(Reuters) – US Attorney John Lausch said he will leave his position as the top federal prosecutor in Chicago on March 11, leaving open a post that was last filled by former President Donald Trump in 2017. Lausch’s lieutenant, First Assistant US Attorney Morris (Sonny) Pasqual, will serve as the US attorney on an acting […]
Continue ReadingAt least one attorney is predicting a prompt acquittal for Alex Murdaugh in his double trial murder. Anahita Sedaghatfar told “Fox News @ Night” she initially thought Murdaugh — who was accused of killing his wife and one of his sons, Paul — would be faced with a hung jury, but now believes Colleton County, […]
Continue ReadingThis post was originally published on the RLUIPA Defense blog by Evan Seeman, Esq. and Madeleine Laffitte, Esq. from Robinson Cole and reposted with permission. On December 30, 2022, the district court dismissed the Catholic high school’s RLUIPA challenge, rendering a summary judgment on all claims in favor of the City of Madison, Wisconsin, and […]
Continue ReadingArguing against a lawsuit, Alabama’s attorney general contended that an inmate did not suffer unconstitutionally during a lethal injection that was called off last year when the execution team couldn’t establish an intravenous line despite repeated attempts. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall’s office asked a judge to dismiss the lawsuit filed by Kenneth Eugene Smith […]
Continue ReadingThis post was originally published in Municipal Minute by Julie Tappendorf, Esq. from Ancel Glink and reposted with permission At Xochi, LLC v. Galena City, Illinois Court of Appeals found City immune from liability under the Tort Immunity Act for claims relating to zoning approvals relating to cannabis dispensaries and upheld the dismissal of the […]
Continue ReadingComment on this story Comment Virginia’s attorney general announced the creation of a task force Wednesday to combat anti-Semitism, as anti-Semitic incidents have increased in Virginia and across the nation. The task force will monitor anti-Semitism, educate and investigate instances of hatred against Jews within the commonwealth, according to a news release from the office […]
Continue ReadingThe allegations were detailed in a January 24 legal notice by attorney Diane Toscano, who sent the letter to the Newport News School Board to inform officials of a lawsuit her client, teacher Abigail Zwerner, plans to file against administrators at Richneck Elementary School. The student shot and wounded Zwerner on January 6, leaving her […]
Continue ReadingThis post originally appeared on Municipal Minute by Julie Tappendorf, Esq. from Ancel Glink and reposted with permission. We’ve written a number of posts in City Minutes discussing U.S. Supreme Court decisions in cases challenging the city’s code of conduct under the First Amendment. In 2015, we reported on the Court’s decision in Reed v. […]
Continue ReadingDisney continued its longstanding silence over the fate of Reedy Creek on Wednesday, leaving strategists guessing over whether the company had struck a backroom deal with Gov. Ron DeSantis or not. However, an attorney said the company would have a strong chance of keeping the status quo if it decided to take a case to […]
Continue ReadingClancy, a former Connecticut resident, is facing murder and other charges related to the Jan. 24 incidents. She appeared virtually from a hospital bed Tuesday when a judge determined she could be released to another facility once discharged to get specialized treatment for her severe spinal injuries. According to Assistant District Attorney Jennifer Sprague, Clancy […]
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