Man wrongly jailed over child porn charges can sue arresting officer, appellate court says
A man who was jailed for nearly a year and a half on suspicion of distributing child pornography can proceed with a malicious prosecution claim against his arresting officer.
Federal judge says Florida’s pay-to-vote law for felons is unconstitutional
A Florida law requiring defendants with felony convictions to pay legal fees and other monetary judgments before being allowed to vote violates the constitution, a federal judge ruled.
CNN scores small victory in lawsuit brought by Devin Nunes as judge agrees to move case
Cable news giant CNN secured a small victory last week in a defamation lawsuit brought by U.S. Representative Devin Nunes of California. On Friday, a federal judge in Virginia agreed to move the lawsuit to New York after determining there ... Read more
Republican groups sue to block California’s mass vote-by-mail initiative
Three Republican groups are suing Gov. Gavin Newsom in federal court seeking to block an executive order that expanded vote-by-mail campaigns.
Federal appellate court upholds California’s temporary ban on in-person church services
A federal appellate court has upheld a portion of California's shelter-in-place order that prohibits in-person worship services at churches across the state.
Monterey County probes Hobby Lobby over compliance with coronavirus orders
Monterey County officials investigated whether Hobby Lobby was complying with a shelter-in-place order issued during the coronavirus pandemic.
DOJ attorney locks on to California’s coronavirus shelter-at-home orders, warns they may be illegal
DOJ attorney Eric Dreiband sent two letters to California officials warning of potential legal issues with shelter-in-place orders.
Facebook groups have become the new neighborhood watch. They can also become a legal nightmare.
In the era of mass connectivity and social media, Facebook and Twitter have supplanted the traditional neighborhood watch. That's proving to have both legal benefits and headaches.
After news stories of inconsistencies, law firm representing Tara Reade drops her as client
An attorney who agreed to represent Tara Reade after she accused presidential candidate and sitting senator Joe Biden of sexual assault has dropped her as a client following numerous news stories describing inconsistencies in her education and employment background. Douglas ... Read more
Tara Reade testified as an expert witness in criminal cases. Defense attorneys now want those cases re-opened.
Defense attorneys representing clients who were convicted in criminal cases are moving to have those cases re-examined and convictions possibly thrown out due to one key element in each case: Tara Reade. Reade, who also goes by the alias Alexandra ... Read more
DOJ tells Gov. Newsom phased reopening of churches may violate constitution
The U.S. Department of Justice has informed California Gov. Gavin Newsom that his state’s COVID-19 phased recovery plan may violated constitutional protections because it groups churches and other places of worship in a later phase compared to sit-down restaurants, shopping ... Read more
Why COVID-19 could earn some criminal defendants their freedom
The months-long global coronavirus pandemic has halted the normal course of life for millions of people in the United States and around the world. As states grapple with decisions on how to reopen local economies, state and federal courthouses in ... Read more