Rulings

Supreme Court to Review Controversial Rulings on Homeless Encampments in Western US Cities

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Grants Pass, a city in southwest Oregon, has received support from California Governor Gavin Newsom, as well as other Democratic and Republican elected officials, in its appeal to the Supreme Court. The city is challenging lower-court rulings that have made it more difficult for cities in the western United States to regulate homelessness and prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there is a shortage of beds in homeless shelters. Rising housing costs and income inequality have contributed to a rise in homelessness in many cities. The decision by the Supreme Court to review … Read more

Supreme Court to Review Rulings on Cities’ Ability to Regulate Homelessness in the Western U.S.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to review lower-court rulings that have made it more difficult for cities in the western United States to regulate homelessness. The case stems from the city of Grants Pass, located in southwest Oregon, and has attracted the support of California Governor Gavin Newsom, as well as other Democratic and Republican officials who have struggled with rising housing costs and income inequality. The move by the Supreme Court comes just a day after a panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a lower-court ruling preventing … Read more

Trump’s Lawyers Accused of Trying to Skirt Rulings in Civil Trial Over E. Jean Carroll Rape Allegations

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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – Donald Trump’s legal team has been accused of attempting to circumvent the judge’s orders regarding their defense strategy for the upcoming defamation civil trial regarding writer E. Jean Carroll’s rape allegations against the former president. Trump is facing accusations of defaming Carroll while denying her claims that he sexually assaulted her in a New York department store in the 1990s. The trial is set to begin on January 16. Carroll had previously filed a separate lawsuit for sexual battery and defamation against Trump, which was settled in May 2023. The jury … Read more

England’s Legal System Takes a Cautious Step into the Future, Allowing Judges to Harness Artificial Intelligence for Rulings

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LONDON (AP) — England’s legal system, steeped in centuries-old traditions of wigs and robes, has cautiously embraced artificial intelligence (AI) to aid in producing rulings. The Courts and Tribunals Judiciary recently granted judges the ability to use AI to draft opinions, with the caveat that it should not be employed for research or legal analyses due to its potential to generate fabricated, misleading, inaccurate, and biased information. Master of the Rolls Geoffrey Vos, the second-highest ranking judge in England and Wales, stated that judges can utilize AI responsibly, but must prioritize protecting confidence and take … Read more