Recent Updates
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Poland's president appoints acting head of Supreme Court
National Court News 05/01/2020Polish President Andrzej Duda on Thursday appointed an acting head of the beleaguered Supreme Court following the retirement of its president, who had vehemently defended its independence.The court under Malgorzata Gersdorf has been critical of the s...
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Supreme Court sides with government in immigration case
Law Firm News 04/23/2020The Supreme Court is making it harder for noncitizens who are authorized to live permanently in the United States to argue they should be allowed to stay in the country if they've committed crimes.The decision Thursday split the court 5-4 along ideol...
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Court issues temporary restraining order on Gov. Kelly's order
Litigation Reports 04/19/2020A federal judge issued a limited temporary restraining order on Governor Kelly's order banning religious gatherings of ten or more people. The ruling was made by Judge John W. Broomes Saturday evening.Kelly responded, saying, "This is not about relig...
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Democratic super PAC: We will fight Trump in court over ads
National News 04/16/2020A leading Democratic super PAC has promised it will tangle in court with President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign to keep airing television ads the Republican president is trying to keep off the airwaves.Priorities USA Action chief Guy Ceci...
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Texas clinics ask Supreme Court to abortions during pandemic
U.S. Court News 04/12/2020Abortion clinics in Texas on Saturday asked the Supreme Court to step in to allow certain abortions to continue during the coronavirus pandemic.The clinics filed an emergency motion asking the justices to overturn a lower-court order and allow aborti...
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Kansas' high court rules for governor on religious services
Litigation Reports 04/12/2020The Kansas Supreme Court ruled Saturday that a Republican-dominated legislative panel exceeded its authority when it tried to overturn the Democratic governor’s executive order banning religious and funeral services of more than 10 people durin...
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Court lifts part of order blocking Texas abortion ban
National Court News 04/08/2020A federal appeals court on Friday partially rescinded a lower-court order that had largely blocked the enforcement of an abortion ban in Texas during the coronavirus pandemic.By a 2-1 vote, the three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appea...
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Justice delayed: Virus crisis upends courts system across US
Law Firm News 04/06/2020The coronavirus pandemic has crippled the U.S. legal system, creating constitutional dilemmas as the accused miss their days in court. The public health crisis could build a legal backlog that overwhelms courts across the country, leaving some defend...
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Wisconsin moves forward with election despite virus concerns
Law Firm News 04/02/2020Voters in Wisconsin will face a choice Tuesday of participating in a presidential primary election or heeding warnings from public health officials to stay away from large crowds during the coronavirus pandemic.Hours after Democratic Gov. Tony Evers ...
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Kentucky court proceedings to be held remotely through May 1
Notable Attorneys 03/27/2020The Kentucky Supreme Court issued a new order closing judicial facilities to in-person services and postponing eviction filings.The changes strengthen the court's order a couple of weeks ago and restrict dockets, jury trials and jury service during t...
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Supreme Court: Justices healthy and trying to stay that way
Litigation Reports 03/21/2020The Supreme Court reported Friday that the nine justices are healthy and trying to stay that way.To that end, when the court held its regularly scheduled private conference Friday morning, some of the justices participated remotely, and those who wer...
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Georgia high court election cancellation headed for appeal
National Court News 03/11/2020A would-be candidate for a seat on Georgia's highest court on Wednesday asked the state's lower appeals court to step in after a judge this week said the governor had the right to fill the position even though a judge who's resigning won't leave unti...