Courts & Law
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DOJ charges St. Louis mail carrier with allegedly dumping 30,000 pieces of mail
The charges come as Missouri faces litigation over its congressional maps, setting up potentially pivotal battles for control of Congress in November.
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Justice Department busts global, online scam operation, seizes $52M in laundered money: Pirro
The operation was part of an effort by the DOJ's Scam Center Strike Force that aims to identify and shut down scam centers across the globe.
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Justice Department files brief in Supreme Court case over religious gatherings at home
In its brief, the Justice Department Civil Rights Division argues that the Sixth Circuit was wrong to throw out Daniel Grand’s First Amendment and RLUIPA claims.
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Special grand jury in Georgia convenes on whether Trump interfered in 2020 elections
"Grand jury should be opened for the massive voter fraud in Georgia in 2020" – Trump spokeswoman Liz Harrington
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U.S. courts weighing whether teachers are obligated to tell parents their kid may be trans
"Kids have their parents to protect them because they're not able to do so until they reach maturity, and I think often will misunderstand whether the parents are supportive or not," one attorney for parents said.
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Former Idaho state representative convicted of raping intern
The sentencing is scheduled for July 28
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Justice Department sues Paul Manafort for $3 million
The suit was filed this week in West Palm Beach, Florida
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States and environmental groups sue Postal Service over gas-powered trucks
USPS plans on purchasing up to 165,000 new delivery vehicles over the next ten years.
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Indiana AG Rokita files suit against Black Lives Matter foundation over donations, tax filing
The Republican attorney general filed suit against Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation
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Attorney for praying football coach says no one should have to choose between job and faith
His attorney said they want to make sure the coach can get his job back and continue praying by himself.
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Alan Dershowitz 'thrilled' about Musk's Twitter takeover
Harvard Professor Emeritus Alan Dershowitz said he is "thrilled" with Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter and he thinks the Tesla CEO will protect free speech on the platform.
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New York's majority Democrat-appointed high court throws out Dem-drawn congressional map
The decision is a major blow to partisan redistricting efforts in the state.
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Judge upholds Virginia school district antiracism policy, claims it's like banning the n-word
Still pending, however, is a former administrator's lawsuit accusing Albemarle County Public Schools of fostering racially hostile environment that led her to quit to "preserve her mental health."