The Supreme Court says it will hear arguments regarding the evidence a federal judge can consider in the lawsuit concerning the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 census. U.S. District Judge Jesse M. Furman is currently presiding at ...
Read More »Judge approves $24M settlement for landowners
A federal judge has given final approval to a $24,720,000 settlement for southern Missouri landowners who sued an electric cooperative and its telecommunications business alleging the misuse of utility easements. U.S. District Judge Nanette K. Laughrey approved the final settlement ...
Read More »Judge in infamous 2000 Florida recount: ‘I had a job to do’
Retired Judge Robert Rosenberg was front and center 18 years ago in Florida’s infamous recount in the presidential contest between Republican George W. Bush and Democrat Al Gore. Rosenberg, perhaps best remembered for eyeing ballots through a large looking glass, ...
Read More »Hearing reveals chilling details of fatal Southwest flight
There was a loud bang, and suddenly the Southwest Airlines jet rolled sharply to the left. Smoke began to fill the cabin, and flight attendants rushed row by row to make sure all passengers could get oxygen from their masks. ...
Read More »Judge admonishes El Chapo’s lawyer for opening statement
A federal judge admonished the lawyer for Mexican drug smuggler El Chapo on Wednesday after an opening statement that riled Mexican presidents by accusing them of taking bribes. Federal prosecutors had asked U.S. District Judge Brian Cogan to throw out ...
Read More »Justice legal opinion backs Whitaker’s naming as acting AG
The Justice Department on Wednesday released an internal legal opinion supporting the legality of Matthew Whitaker’s appointment as acting attorney general as Democrats press the case that President Donald Trump violated the law and Constitution by making Whitaker the country’s ...
Read More »PG&E sued in massive Northern California wildfire
People who lost homes in California’s deadliest and most destructive wildfire sued Pacific Gas & Electric Co. Tuesday, accusing the utility of negligence and blaming it for the fire. PG&E did not maintain its infrastructure and failed to properly inspect ...
Read More »Schmitt named to succeed Hawley as attorney general
Gov. Mike Parson has named Eric Schmitt, currently the state’s treasurer, to be the next attorney general. Schmitt would replace Josh Hawley, who was elected Nov. 6 to the U.S. Senate and will take office in January. “It was important ...
Read More »Bad-faith claim results in $11M verdict
A Clay County jury has awarded an Excelsior Springs man $11 million in his bad-faith suit against American Family Insurance Co. The jury returned the verdict Nov. 8 following a four-day trial. The jury unanimously awarded Paul Skow $1 million ...
Read More »Bishops delay votes on steps to combat sex abuse
In an abrupt change of plans, the president of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops opened the group’s national meeting Monday by announcing it will delay for at least several months any votes on proposed new steps to address the ...
Read More »Whitaker may have violated group’s tax-exempt status
Matthew G. Whitaker, the nation’s new acting attorney general, repeatedly chided presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in public statements during 2016 while he was speaking for a group that is barred by its tax-exempt status from supporting or opposing political candidates ...
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