Legal News

A Second Take Today on the Supreme Court
Earlier today I posted Joan Biskupic's USA Today article. FindLaw.com columnist Edward Lazarus has, "The Supreme Court and Public Opinion: Will They Soon Diverge If a Democrat Is Elected This Year?" Throughout our history, the Supreme Court has moved in...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 6 NFP)
For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (2): In Town & Country Ford, Inc. v. Robin A. Davis (NFP), a 6-page opinion, Judge Vaidik writes:In this small claims action, the trial court, in construing an installment contract for...

Today at the Supreme Court | 3.11.08
No oral arguments are scheduled and no non-capital orders are expected to be issued from the Court today. If any orders are issued in pending cases, we will post them promptly. Today is the birthday of Justice Antonin Scalia, who turns 72.

Today at the Supreme Court | 4.1.08
No oral arguments are scheduled and no non-capital orders are expected to be issued from the Court today. If any orders are issued in pending cases, we will post them promptly. Today is the birthday of Justice Samuel A...

Ind. Decisions - Court of Appeals issues 0 today (and 1 NFP)
For publication opinions today (0): NFP civil opinions today (0): NFP criminal opinions today (1): Randolph Ayers v. State of Indiana (NFP)...

Today at the Supreme Court | 6.11.08
Oral arguments have concluded for the term. No non-capital orders are expected to be issued from the Court today.

Selection of State Supreme Court Judges
How State Court Judges are Selected

Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Career Choices
Descriptions of law enforcement occupations

California Supreme Court Proposition 8 Decision
Court Rejects Challenges to Proposition 8, but Finds Marriages Valid

Is Barack Obama a Natural Born Citizen?
Wrotnowski v. Bysiewicz (Supreme Court): Does Obama meet the constitutional requirements to be President

Heart of Atlanta v United States
Supreme Court Decision: Civil Rights Act Protected by Interstate Commerce Clause

Unwed Fathers' Rights in Adoption
Landmark Cases in Adoption Law Shape Law with respect to Unwed Fathers

Ebay Fined
French Court Sets Fine at $61 Million

Personal Injury
Appeals Court Upholds Congressional Legislation

Tomato Salmonella
Sheetz Convenience Stores agrees to confidential out-of-court settlement with food poisoning victim.

National Association of Realtors
Settlement reached in broker listing antitrust lawsuit, pending court approval.

Missouri Attorney General's Office
$26,000 settlement reached in disability discrimination lawsuit, pending court approval.

Rutland School District
Double pay offered as part of class action wage dispute settlement, pending court approval.