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A U.S. immigration judge cleared the way Wednesday for fake German heiress Anna Sorokin to be released from detention to home confinement while she fights deportation, if she meets certain conditions.
Read More »Alex Jones declines to put on a defense in defamation trial
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones declined to put on a defense Wednesday at his defamation trial in Connecticut and was back in Texas in advance of closing arguments over how much he should pay for promoting the lie that the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax.
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Read More »Supreme Court welcomes the public again, and a new justice
The Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a new justice on the bench, the public back in the courtroom and a spirited debate in a case that pits environmental protections against property rights.
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Read More »What if Elon Musk loses the Twitter case but defies the court?
The consequences of the Tesla billionaire losing badly has raised concerns about how the Delaware court, known for its handling of high-profile business disputes, would enforce its final ruling.
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Read More »Mizzou Law student transforms Hulston Hall’s student spaces
Missouri Supreme Court Judge Mary R. Russell sang the praises of Hulston Hall’s wellness and maternity room during a Sept. 23 CLE presentation. In the audience was the Mizzou Law student who had designed the space.
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Read More »GOP states sue Biden administration over student loan plan
Six Republican-led states are suing the Biden administration in an effort to halt its plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans, accusing it of overstepping its executive powers.
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Read More »Libertarian group sues to block student debt cancellation
A libertarian group in California filed a legal challenge to President Joe Biden’s plan for student debt cancellation on Tuesday. It's believed to be the first targeting Biden's plan.
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Read More »Doctor admits to fraud involving more than 2,000 patients
A doctor admitted in federal court on Wednesday that he certified products and tests for thousands of Medicare and Medicaid patients in Missouri whom he never met.
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Read More »Judge orders ex-Kansas City cop released for jail pending trial
A former Kansas police detective accused of preying on Black women and girls for decades will be released from jail pending his trial on charges involving two accusers who say he repeatedly sexually abused them, a federal judge ruled Monday.
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Read More »4-year sentence, $2.9 million payback in sorority theft
A woman has been sentenced to nearly four years in federal prison and ordered to pay nearly $3 million in restitution for embezzling money from a Mississippi State University sorority.
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Read More »Former Kansas City police detective charged with preying on women
A former Kansas City, Kansas, police detective who has long been accused of sexually preying on Black women during criminal investigations was indicted Thursday on charges that he sexually abused two women, the FBI said.
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