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R. Kelly’s Attorney Advocates for Supreme Court Review of His Appeal

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Washington, D.C. – Jennifer Bonjean, the attorney for the embattled R&B singer R. Kelly, has pushed for the U.S. Supreme Court to consider her client’s appeal, citing substantial legal questions she believes warrant the high court’s attention. Following Kelly’s conviction on multiple charges including sexual exploitation of a child, Bonjean has been vocal about what she perceives as legal missteps that could have influenced the jury’s verdict. In recent statements, Bonjean expressed concerns over issues such as the admission of allegedly prejudicial evidence and what she claims were inconsistencies in witness testimony. These, she suggests, … Read more

Supreme Court Decision Ends Chevron Doctrine, Bolstering Judicial Oversight and State Power in Federal Regulation

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Washington, D.C. – In a decisive and historic move, the U.S. Supreme Court has overruled the longstanding Chevron doctrine, fundamentally shifting the balance of power back toward judicial oversight and away from federal agency autonomy in interpreting ambiguous laws. The Chevron, U.S.A. Inc. v. Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc. decision, established 40 years ago, enabled federal agencies to significantly influence regulatory actions, impacting a myriad of sectors across the U.S. The doctrine allowed these agencies to interpret legislation in a manner that often led to an expansion of their regulatory scope, sometimes beyond what was … Read more

ACLU Launches Supreme Court Challenge Against Nebraska Voting Rights Decision for Released Felons

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LINCOLN, Neb. — The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Nebraska has launched a legal challenge against key state election officials, specifically targeting the refusal by Secretary of State Bob Evnen to enact a new policy designed to grant voting rights to felons immediately after their release from prison. This legal contention stems from Evnen’s decision following a determination by Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, who declared the new legislation unconstitutional. The law in question—known informally as LB 20—sought to amend previous statutes regarding the post-incarceration rights of convicted felons. The heart of the dissent … Read more

Hudson Valley Property Owners Challenge Poughkeepsie’s Rent Control Law in Supreme Court, Cite Faulty Vacancy Data

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Poughkeepsie, NY – The Hudson Valley Property Owners Association has escalated a dispute with the city of Poughkeepsie to the U.S. Supreme Court, challenging the legality of newly adopted rent control measures under the Emergency Tenant Protection Act. The association contends that the enactment of this law, which activates rent control in cities with vacancy rates under 5%, was based on an erroneous assessment of local housing data. In June, Poughkeepsie determined that its vacancy rate fell within the prescribed threshold to trigger the rent control stipulations, a move meant to stabilize soaring rental costs … Read more