Law - Page 20

July 11

Native Hawaiian man could face longer prison sentence after conviction for hate crime against white man

A Native Hawaiian man who was convicted of a hate crime against a white man must be re-sentenced, a U.S. appeals court ruled, potentially leading to more years in prison.

July 10

Jackson defends controversial, fiery SCOTUS dissents as telling people ‘how I feel’

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson told an interviewer she uses her case opinions to tell people "how I feel about the issues," often writing biting dissents.

July 9

Sotomayor breaks with Jackson in Supreme Court decision over Trump cuts to federal workforce

Supreme Court justices Jackson and Sotomayor disagree over Trump's federal workforce reduction plan in an 8-1 ruling that allows the president's downsizing initiative to proceed.

July 7

CBS parent company sparks massive outrage with Trump lawsuit settlement

Not everyone is thrilled that Paramount Global and CBS agreed on Tuesday to settle President Trump’s $20 billion election interference lawsuit against the network.

July 5

Attorney says Trump will be ‘vindicated’ after judge blocks Trump’s order restricting asylum access

 Consitutional law attorney and former federal prosecutor Katie Cherkasky discusses a judge’s ruling on President Donald Trump’s order restricting asylum access for migrants on ‘Fox News Live.’

July 2

Honolulu water board sues Navy for $1.2B over fuel leak that contaminated drinking water

Honolulu water utility files lawsuit against Navy seeking $1.2 billion after petroleum contamination of Oʻahu's drinking water, calling litigation "last resort" after failed talks.

July 2

Trump takes aim at CNN and New York Times over Iran strike coverage, but journalists are shrugging

President Trump has threatened legal action against CNN and The New York Times over their Iran strike reporting, but journalists say they're undeterred.

July 2

Alabama violated constitutional rights of man sentenced to death, court rules

A federal appeals court ruled that Alabama prosecutors violated the constitutional rights of a man who was sentenced to death in 1990 by rejecting black people from the jury.

July 1

Paramount, CBS forced to pay eight figures, change editorial policy in settlement with President Trump

Paramount Global has settled its suit with President Trump, ending the president’s $20 billion election interference lawsuit over CBS News' handling of a "60 Minutes" interview last year.

July 1

Why Justice Jackson is a fish out of water on the Supreme Court

Supreme Court Justice Jackson's judicial approach differs from colleagues due to her district court background, with analysis of her questioning style and limited appellate experience