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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 – Death from cancer followed stomach pain misdiagnosis
- Workers’ Compensation – Seasonal worker paralyzed in tobacco baler accident
- Medical Malpractice – Jurors side with doctor in suit over rescue surgery
- Motor Vehicle Negligence – Unicycle rider dies after being hit by car
- Premises Liability – Delivery driver injured by porch decking collapse
- Premises Liability – Fall down stairs at resort results in injuries, death
- 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
Opinion Digests
- Negligence – Neighbors ordered to pay $300,000 for boundary wall collapse
- Fraud – Court vacates fraud judgment against home sellers
- Employment – Former employee’s claims against ODU are narrowed
- Civil Rights – Civil rights suit was filed too late
- Criminal – Woman dodges disorderly conduct conviction
- Zoning – Disgruntled resident’s suit against County zoning officials is dismissed
- Criminal – Trial court lost jurisdiction to act on defendant’s motion
- Civil Procedure – Court seals briefs and exhibits
- Freedom of Information – UVA appropriately withheld documents under ‘working papers’ exemption
- Contract – Sprint sued for terminating contract in bad faith
- Bankruptcy – Purchaser of assets dodges bankrupt predecessor’s alleged liability
- Landlord and tenant – Commercial landlord’s suit against tenant is dismissed
