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Calverton Park reaches settlement over unconstitutional vehicle towing practices
Calverton Park agrees to a settlement in class action filed in 2023 over vehicle towing practices and alleged unconstitutional nuisance ordinances.
Court denies immunity for St. Louis city officials in First Amendment dispute
A federal judge denied immunity for St. Louis officials accused of retaliating against an outreach worker for protected speech.
SCOTUS revives pro-life nonprofit’s fight to protect donor lists
U.S. Supreme Court rules pro-life nonprofit has standing to challenge state attorney general’s subpoena seeking donor identities, citing First Amendment associational rights.
Federal court: Kansas Highway Patrol ‘has been violating the Constitution’
The 10th U.S. Circuit Court ruled the Kansas Highway Patrol violated constitutional rights by targeting interstate drivers, but limited the scope of injunction imposed.
SCOTUS: Father convicted of child abuse denied confrontation rights
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Mississippi erred by allowing screened child testimony without a case-specific necessity finding, reversing a sexual-abuse conviction.
Court-appointed lawyers and clients face fallout from government shutdown, funding crisis
The longest U.S. government shutdown in history is officially over, but the fallout will continue to hit two groups particularly hard for months to come: federally funded defense lawyers and the people they represent.
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn same-sex marriage law nationwide
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
Judge blocks Ten Commandments law in 4 Arkansas school districts
Federal judge halts Arkansas law requiring Ten Commandments in classrooms, citing church-state separation. Ruling applies to four school districts.
Court blocks racial profiling in Trump-era ICE raids
A federal appeals court ruled Friday night to uphold a lower court's temporary order blocking the Trump administration from conducting indiscriminate immigration stops and arrests in Southern California.
8th Circuit reinstates retaliatory arrest claim
The 8th Circuit ruled a Missouri officer is not entitled to qualified immunity in a case alleging false arrest and First Amendment retaliation.
Homeland security officials defend immigration court arrests after being sued
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security on Thursday defended its policy of having Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrest people at their immigration court hearings after a class-action lawsuit was filed that seeks to stop the practice.
Two law firms targeted by Trump sue over executive orders that sought to punish them
Two prominent law firms targeted by the White House sued Friday over virtually identical executive orders, pushing back over edicts meant to punish them over their association with attorneys who have previously investigated President Donald Trump.
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