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Supreme Court asks Trump administration views on Pennsylvania mail-in ballot dispute
The U.S. Supreme Court asked the Trump administration for its views on a Pennsylvania mail-in ballot rule requiring handwritten dates on envelopes.
2019 U.S. Supreme Court ruling fuels gerrymandering
The U.S. Supreme Court’s Rucho v. Common Cause decision limits federal review of partisan gerrymandering, reshaping redistricting battles in Texas and California.
Judge blocks Virginia Democrats’ congressional redistricting bid
A Tazewell County judge blocked Democrats’ effort to redraw congressional maps, halting a proposed amendment ahead of midterm elections and a U.S. House fight.
Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit seeking California voter data
A federal judge dismissed a Justice Department lawsuit seeking California voter rolls, ruling the request violated privacy laws and could chill voter participation.
Supreme Court revisits key Voting Rights Act provision
Story highlights · U.S. Supreme Court revisits Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act · Louisiana seeks to remove second Black-majority district · Decision could reshape race-based redistricting nationwide · […]
Tribes lose voting rights case in North Dakota appeal
• Spirit Lake and Turtle Mountain tribes challenged redistricting map • 8th Circuit rules only DOJ can sue under Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act • Court denies rehearing […]
Verdicts & Settlements
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Workers’ Compensation- Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice- Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Struck in face by forklift, woman suffers brain injury
- Negligence and Tort – Group home resident falls, sustaining femur fracture
- Medical Malpractice – Nursing facility patient dies after fracturing ankle in fall
- Medical Malpractice- Patient has bladder injury during colostomy reversal
- Premises Liability- Apartment guest burned by gas grill spewing fire
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Physician sustained hand injuries in crash
- Premises Liability- Dog bite injury nets settlement
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Woman suffers injuries after T-bone collision
Opinion Digests
- Criminal – Man fails to vacate default judgment forfeiting approximately $21,000
- Negligence – Business not liable for failing to call ambulance
- Search & Seizure – Police lacked reasonable suspicion for stop and frisk
- Criminal – Man convicted of pinching officer during struggle
- Municipal – Heirs claim surplus funds following tax sale of real property
- Contract – Res judicata bars some of breach of contract claim
- Criminal – Circuit court’s probation decision is reversed
- Employment – Virginia court had subject-matter jurisdiction over remote worker’s claims
- Criminal – Record supports sentencing decision
- Insurance – Two carriers disagree over duty-to-defend responsibility
- Criminal – Inmate denied certificate of appealability on § 2254 petition
- Tort – Defamation suit reinstated against employer
