Tag: Judiciary

Group Sues to Block DC Law Allowing Noncitizens to Vote in Local Elections

A good-government group is suing the District of Columbia to block its new law allowing noncitizens—legal or otherwise—from voting in local elections. The law, which took effect on March 14 after Congress failed to overturn it, authorizes an estimated 50,000 noncitizen residents, including illegal aliens, to participate in local district elections. Critics say allowing noncitizens…


Group Sues to Block DC Law Allowing Immigrants to Vote in Local Elections

A good-government group is suing the District of Columbia to block its new law allowing immigrants—legal or otherwise—from voting in local elections. The law, which took effect on March 14 after Congress failed to overturn it, authorizes an estimated 50,000 noncitizen residents, including illegal aliens, to participate in local district elections. Critics say allowing noncitizens…


NY Attorney General Appeals Ruling That Struck Down Isolation, Quarantine Camps

New York Attorney General Letitia James is appealing a lawsuit that struck down Gov. Kathy Hochul’s “Isolation and Quarantine Procedures” regulation, according to state Sen. George Borrello. In a March 13 press release, Borrello said that James, a Democrat, formally submitted an appeal of the State Supreme Court ruling on Monday. A New York judge in July overturned…


GOP Urges North Carolina Supreme Court to Let Lawmakers, Not Judges, Do Redistricting

North Carolina Republicans asked that state’s supreme court on March 14 to restore GOP legislature-approved electoral maps the court previously threw out that could lead to Republican gains in the U.S. Congress and in the state legislature. The hearing in Raleigh, North Carolina, came in a closely watched statewide redistricting case that is likely to…


Shareholder Lawsuit Accuses Silicon Valley Bank Executives of Fraud

Shareholders of the collapsed Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) have filed a class action lawsuit against the institution, its CEO Greg Becker, and CFO Daniel Beck, alleging violations of securities laws by concealing the bank’s vulnerability to a bank run. The shareholders claim in a complaint (pdf) filed Monday in federal court in San Jose, California…


ACLU Will Ask Supreme Court to Block State Law Banning Men From Women’s Sports

The Supreme Court has given counsel for a transgender middle school student until March 20 to respond to West Virginia’s emergency application to lift a federal appeals court order blocking the state’s Save Women’s Sports Act from taking effect. The legal action comes as West Virginia and other states have been taking action to make…


Investigations Accuse Family Court Judges of Sending Children Into Danger

The murder of at least a dozen children in the past three months puts a tragic spotlight on a disturbing pattern of an American court system that appears to be deliberately putting custody in the hands of a dangerous parent. According to the Center For Judicial Excellence, a national organization that closely tracks the trend,…


Supreme Court Seeks Extra $12 Million From Congress to Counter Security Threats

The Supreme Court is asking Congress for a $12 million funding boost in the coming fiscal year to enhance security at the court building and better protect the nine justices. The funding request comes months after a year-end report by Chief Justice John Roberts stated that the personal security of judges across the country needs to…


Judge Rejects Request From Moderna, Moving Key COVID-19 Vaccine Case to Discovery

A key COVID-19 vaccine case is moving to discovery after a U.S. judge rejected a bid by Moderna to dismiss some of the patent infringement claims against it. Moderna and the U.S. government, which backed the company, failed to prove that claims involving the company’s COVID-19 vaccine contract with the government should be dismissed, U.S. District…


Arizona Attorney General Sues County Officials Over Alleged Abuse of Power

Arizona Attorney General Kristin Mayes has filed a lawsuit against the Cochise County Board of Supervisors, claiming the board overstepped its authority by delegating election duties almost entirely to the county recorder. “Suing other public officials is not something I take lightly—but it is my job as attorney general to bring action when public officials…