The United States Supreme Court delivered a watershed decision on Wednesday morning that fundamentally altered the landscape of voting rights protections in America. In a divided ruling in Louisiana v. Callais, the justices determined that Louisiana’s effort to establish a second majority-minority congressional district constituted an unconstitutional gerrymander, effectively limiting the scope of Section 2...
A 20-year-old Houston resident made his first federal court appearance Friday following allegations that he attacked the home of a prominent technology executive with an incendiary device and threatened company headquarters. Daniel Moreno-Gama faces federal charges including attempted damage and destruction of property by means of explosives and possession of an unregistered firearm. The property...
In 2016, a courtroom in Ohio became the setting for an emotional sentencing involving Jaleel Smith-Riley, who was 23 at the time. The case stemmed from a violent incident that occurred three years earlier in Norwood, Ohio. In 2013, 20-year-old Porshia Brooks lost her life during a robbery attempt, while her boyfriend, Aron Martin, suffered...
A federal appeals court issued a ruling on Friday that will significantly impact access to medication abortion throughout the United States by reinstating requirements for in-person dispensing of mifepristone, effectively blocking the drug from being prescribed online and distributed through mail services. The three-judge panel from the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Louisiana’s...
The Second Circuit Court of Appeals has denied former President Donald Trump’s request for a full panel review of his civil liability in the case brought by writer E. Jean Carroll, effectively upholding an $83.3 million judgment against him. The court issued its decision on Wednesday, rejecting Trump’s petitions for en banc review of his...
The future of hundreds of thousands of migrants with temporary protected status hung in the balance Wednesday as the Supreme Court heard arguments over the administration’s authority to revoke protections for Haitian and Syrian nationals. Outside the courthouse, musicians from Los Jornaleros del Norte performed while advocates from the National TPS Alliance rallied in support...
A federal appeals court panel heard arguments Wednesday concerning whether oil field directional drillers who work extensive hours and earn substantial salaries should receive overtime compensation from their employer, Schlumberger Technology Corporation. The case centers on workers who regularly log 84-hour work weeks and earn annual compensation reaching $200,000. These employees received a guaranteed base...
Brazil’s legislative body successfully enacted a controversial sentencing reform law on Thursday after overriding a presidential veto, potentially affecting numerous individuals convicted in connection with the January 8, 2023 government building attacks in Brasília. The legislation, which garnered 318 votes in the lower chamber and 49 in the upper chamber, surpassing the required absolute majority...
California’s Supreme Court has upheld the death sentence for a 64-year-old man convicted of murdering four people near Yosemite National Park more than 25 years ago. Cary Anthony Stayner had challenged his convictions and death sentence on multiple grounds, including alleged violations of his Miranda rights, coercive police questioning, and lack of probable cause for...
The estate of a 30-year-old Colorado woman who was fatally shot by law enforcement officers during a vehicle pursuit has filed a lawsuit against the City of Thornton and three police officers involved in the incident. Jasmine Castro was shot at least thirteen times, predominantly in her back and the back of her head, during...