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Criminal Justice Advocates and Public Defenders Launch Initiative to Uphold Key Discovery Legislation

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In New York, a coalition of criminal justice organizations and public defenders has launched a vigorous campaign to support the state’s current discovery law, emphasizing its crucial role in ensuring fair trials. This law, pivotal to criminal proceedings, mandates prosecutors to share evidence with defense attorneys swiftly, thereby promoting transparency and justice. The campaign emerges in response to suggestions from some lawmakers and law enforcement officials who argue that these requirements might overburden police and prosecutors. They contend that the law, implemented in 2019, could be fine-tuned to alleviate these pressures without compromising its core … Read more

Jury Grants $250,000 to South Carolina Inmate Blinded by Guard’s Pepper Spray

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Columbia, SC – A jury in Richland County has granted a $250,000 award to a former inmate who claimed he was rendered blind in one eye after a correctional officer used pepper spray on him. This incident, which has spotlighted the use of force in state correctional facilities, occurred after the inmate allegedly failed to comply with an order during his incarceration at the Broad River Correctional Institution. The inmate, Michael Gibson, reported that during the 2018 incident, the correctional officer, identified in the lawsuit as Sergeant Johanna Smith, used excessive force by directly spraying … Read more

Supreme Court Attorney and SCOTUSblog Co-Founder Indicted in Multimillion-Dollar Poker Tax Evasion Case

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Washington, D.C. – Tom Goldstein, a Supreme Court attorney known for his legal blog and expertise in constitutional law, is currently embroiled in a serious legal battle following accusations by federal authorities of tax evasion and other financial discrepancies amounting to millions of dollars. According to court filings, Goldstein, who also co-founded a popular legal blog, claimed he has plunged into financial ruin, with debts that heavily outweigh his assets. Earlier this year, Goldstein faced indictment in a Maryland federal court on multiple counts, including evading taxes, submitting false tax returns, failing to pay taxes, … Read more

Federal Judge Orders Immediate Restoration of CDC, FDA Health Data Removed Under Trump Directive

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Washington — A federal judge has intervened to reinstate several health webpages and data removed under a directive from President Donald Trump aimed at eliminating content related to gender ideology. On Tuesday, U.S. District Judge John Bates issued a temporary restraining order in favor of Doctors for America. The group, comprising healthcare professionals, argued the removal of critical medical resources from the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and Food and Drug Administration websites impeded their ability to treat patients and carry out research. Doctors for America brought the … Read more