Pauses

Judge Pauses Sacramento County’s Legal Battle With City Over Homelessness Solutions for Six Months

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Sacramento, CA — A significant legal battle that throws Sacramento city officials into the hot seat over their handling of the homelessness crisis has been temporarily halted. A Superior Court judge has ordered a six-month stay on the lawsuit filed by the Sacramento County District Attorney against the city, a lawsuit that accuses the local government of not doing enough to address the escalating issue of homelessness. The lawsuit, initiated by DA Anne Marie Schubert, claims that Sacramento has failed to enforce existing laws concerning loitering and public camping, which has exacerbated the conditions for … Read more

California Judge Pauses Farmworker Unionization at Major Agricultural Firm Amidst Legal Challenge Over New Unionization Laws

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BAKERSFIELD, Calif. — A Kern County Superior Court judge has issued a preliminary injunction in favor of Wonderful Co., pausing the farmworker unionization efforts under a disputed state law while the company’s lawsuit proceeds. Judge Bernard C. Barmann ruled that the $6-billion agricultural firm demonstrated a significant likelihood of prevailing in its challenge against California’s recently enacted “card-check” unionization process. The legal conflict began when Wonderful, owned by philanthropists Stewart and Lynda Resnick, contended that the legislation, which Governor Gavin Newsom signed into law in 2022, infringes on constitutional rights by allowing a union to … Read more

Georgia Judge Temporarily Pauses Deposition of District Attorney in Divorce Proceedings Involving Top Prosecutor in Trump Case

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Atlanta, Georgia – A Georgia judge halted Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis’s scheduled deposition in the divorce proceedings involving a top prosecutor in the 2020 election interference case against former President Donald Trump. The divorce of special prosecutor Nathan Wade gained attention when one of Trump’s co-defendants accused Wade and Willis of being involved in an improper romantic relationship that allegedly undermines the district attorney’s office’s racketeering indictment. Willis was subpoenaed earlier this month in the ongoing divorce case between Wade and his wife, Joycelyn, which began in 2021. Wade’s estranged wife’s lawyer argued … Read more