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Chief Justice John Roberts speaks at two U.Va. Law classes
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts spoke to University of Virginia law students during his visit for the Thomas Jefferson Foundation Medal ceremony.
Lawmakers censure KY Supreme Court justice over impeachment opinion
Kentucky lawmakers censured Supreme Court Justice Kelly Thompson for remarks on impeachment proceedings against Fayette County Circuit Judge Julie Muth Goodman.
Constitutional – Search of probationer’s house was unlawful
The Fourth Circuit ruled that warrantless searches of a tenant-occupied home owned by a probationer violated the Fourth Amendment in a North Carolina case.
Constitutional- Ecclesiastical-abstention doctrine bars pastors’ lawsuit against church
The Virginia circuit court dismissed pastors’ defamation claims against Great Bridge Presbyterian Church under the ecclesiastical-abstention doctrine.
In historic first, Trump attends Supreme Court arguments
President Donald Trump attended U.S. Supreme Court arguments challenging his birthright citizenship directive, marking the first sitting president to do so.
US judge blocks Pentagon’s Anthropic blacklisting for now
A federal judge temporarily blocked the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic, citing First Amendment retaliation and due process concerns in a California federal court.
Constitutional – West Virginia’s Medicaid plan withstands constitutional attack
West Virginia's Medicaid plan excluding sex-change surgery coverage upheld by 4th Circuit, ruling no violation of Equal Protection Clause, ACA, or Medicaid Act.
Justices wary of Trump bid to fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook
The U.S. Supreme Court signaled reluctance to let President Trump remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, suggesting a narrow, procedural ruling.
Kentucky House forms impeachment panel targeting judge
Kentucky House lawmakers formed an impeachment committee to review petitions against three officials, including a state Supreme Court justice.
Judge to hear bid to block Trump White House ballroom
A federal judge will hear a preservation group’s request to halt construction of President Trump’s planned White House ballroom over approval and environmental concerns.
Court will not enjoin school board’s public comment policy
The 4th Circuit refused to block a school board policy barring speakers from criticizing individual students during meetings.
Constitutional: Ecclesiastical-abstention doctrine bars claims over temple membership
Where several individuals sought a declaration that they were members of a Buddhist temple, but resolution of these claims on their merits would require entanglement in questions of religious faith and doctrine, the court could not resolve those claims.
Verdicts & Settlements
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – 74-year-old injured in two-vehicle crash
- Employment- Arbitrator finds unfair labor practices by school
- Medical Malpractice- Gallbladder removal surgery results in reparative procedure
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Car with mother, two children broadsided, rolled several times
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Driver, passenger suffer injuries after truck crosses into lane
- Fraud – Jury sides with couple in home construction case
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Triathlete suffered fractures after being struck by pickup truck
- Medical Malpractice- Nursing facility patient died after falling, suffering head injury
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Sales manager sustained multiple injuires in Virginia Beach collision
- Products Liability – Workplace accident results in amputation at the wrist
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Railroad worker injured in collision with tractor-trailer
Opinion Digests
- Banks and banking – Bank defeats customer’s conversion claim
- Prisons – Inmate’s lack-of-exercise claim was wrongly dismissed
- Criminal – Gang members convicted on multiple charges
- Employment – District court wrongly dismissed casino employee’s FMLA/USERRA suit
- Tort- Government contractor liable for abuses at Abu Ghraib
- Negligence – Claims narrowed in trucking accident
- Employment – Retaliation claim against Freddie Mac is dismissed
- Civil Practice – Rule 12(b)(6) motion can’t be granted simply because its unopposed
- Municipal – Lynchburg registrar’s attack on adverse jury verdict fails
- Bankruptcy – Chapter 11 petition stays asbestos-exposure lawsuits
- Criminal – Evidence supports conviction for possession of a firearm by a felon
- Consumer Protection – Default judgment entered against auto dealership
