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by Sara Corcoran, Courts Monitor Publisher (Originally published in CityWatch LA, 12/2/19) DC DISPATCH-In a normal judicial proceeding, when the Court speaks, it does so through orders. A court order is a command issued by a judge. If a judge… Read More
According to the Hartford Courant, lawyers for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones went to the state Supreme Court Thursday “to challenge a court order in a case where families from Sandy Hook Elementary School are suing him, saying the radio… Read More
The fate of the Affordable Care Act — commonly known as ObamaCare — rests with a federal appeals court, in a judicial standoff that could affect the 2020 presidential election. The New York Times reports, “A panel of… Read More
How the First Amendment functions in the social media age gained further clarity this week when a federal appeals court ruled that President Trump violated the Constitution by blocking people from following his Twitter account. “Because Mr. Trump… Read More
The Supreme Court ruled today that consumers could proceed with a large antitrust class action lawsuit against Apple. The New York Times reports that the justices decided “that the plaintiffs should be allowed to try to prove that the technology… Read More
