By Jim Saunders | May 11, 2021
"I brought this forward so that local governments will once and for all stop violating the rights and stop wasting taxpayer money," said Rep. Cord Byrd, House sponsor of the bill and an attorney who represents gun owners.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | May 10, 2021
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The Legal Intelligencer | News
By P.J. D'Annunzio | May 8, 2021
In abandoning its appeal on the issue, First Judicial District arraignment courts must now allow journalists and observers to record bail proceedings in Philadelphia as previously ordered by a federal court.
By Jacqueline Thomsen | May 5, 2021
"When those of us here and on the Fourth Circuit agreed to go on the Fourth Circuit, we were grateful for that privilege, and we agreed in exchange for that privilege to give up partisan activities. It's simply something—a restriction that we accept, in order to give the public confidence in the judiciary. And much of the same concept is at play in the Hatch Act," one judge said.
By Evan T. Barr and Bryan A. McIntyre | May 5, 2021
The Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure have long provided a mechanism to enable a high-profile defendant to seek a change of venue. However, even in cases involving "localized hostility and media bias," judges have been loath to grant such motions. In their Corporate Crime column, Evan Barr and Bryan McIntyre explore the demise of the rule and whether it still serves any purpose.
By Andrew Denney | May 4, 2021
A 4-2 majority found that amending the "Forever Wild" clause of New York's constitution is the only path forward for the proposed construction of so-called "Class II" trails in the 2.5-million-acre Forest Preserve.
By Marcia Coyle | May 4, 2021
Responding to Roberts on Tuesday, DOJ's Eric Feigin said: "Well, your honor, I don't know that we have a specific set of procedures or guidelines that I could kind of publicly share."
By Marcia Coyle | May 4, 2021
Welcome to Supreme Court Brief, and the last day of the argument calendar. We've got details below of a new spotlight on the late Justice Holmes, and the court has a new marshal. Thanks for reading!
By Jim Saunders | May 3, 2021
Joseph Hatchett was appointed to the Supreme Court by Gov. Reubin Askew in 1975 and served until 1979, when President Jimmy Carter named him as a federal appeals-court judge.
New Jersey Law Journal | Commentary
By Law Journal Editorial Board | May 3, 2021
The real lesson of the Supreme Court's decision is that full records should be developed even on last-minute motions to adjourn a trial.
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