On Thursday, the Ninth Circuit denied the government's emergency appeal to lift the Temporary Restraining Order (TRO) on Trump's immigration order issued last
week by a federal judge in Seattle, indicating in its opinion that Trump's past comments about a «Muslim ban» can be used as evidence for discrimination.
The decision
this week by a federal judge in Minnesota to order a new trial in the recording industry's case against Jammie Thomas was seen by many as a victory for users of peer - to - peer networks.
Not exact matches
His order was blocked
by a
federal judge — which the Supreme Court declined to reconsider last
week, effectively keeping the program running.
Lawyers for President Donald Trump and his personal attorney, Michael Cohen, argued before a
federal judge in New York on Friday that they believe some of the materials seized from Cohen during an FBI raid this
week are protected
by attorney - client privilege.
Federal prosecutors and attorneys for Michael Cohen on Wednesday suggested seven candidates who could be picked by a federal judge to review materials seized in an FBI raid of Cohen's home and office last week and determine whether any should be protected under attorney - client pri
Federal prosecutors and attorneys for Michael Cohen on Wednesday suggested seven candidates who could be picked
by a
federal judge to review materials seized in an FBI raid of Cohen's home and office last week and determine whether any should be protected under attorney - client pri
federal judge to review materials seized in an FBI raid of Cohen's home and office last
week and determine whether any should be protected under attorney - client privilege.
A
federal judge has denied a request
by Hobby Lobby to block the part of the health care overhaul that requires it to cover the morning - after and
week - after pill for its employees.
Los Angeles Times: Rabbi who refused to testify freed after seven months in prison A Brooklyn orthodox rabbi who was jailed after refusing to answer questions before a
federal grand jury, saying his religion forbid him from testifying against other Jews, was ordered freed this
week by a district court
judge in Los Angeles, the rabbi's attorney said.
A
federal judge has denied a request
by Hobby Lobby to block the part of the health care overhaul that requires it to cover the morning - after and
week - after pill for...
«Just last
week, a
federal judge reversed California's same sex marriage ban thanks, in part, to a brief filed
by the California Attorney General Jerry Brown.
The overturning of Skelos's 2015 conviction comes 10
weeks after former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's conviction was similarly tossed
by a
federal judge.
A Manhattan
federal judge ordered The New York Times to produce the author of an editorial for testimony next
week in former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's lawsuit alleging she was defamed
by a false claim that her political committee incited the gunman who shot Rep. Gabrielle Giffords in 2011.
Geoffrey Berman's interim appointment as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of New York is set to expire in a matter of
weeks, shouldering Manhattan
federal judges with the responsibility of appointing Berman until a formal nomination is made
by the White House and confirmed
by the Senate, finding someone else or even opting out entirely.
Percoco's trial, which
Judge Valerie Caproni has said could last more than six
weeks — and which won't be affected, for now at least,
by the
federal government shutdown — promises a rare glimpse inside the inner workings of the secretive Cuomo administration.
The panel charged with redrawing the Albany County political map struck down
by a
federal judge last
week will meet Tuesday for the first time — two
weeks before a court - ordered deadline to draft new lines that don't dilute minority voting power.
A
federal judge this
week blocked two executive actions
by President Obama, that would have protected as many as 4 million immigrants in the country illegally from deportation.
But between Aug. 17, when a
federal district court
judge in Albany revived Pidot's candidacy
by ordering the new election, and the appellate court's overruling of the district court two
weeks ago, Martins and Pidot raised and spent money.
This new round of letters to U.S. District
Judge Valerie E. Caproni, which began in the second week in August and continued until a few days ago, was prompted by a recent decision by another federal judge in Manhattan on an unrelated
Judge Valerie E. Caproni, which began in the second
week in August and continued until a few days ago, was prompted
by a recent decision
by another
federal judge in Manhattan on an unrelated
judge in Manhattan on an unrelated case.
A
federal judge will hear an expedited appeal next
week filed
by State Senator Jack Martins to move the election to replace Representative Steve Israel in Long Island's 3rd Congressional District to December.
A
federal judge on Thursday blocked an effort
by the state's teachers unions to strip away restrictions on political spending
weeks before primary elections.
Justice Adeniyi Ademola of
Federal High Court 6 then adjourned the case to Wednesday last
week for ruling on the two issues being sought
by both prosecution and defence but the court failed to sit on that day because of a seminar organised for
judges by the National Judicial Institute (NJI).
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has slammed 14 charges against a
Federal High Court
judge, Hyeladzira Nganjiwa, who was cleared and reinstated
by the National Judicial Council last
week.
Paterson is seeking $ 250 million in savings from the unionized state work force, but his earlier attempts to extract them — through a delay of scheduled raises and a one - day - a-
week forced furlough — were blocked
by a
federal judge last
week.
