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Judge Reserves Ruling on Release of Transcripts in the Controversial Death of Inmate Matthew Walker: Family Seeks Justice

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PUNTA GORDA, Fla. – A judge in Punta Gorda, Florida has reserved ruling on whether grand jury instructions and other records related to the death of an inmate in state custody can be made public. The motion was filed by attorney Colleen MacAlister on behalf of Christopher Crowley, who is seeking the release of the grand jury records regarding the 2014 death of Matthew Walker. Walker, 46, died while incarcerated at the Charlotte County Correctional Institute. Crowley, who ran for state attorney in the Republican primary in 2018, has also filed a lawsuit against the … Read more

Landmark Ruling Empowers Hawaii Doctors to Make Independent Medical Decisions, Puts Patients First

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HONOLULU, Hawaii – A recent court ruling against Hawaii’s largest health insurer, Hawaii Medical Services Association (HMSA), has the potential to grant more autonomy to doctors in the state when it comes to making medical decisions. The ruling, delivered by a judge in Big Island, deemed HMSA’s contracts with its doctors as “unconscionable” and unenforceable. While HMSA is currently appealing the decision, this rare legal victory is being celebrated by doctors and families who have often faced denials of necessary care from the insurer. One such family is that of Scott Norton, a Big Island … Read more

Supreme Court Considers Reversal of Colorado’s Ruling, Allowing Trump to Participate in Republican Presidential Primary

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems poised to reverse the Colorado Supreme Court’s ruling that former President Donald Trump is ineligible to run in the state’s Republican Party Presidential primary. The ruling disqualifies him under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Amendment, which states that anyone who engaged in insurrection or rebellion is ineligible for office. While the official decision has yet to be announced, legal experts predict that the U.S. Supreme Court will allow Trump’s name to appear on the ballot, according to widespread observer views. During the oral arguments for Trump v. Anderson, … Read more

Landmark Ruling: Malaysian Federal Court Declares Kelantan State Sharia Laws Unconstitutional

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Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia – The Malaysian federal court ruled on Friday that several Kelantan state Sharia laws are unconstitutional. The decision came after lawyer Nik Elin Zurina Nik Abdul Rashid and her daughter, Tengku Yasmin Natasha Tengku Abdul Rahman, filed a petition challenging the constitutionality of provisions in the Kelantan Syariah Criminal Code (I) Enactment 2019 which dealt with offenses such as destroying places of worship, sodomy, sexual harassment, use of intoxicating substances, incest, and others. The petition was based on Article 4 of the Malaysian Federal Constitution, which states that any law inconsistent with … Read more