Day: October 5, 2021
Michigan Solicitor General becomes first Arab American Muslim woman to argue before US Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – Michigan Solicitor General Fadwa A. Hammoud made history on Tuesday by becoming the first Arab American Muslim woman to argue before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case she was arguing originated in Kalamazoo in 2007 and has now made it all the way to the high court. “Every single one of the justices […]
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A voter guide to Pennsylvania’s 2021 judicial elections
Pennsylvania has begun sending out mail ballots for next month’s election, where voters will elect a slew of new judges who will play key roles in shaping policy for at least the next decade on three statewide appellate courts. But while these judges wield considerable power, their elections tend to get little attention from voters. […]
Read MoreFlorida Supreme Court weighs fees for red-light camera tickets
TALLAHASSEE — Florida Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday of a potential class-action lawsuit challenging credit-card fees that a company collects from motorists who get caught on camera running red lights. The court heard arguments in a lawsuit filed by motorist Steven Pincus against American Traffic Solutions, Inc. after Pincus was nabbed running a red […]
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Pipeline company asks Supreme Court to halt decision that could shut it down
Companies behind an Illinois-Missouri pipeline are asking the Supreme Court to reverse a decision that could shut it down. In a petition to the high court, backers of Spire STL, which carries natural gas across a 65-mile stretch, asked for a review of a decision that vacated a permit for the vessel. In June, the […]
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Capitol Police arrest driver of suspicious vehicle outside Supreme Court
Washington — The U.S. Capitol Police took a Michigan man into custody Tuesday after responding to a suspicious vehicle in front of the Supreme Court, the agency said. Jason Bell, the deputy chief of the Capitol Police’s Operational Services Bureau, said the incident began around 9:30 a.m., when the man, later identified as Dale Paul […]
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In a major shakeup, 15 judges of high courts transferred
In a big reshuffle in the higher judiciary, as many as 15 judges of 11 high courts were transferred on Tuesday. The Law Ministry put out a list of the transfers and postings on Twitter. The transfers were recommended by the Supreme Court collegium around a fortnight back. There was a bigger reshuffle some years […]
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Police investigate suspicious vehicle near Supreme Court
The United States Capitol Police said Tuesday that officers have a person in custody after investigating a suspicious vehicle in front of the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., the second day of the high court’s new term. What You Need To Know Capitol Police confirmed Tuesday that a person is in custody after police investigated a […]
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S.D. Supreme Court considers requiring sexual harassment training for lawyers and judges
PIERRE, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota’s lawyers might soon be told that their actions must better reflect priorities of the #MeToo movement. The South Dakota Supreme Court has scheduled a rules hearing next month on addressing sexual harassment within the state’s legal profession. The high court on November 9 will consider adding sexual-harassment language to […]
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High Court Turns Down 2 Patent Eligibility Cases
By Andrew Karpan (October 4, 2021, 5:59 PM EDT) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday turned down two lower-profile cases over patent eligibility standards, with one appeal over VoIP-Pal patents asserted against Apple that were invalidated, and another stemming from a Texas jury’s $10 million infringement verdict against Nintendo that was thrown out. While […]
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High Court Won’t Reopen Pa.’s Fight Over Bridge Agency Pact
By Jeannie O’Sullivan (October 4, 2021, 5:59 PM EDT) — The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to second-guess a lower court’s ruling that states cannot impose their regulations on a bi-state agency in charge of Delaware River bridges, according to an orders list released Monday. The high court denied the commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s writ of […]
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