The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday revived the sex-discrimination claims of a gay man in his suit against the state’s commission on human rights and a transgender teen seeking access to school facilities that align with his gender identity. One ...
Read More »Should drug dealers be charged with murder? States ponder
Having lost his 29-year-old son to a fentanyl overdose, Dean Palozej believes dealers who peddle drugs that kill should be locked up for a very long time — for the rest of their life, in some cases. A state representative ...
Read More »Lawyer enters not guilty plea for R. Kelly in sex abuse case
R&B singer R. Kelly’s attorney entered a not guilty plea on behalf of his client Monday as the singer faces multiple charges of sexual abuse in Chicago. Kelly, one of the best-selling music artists of all time, entered the courtroom ...
Read More »Braswell named to lead Armstrong Teasdale
Armstrong Teasdale has elected David W. Braswell as managing partner of the firm. The firm announced Braswell’s election Feb. 22. He fills the vacancy left by managing partner John Beulick, who died of melanoma Dec. 19. “I am honored that ...
Read More »Court: Constitutional ban on high fines applies to states
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Wednesday that the Constitution’s ban on excessive fines applies to the states, an outcome that could help efforts to rein in police seizure of property from criminal suspects. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg wrote the court’s ...
Read More »Judge orders Roger Stone to court over Instagram post
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered Roger Stone to appear in court to consider whether to revoke his bail after the Trump confidant posted a photo on Instagram of the judge with what appeared to be crosshairs of a gun. ...
Read More »Notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman convicted
Mexico’s most notorious drug lord, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, was convicted Tuesday of running an industrial-scale smuggling operation after a three-month trial packed with Hollywood-style tales of grisly killings, political payoffs, cocaine hidden in jalapeno cans, jewel-encrusted guns and a ...
Read More »Abortion case shows Roberts firmly at Supreme Court’s center
Chief Justice John Roberts broke with the Supreme Court’s other conservative justices and his own voting record on abortion to block a Louisiana law requiring abortion providers to have admitting privileges at a nearby hospital. Roberts didn’t explain his decision ...
Read More »Enquirer says it will investigate Bezos extortion claims
The publisher of the National Enquirer said it will look into claims of extortion and blackmail made by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, who said the tabloid threatened to publish intimate photos of him unless he stopped investigating how the Enquirer ...
Read More »Stone heads to court; Mueller cites potential evidence trove
Donald Trump confidant Roger Stone is due back in court Friday in the special counsel’s Russia investigation as prosecutors say they have recovered “voluminous and complex” potential evidence in the case, including financial records, emails and computer hard drives. Stone ...
Read More »High court lets military implement transgender restrictions
The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to go ahead with its plan to restrict military service by transgender people while court challenges continue. The high court split 5-4 in allowing the plan to take effect, with the ...
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