Balance

Supreme Court Allows Texas to Enforce Controversial Immigration Law, Sparks Debate on Federal-State Balance

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has granted permission for the state of Texas to enforce a contentious law that allows state law enforcement officials to arrest individuals suspected of entering the United States illegally. The decision was made by the court on Monday, although no explanation was provided. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in a concurring opinion joined by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, argued that the Supreme Court should not intervene in this stage because the lower court’s order, which the Biden administration sought to block, was only temporary. This ruling comes as part of a … Read more

Controversial University of Kentucky Mural Lawsuit Dismissed, Fate Hangs in the Balance

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LEXINGTON, Ky. – A judge in Lexington, Kentucky has ruled on a lawsuit concerning the removal of a controversial mural at the University of Kentucky’s Memorial Hall. The lawsuit, filed by writer Wendell Berry and his wife Tanya Berry, sought to stop the removal of the mural, which depicts images of enslaved Africans and Native Americans. However, the judge has decided that while the lawsuit may be dismissed, the mural must remain in place for now. The University of Kentucky had announced in 2020 that they would remove the mural following years of debate and … Read more

Fate of Roundup Lawsuit Hangs in the Balance as Delaware Jury Deadlocks

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Dover, Del. — The latest lawsuit accusing the popular weedkiller Roundup of causing cancer has ended in a mistrial. After three days of deliberation, the jury was unable to reach a unanimous verdict, prompting the Delaware judge to declare a mistrial. The lawsuit was filed by the family of Anthony Cloud, a landscaper from South Carolina who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma in 2018 and passed away in October 2021, just weeks after filing the lawsuit. The family sought $142 million in punitive damages. German chemical company Bayer AG, which acquired Roundup’s manufacturer Monsanto in … Read more

Trump’s Trial Date Hangs in the Balance as Judge Considers Delays and Scheduling Proposals

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Florida federal judge Aileen Cannon is currently considering when to hold the trial for former President Donald Trump’s classified documents case. Last year, Judge Cannon set a tentative trial date for May, finding a compromise between the proposed schedules from Trump and prosecutors. However, the trial has been delayed due to delays in the pre-trial phase and the slow pace of the Classified Information Procedures Act process. Trump’s legal team may have an advantage in convincing the judge to further delay the trial because of concerns about conflicts with his other criminal cases in New … Read more