Courts & Law
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Former worker at Arkansas county clerk's office gets suspended sentence for altering voter records
Circuit Judge Karen Whatley gave Deborah Smith a two-year suspension on Tuesday as part of a plea agreement with the state attorney general's office. The charge initially carried a maximum penalty of six years in prison.
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Man arrested at Trump golf course in California had first lady's schedule, Secret Service details
Los Angeles County Judge John Lonergan Jr., suspended the criminal case against Taele on Wednesday and sent him to mental health court in Hollywood based on statements he made in a pretrial evaluation indicating he wasn’t mentally fit to stand trial.
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Federal judge shoots down Texas drag show ban, suggesting Dolly Parton would run afoul of the law
Hittner said that the law's definition of banned performances, which references appeals to "prurient interest in sex," is "unconstitutionally vague," and could therefore "be used to cherry-pick particular aspects of performances that might be ‘in some sense erotic.'"
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Federal judge extends block on National Guard deployment to Portland by 14 days
The Trump administration has attempted to send Oregon National Guard troops and California National Guard troops into Portland to help with unruly protests.
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Appeals court rules Paxton can sue nonprofit for allegedly telling voters not to support Trump
Paxton sued the organization, Familias Immigrantes y Estudiantes en la Lucha (FIEL), in 2024, accusing the group of violating its own charter by engaging in political activities like lobbying, despite rules forbidding it from doing so.
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Two teens accused of assaulting former DOGE staffer given probation
The 15-year-old boy was sentenced to 12 months' probation, while the girl pleaded guilty to simple assault and was sentenced to nine months' probation
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SCOTUS appears skeptical of maintaining race-based districts
During oral arguments, Associate Justice Neil Gorsuch appeared skeptical of allowing states to explicitly use race as a criteria for drawing such districts.
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Supreme Court hears arguments regarding landmark Voting Rights Act, in Louisiana redistricting case
The justices will hear lawyers argue about whether states can consider race in drawing new congressional districts while seeking to comply with Section 2 of the 1965 Voting Rights Act
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Florida judge temporarily halts Miami land transfer for Trump's presidential library
The judge made the decision after Marvin Dunn filed a lawsuit against Miami Dade College's Board of Trustees
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You Vote: With recent indictments of both James Comey and Letitia James, which will be convicted?
Comey was indicted on charges last month of making false statements to Congress and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges. NY AG Letitia James was indicted last Thursday over allegations of fraud.
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Comey challenges appointment of federal prosecutor overseeing false statement case
Comey was indicted on charges last month of making false statements to Congress and obstruction of a congressional proceeding. He has pleaded not guilty to the charges.
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Ex-Midshipman indicted for allegedly threatening 'mass execution' after Charlie Kirk's death
The former Naval Academy student allegedly made the threat one day after Kirk was assassinated.
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Supreme Court declines to hear case over Michigan 2020 'fake electors'
Trump lost most of the swing states in 2020, though many Republicans, himself included, disputed the integrity of the contest in light of COVID-19-era mail-in voting procedures.