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Petitions of the week By Kalvis Golde on Mar 26, 2025 at 2:47 pm The Petitions of the Week column highlights some of the cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Nearly 25 years ago, the Supreme Court upheld a federal restriction on the amount of money political parties can spend at the direction of candidates for office. This week, we highlight petitions asking the court to consider, among other things, whether the justices should overrule that decision and hold that limits on these so-called “coordinated party expenditures” violate…
By David S. D’Amato I’ve spent much of my career in the legal industry as a lawyer and a law firm business administrator. I don’t have the demographic profile of a typical American lawyer or even a typical BigLaw business director. My parents, Italian Americans from Greater Boston (one of whom is a second-generation American) did not graduate from college, and no one in their families went to law school or became a lawyer. I graduated from law school in 2010, during one of the worst job markets of the past several decades—in the wake of a financial crisis that…
OneClickDrive is a go-to platform for all things automotive. Starting as the leading car rental platform in Dubai, they have now expanded their services by stepping into the used car market. With their reliable and transparent marketplace, they aim to make buying and selling used cars in Dubai simpler, faster, and more accessible for everyone. Whether you’re looking for an economical car for your daily commute or a luxury vehicle to match your style, OneClickDrive is the platform that will help you find the perfect match.Purchase a Used Car in Dubai Without Any HasslesOneClickDrive connects buyers directly to sellers, including…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up for Dispatches, a newsletter that spotlights wrongdoing around the country, to receive our stories in your inbox every week. Reporting Highlights Political Favoritism: GOP lawmakers directed millions of dollars away from longstanding Democratic-led agencies to a tiny commission controlled by Republicans. Religious Favoritism: Lawmakers singled out money for faith-based groups. One said, “We Christians, we’ve got to be able to support these kinds of organizations.” Reduced Services for Victims: Leaders of rape crisis centers say that the disruptions in funding continue to limit the services they can offer…
Donald Trump has said he is “very angry” and “pissed off” with Russian President Vladimir Putin after weeks of attempting to negotiate a ceasefire in Ukraine. In an NBC News interview, the US president said he was angry with Putin for attacking Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s credibility, and threatened to impose a 50% tariff on countries buying Russian oil if he did not agree to a ceasefire.”If Russia and I are unable to make a deal on stopping the bloodshed in Ukraine, and if I think it was Russia’s fault – which it might not be… I am going to…
Russian drones hit a military hospital, shopping centre and apartment blocks in Ukraine’s second-largest city, Kharkiv, killing two people and wounding dozens, while U.S. President Donald Trump voiced anger at Russian President Vladimir Putin for comments he made about the leader of Ukraine.Ukraine’s General Staff of the Armed Forces denounced the “deliberate, targeted shelling” of the military hospital late Saturday. Among the casualties were service members who were undergoing treatment, it said. Regional Gov. Oleh Syniehubov said those killed were a 67-year-old man and a 70-year-old woman.According to Ukrainian government and military analysts, Russian forces are preparing to launch a fresh…
WHAT WE’RE READING By Ellena Erskine on Mar 27, 2025 at 9:54 am Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Thursday morning read: Recommended Citation: Ellena Erskine, The morning read for Thursday, March 27, SCOTUSblog (Mar. 27, 2025, 9:54 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/03/the-morning-read-for-thursday-march-27/ Source link
Home Daily News Prosecutor gets suspension for invading jury’s… Ethics Prosecutor gets suspension for invading jury’s ‘inner sanctum’ By Debra Cassens Weiss March 27, 2025, 10:27 am CDT An Oklahoma lawyer has been suspended for six months for watching real-time jury deliberations on a monitor in a murder case that he prosecuted. (Image from Shutterstock) An Oklahoma lawyer has been suspended for six months for watching real-time jury deliberations on a monitor in a murder case that he prosecuted. The Oklahoma Supreme Court suspended former assistant district attorney Isaac Seth Brantley Shields in a March 25 decision. The Legal Profession…
They are AI-powered drones … The UAE will deploy artificial intelligence (AI) drones to sight the crescent moon that marks the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid Al Fitr 2025. The innovative approach to moon sighting aims to enhance the accuracy and efficiency of the centuries-old tradition that determines the start of the Islamic Holy Month. The Ramadan Crescent Moon Sighting Committee, operating under the UAE Council for Fatwa, has invited citizens and residents to observe the crescent moon on the evening of Saturday, March 19, 2025, (29 Ramadan 1446 AH) If you happen to spot the moon,…
ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. We’re a team of reporters at ProPublica, a nonprofit news organization that holds powerful institutions accountable. We’re trying to learn more about how researchers and academics are being affected by the Trump administration terminating grants at the National Institutes of Health. We would like to learn more about what the canceled research aimed to achieve and what has been lost due to the funding cut. Your insights can help us ensure our reporting is comprehensive and captures the…