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Brent Newton is a Practitioner in Residence at Penn State Dickinson Law. Law review articles have long been criticized for being out of touch with actual legal practice and having little influence on judicial decision making. Perhaps most notably, in 2011, Chief Justice John Roberts expressed such criticism in comments to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit’s judicial conference: “Pick up a copy of any law review that you see … you know, the influence of Immanuel Kant on evidentiary approaches in 18th-century Bulgaria, or something.” That, he said, “isn’t of much help to the bar.“ Around…
Home Daily News Prominent South Carolina lawyer arrested… Criminal Justice Prominent South Carolina lawyer arrested for allegedly yelling in public while clad only in underwear By Debra Cassens Weiss May 20, 2025, 12:28 pm CDT A prominent South Carolina lawyer allegedly identified himself as “Superman” and “God” when he was arrested for erratic behavior last week. (Photo from Shutterstock) A prominent South Carolina lawyer allegedly identified himself as “Superman” and “God” when he was arrested for erratic behavior last week, according to local news coverage of the incident. William Mullins McLeod Jr., 53, of Charleston, South Carolina, was arrested May…
In search of pool days to keep you cool this summer? This one is all about the wow-factorNo matter how many times I drive up to the Burj Al Arab, I’m always in awe. The way the sail-shaped façade of this iconic ‘7 star’ hotel looms into view as you cruise over the bridge, the sparkling Arabian Gulf on either side adding further allure to the serene setting. It’s a suitably glamourous entrance that sets the tone for an array of Michelin-pedigree restaurants, opulent suites and a lavish spa. But we’re not here for any of those today. Instead, we…
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. A Chattanooga, Tennessee, public charter school has agreed to pay the family of an 11-year-old boy $100,000 to settle a federal lawsuit claiming that it wrongfully reported the student to police for an alleged threat of mass violence. The incident happened at the beginning of the school year when Junior, who is autistic, overheard two students talking. (We are using a nickname to protect his privacy.) As Junior later…
Twenty-six Palestinians have been killed and 150 injured in Israeli tank shelling and gunfire near an aid distribution centre in Rafah, southern Gaza, according to medics and local residents.Mohammed Ghareeb, a local journalist in Rafah, told the BBC that thousands of Palestinians had gathered near a US-backed humanitarian aid distribution centre when Israeli tanks approached and opened fire on the crowd.Local journalists and activists shared harrowing footage of bodies and wounded individuals being transported on donkey carts to the Red Cross field hospital in the al-Mawasi area of Rafah, as rescue teams were reportedly unable to reach the scene.The BBC…
On Thursday, May 29, we will be live blogging as the court releases opinions in one or more argued cases from the current term. Click here for a list of FAQs about opinion announcements. Recommended Citation: SCOTUSblog , Announcement of opinions for Thursday, May 29 (closed), SCOTUSblog (May. 29, 2025, 8:50 AM), https://www.scotusblog.com/2025/05/announcement-of-opinions-for-thursday-may-29/ Source link
Home Daily News SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein asks judge… Criminal Justice SCOTUSblog founder Tom Goldstein asks judge to toss tax charges, suppress statement about $968K in cash By Debra Cassens Weiss May 21, 2025, 9:02 am CDT Retired U.S. Supreme Court litigator and SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein has filed seven motions attacking the government’s tax fraud case against him, arguing that some charges were filed too late or based on erroneous legal theories. (Photo by Alex Brandon/The Associated Press) Retired U.S. Supreme Court litigator and SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein has filed seven motions attacking the government’s tax fraud case against…
Welcome to our wonderful city… 3 of 12 In Abu Dhabi, a 100km/h speed limit means you can drive at a maximum of 100km/h (Not 120km/h).Learn the parking laws and systemEven if you have a driving license from your home country, you will eventually (and usually very soon after arrival) need a UAE driver’s license to legally operate a vehicle here in Dubai. Some nationalities will be able to do a straight transfer (this includes most of Europe, the US and Canada, Australia, South Africa and New Zealand, Singapore, Japan, Turkey and a few more nations, check with the RTA…
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. Across the country, Republican lawmakers have been working to undermine or altogether undo the will of the voters by making it harder to pass amendments and laws through citizen-led initiatives. In Missouri, the 2025 legislative session was dominated by Republican lawmakers trying to reverse two major measures that voters had put on the ballot and approved just months before; one made abortion in the state legal again, while the…
Hamas responded to a US ceasefire proposal by saying it is prepared to release 10 living Israeli hostages and 18 dead hostages in exchange for a number of Palestinian prisoners, while requesting some amendments to the plan.The group repeated its demands for a permanent truce, a complete Israeli withdrawal from Gaza and guarantees for the continuous flow of humanitarian aid. None of these are in the deal on the table.It was neither an explicit rejection nor a clear acceptance of the US terms, which Washington says Israel has accepted.Hamas said it had submitted its response to the US draft proposed…