She states that there are too many pre-trial issues to resolve before a trial could begin. U.S. Southern Florida District Court Judge Aileen Cannon postponed the trial date…
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Supreme Court Declines Lawsuit Over Voting Machines
An appellate judge has dismissed the case last fall. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case that sought to bar the use of electronic voting machines…
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Norfolk Southern Agrees to Settlement for East Palestine Derailment
Resolution for class action lawsuit now pending in court. Railroad company Norfolk Southern has agreed to pay $600 million to resolve a class action lawsuit against its freight…
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District Judge Vetoes Endorsement Column in New Jersey’s Primary Ballot
Rules unique ballot design gives endorsed candidates unfair advantage. District Judge Zahid Quraishi ruled that the design of New Jersey’s primary ballot gave an unfair advantage to party-backed…
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Federal Judge Dismisses Yelp’s Lawsuit Over ProLife Disclaimers
The case against the Texas attorney general was regarding the website’s medical provider disclosures. Federal Judge Trina Thompson of the Northern District of California recently denied Yelp’s lawsuit…
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U.S. Marshals Service Reports Threats to Federal Judges Doubled
457 serious threats were investigated in 2023 compared with 224 in 2021. The U.S. Marshals Service reported this week that threats against federal judges more than doubled between…
Read MoreDistrict Court Halts Approval of Dicamba-Based Weedkillers
EPA trying to address crop changes and backstock of now unusable chemical. District Court Judge David Bury vacated the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) previous decision to approve dicamba-based…
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Federal Judge Allows Lawsuit Against Gaza Aid to Proceed
He denied the Justice Department’s request to dismiss the case. Northern Texas U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk allowed a lawsuit attempting to block federal aid to Gaza…
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Appeals Court Says Florida Cannot Ban Chinese Land Ownership
The state law also bans land ownership near military installations for citizens of Cuba, Venezuela, Syria, Russia, Iran, and North Korea. The Eleventh Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals…
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Federal Court Dismisses Disney Lawsuit Against FL Governor
He ruled that free speech challenges cannot be brought against constitutionally enacted laws. District Judge Allen Winsor dismissed Walt Disney Co.’s lawsuit against the Florida government, saying the…
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