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U.S. Supreme Court to Tackle Judicial ‘Shopping’ in Landmark EPA Regulation Case

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Washington — The U.S. Supreme Court is set to deliberate on a legal phenomenon that some critics term “judge shopping,” where litigants seek out courts believed to be favorable to their case. The practice involves a strategic selection of venues seen as more likely to provide sympathetic judicial ears to specific legal challenges. This method has been employed to varying extents by both ends of the ideological spectrum. However, recent strategies deployed by business sectors, conservative factions, and several republican state attorneys general have predominantly homed in on the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, spanning … Read more

Supreme Court Rejects Michael Cohen’s Appeal in Lawsuit Against Donald Trump, Ending Legal Battle

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WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Michael Cohen, a former attorney for Donald Trump, thereby closing the legal chapter on his lawsuit against the former president. Cohen’s lawsuit claimed that his 2020 reincarceration was a retaliatory act orchestrated by Trump’s administration in response to his plans to publish a book that criticized Trump. Cohen, who was previously sentenced to a three-year term for multiple federal offenses related to his service for Trump—including lying to Congress—was initially released to home confinement as COVID-19 escalated. However, his return to prison followed his … Read more

Supreme Court to Review Tennessee’s Ban on Gender-Affirming Care for Minors on December 4

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Washington, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court has scheduled December 4 to review a contentious case regarding a Tennessee law that prohibits gender-affirming medical procedures for minors. This case, invoking legal challenges from multiple civil rights organizations, including the ACLU and Lambda Legal, targets the legislation signed by Tennessee Governor Bill Lee in 2023. The law in question, Senate Bill 1, explicitly bars healthcare providers from administering gender-affirming surgeries or prescribing hormone therapies and puberty blockers to individuals under the age of 18. Advocates for the bill argue that minors are not equipped to make … Read more

Google Gains Temporary Reprieve as Court Delays Play Store Antitrust Modifications Pending Appeal

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SAN FRANCISCO — A federal judge in San Francisco has delayed a mandate that required Google to dismantle exclusivity barriers within its Android app store, waiting for an appellate court to weigh in on Google’s condemnation as a monopolist. The decision temporarily preserves Google’s operational framework until the appeal is decided, a legal process that could extend well into the future. This judicial pause follows the December 2023 jury verdict that labeled Google’s Play Store as monopolistic, claiming it suppressed innovation and artificially raised prices for consumers. Google had been facing the prospect of implementing … Read more