By Moscow-Pullman Daily News, Moscow, Idaho The attorney for Bryan Kohberger filed a motion Thursday in Latah County Second District Court requesting evidence that she has not yet received. Kohberger faced four counts of first-degree murder and one count of burglary in the November stabbing deaths of University of Idaho students Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, […]
Continue ReadingThis post written by Andrew LW Peters originally appeared on the Rocky Mountain Sign Law Blog and is reposted with permission. The Federal District Court for the District of North Dakota denied a request for a preliminary injunction that would have compelled the City of Fargo to allow a “major adult toy retailer” to open […]
Continue ReadingAG Andrew Bailey Missouri’s Republican Attorney General Andrew Bailey put out an emergency regulation on Thursday severely restricting gender-affirming care, claiming that gender-affirming care is already banned in the state due to a state law blocking some medical treatments deemed to be dangerous. A vast majority of the major medical associations in the United States […]
Continue ReadingConscious Consumerism, Class Action, and Carbon Offsetting Rina Zhang An increasing number of environmentally conscious consumer segments are choosing to spend their money on brands and products that signify their commitment to sustainability.”[1] However, as more and more companies label their products with environmental claims such as “green”, and “carbon neutral”, there is growing concern […]
Continue Readingst. LOUIS — St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner said Tuesday she will run for reelection next year and is “not afraid” of ongoing efforts by state lawmakers to remove her from office and strip her of her power. A packed sanctuary of supporters at the West Side Missionary Baptist Church on Page Boulevard […]
Continue ReadingThis post was originally published on the RLUIPA Defense blog by Evan Seeman, Esq. from Robinson & Cole, and reposted with permission. The district court has ruled that the City of Meriden, Connecticut (City) discriminated against Omar Islamic Center Inc. following the City’s rejection of the Islamic Center’s request to move its mosque to another […]
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 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 ReadingFulton County District Attorney Fani Willis told a judge Tuesday she opposes releasing to the public a report by a special purpose grand jury that spent months investigating former President Donald Trump’s behavior after the 2020 election. Describing herself as “one of the few people to have had the opportunity to read the report,” Willis […]
Continue ReadingThis post was written by Amy Lavine, Esq. The Massachusetts case decided in August considered the City of Nantucket’s zoning definitions for “hot tub/spa” and “swimming pool”. Specifically, the zoning code defines a “hot tub/spa” as a structure with a surface area of less than 150 square feet and a depth of more than two […]
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