copyright Lawsuit Against Midjourney Over AI-Generated Content — Justia News — June 12, 2025
On June 11, 2025, entertainment giants Disney and Universal filed a joint copyright infringement lawsuit against AI image generator Midjourney in the U.S. District Court for the Central […]
Supreme Court Rejects Heightened Standard for “Reverse Discrimination” Claims — Justia News — June 9, 2025
One of the main laws prohibiting discrimination in the workplace is Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. It bars covered employers from discriminating based on […]
Supreme Court Declines to Hear Case Related to Student Speech — Justia News — June 4, 2025
On Tuesday, May 27, 2025, the United States Supreme Court issued an opinion denying writ of certiorari in a lawsuit related to a Massachusetts public school student’s t-shirt […]
Three Arrested in Fatal June Shooting
The Tampa Police Department announced the arrest of three people on Monday (July 29) in connection with deadly shooting of rapper Julio Foolio last month. According to WFLA, […]
Sackler Family’s Controversial Opioid Deal Cannot Stand, Says Supreme Court — Justia News — June 27, 2024
The Supreme Court on Thursday struck down a Purdue Pharma settlement that in part shielded members of the Sackler family, who own the company, from personal liability related […]
Supreme Court Reveals Dismissal of Idaho Emergency Abortion Ban Case — Justia News — June 26, 2024
A copy of an opinion “inadvertently and briefly uploaded” to the U.S. Supreme Court’s website on Wednesday revealed that it may allow emergency abortions in Idaho. The Idaho […]
Gun Control Scores Rare Win at Supreme Court — Justia News — June 24, 2024
Since 2008, the U.S. Supreme Court has taken a broad view of the right to bear arms under the Second Amendment to the Constitution. That year brought the […]