SILVER was sentenced in Manhattan
federal court
by U.S. District
Judge Valerie E. Caproni who also presided over the five -
week jury trial.
ALBANY — State Budget Director Robert Megna confirmed Friday that the next one -
week budget extender will include the 4 percent raises to unionized state workers, as demanded
by a temporary restraining order issued
by a
federal judge.
A U.S.
judge ordered the State Department to release
by Sept. 13 any emails it finds between Clinton and the White House from the
week of the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya, among the thousands of additional emails uncovered
by federal investigators.
The Oneidas this
week paid $ 11 million to the state, the first installment required
by the sweeping settlement ratified
by a
federal judge last
week.
ALBANY — Plans to furlough thousands of state workers next
week have been halted
by a
federal judge, frustrating Gov. David Paterson's efforts to close a $ 9.2 billion deficit.
► In a Thursday ScienceInsider, Kelly Servick reported that the case brought
by heart stem cell researchers Piero Anversa and Annarosa Leri «against their institution,» Harvard Medical School and its affiliate, Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH), «for allegedly mishandling a misconduct investigation was dismissed
by a
federal judge in Massachusetts this
week.
A panel of
judges from the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals is expected to rule this
week on whether a temporary halt placed on the order
by a
federal district
judge should be kept in place.
A case brought
by two cardiac stem cell researchers against their institution for allegedly mishandling a misconduct investigation was dismissed
by a
federal judge in Massachusetts this
week.
Last
week, a ruling
by federal Judge Royce C. Lamberth left many human embryonic stem cell (hESC) researchers not only scrambling for funding and concerned about the future of their own research, but also concerned for the future of the whole field in this country.
The Kansas City, Mo., school district asked a
federal judge last
week to void a vote
by the state board of education to strip the system of its state accreditation.
The Gay - Straight Alliance at El Modena High School in Orange, Calif., met for the first time last
week, following a ruling
by a
federal judge ordering the local school board to recognize the group.
The student club met for the first time last
week, following a ruling
by a
federal judge ordering the local school board to recognize the group.
Denver — The Denver school board's plan to end eight years of mandatory busing was rejected
by a
federal judge last
week as «an exercise in escapism.»
A
federal judge ruled last
week that the Arlington County, Va., school system was violating the U.S. Constitution
by using racial preferences to admit students to its three magnet schools.
Last
week a
federal judge in Austin, Texas denied a motion brought
by angry dog breeders to block the state's new puppy mill law, which will require licensing and inspections for certain breeders.
From AllGov.com with lots of spin (h / t to reader Dennis)
Judge Orders NASA to Release Climate Change - Related Documents A climate change denial group once funded by oil giant ExxonMobil (2012 revenues: $ 453.123 billion) won a legal victory last week over NASA when a federal judge ordered the space agency to turn over more documents relat
Judge Orders NASA to Release Climate Change - Related Documents A climate change denial group once funded
by oil giant ExxonMobil (2012 revenues: $ 453.123 billion) won a legal victory last
week over NASA when a
federal judge ordered the space agency to turn over more documents relat
judge ordered the space agency to turn over more documents related...
A simple search of published court decisions shows that Wikipedia is frequently cited
by judges around the country, involving serious issues and the bizarre — such as a 2005 tax case before the Tennessee Court of Appeals concerning the definition of «beverage» that involved hundreds of thousands of dollars, and, just this
week, a case in
Federal District Court in Florida that involved the term «booty music» as played during a wet T - shirt contest.
«My goal for the web site,» O'Connor wrote in an e-mail to me, «is that someone who wants to keep up with current
federal statutory - construction case law (what statutes are being construed, which arguments
judges are accepting or using, etc.) would be able to do so
by checking this web site for 5 - 10 minutes every
week or two.»
United States
Federal Trade Commission (this statement was quoted and endorsed
by Judge Posner in last
week's ruling)
Last
week, we posted news that a
federal judge in Seattle dismissed a class action complaint filed
by two lawyers against lawyer - rating and directory site, Avvo.
In a post here last
week, E-Mail Not Protected
by 4th Amendment,
Judge Says, we discussed a federal judge's ruling that the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures does not apply to e-
Judge Says, we discussed a
federal judge's ruling that the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures does not apply to e-
judge's ruling that the Fourth Amendment's protection against unreasonable searches and seizures does not apply to e-mail.
The Philadelphia firm acted for the oil company in a case heard
by Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) administrative law
judge Carmen Cintron, last
week.
This
week a
federal judge ruled that cryptocurrencies can be treated as commodities
by the CFTC (Commodity Futures Trading Commission); Wyoming's state legislature cleared a bill exempting some crypto assets from securities laws and FinCEN (the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network) said money transmitter rules apply to ICOs.