Trump-Ordered DOJ Lawsuit in Alaska Seen as First Salvo in GOP Effort to Undermine Midterm ElectionsOn the same day that Attorney General Todd Blanche declared the US Department of Justice would not "improperly" try to block states from certifying their elections, the DOJ appears to have taken its boldest step yet to do just that—at the apparent direction of President Donald Trump. The DOJ on Thursday filed an unprecedented complaint in Alaska asking a…Common Dreams1d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernment
Texas becomes the latest state to sue OpenAI.Similar to the lawsuits filed by Arizona, West Virginia, Iowa, and several others, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accuses OpenAI of misleading users about the safety of ChatGPT, allegedly exposing children and other users to a “litany of harms” that’s “driven by the company’s insatiable quest to win the AI arms race and amass large fortunes.” [Link:…The Verge1d agoWhole story →CommerceJustice
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appealRebellions, rebels without a cause, and military discounts.Reason1d agoWhole story →JusticeSecurity
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Breaks with SCOTUS in New Hampshire Voter ID FightSupreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson broke with her fellow justices Thursday regarding a fight over student ID and the midterm elections. The post Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson Breaks with SCOTUS in New Hampshire Voter ID Fight appeared first on Breitbart .Breitbart News Network1d agoWhole story →GovernmentJustice
Judge sides with Google in AI wiretapping customer service calls caseThree plaintiffs have the chance to amend their complaint, while another three were forced into arbitration.Courthouse News Service1d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnology
'My money is against Trump': Expert predicts president ready to surrender huge legal fightA federal judge has ordered President Donald Trump to sit for a deposition in his own $10 billion lawsuit against the BBC. Former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance is betting he’ll drop the case before that happens. Trump sued the British broadcaster for defamation over its editing of his Jan. 6, 2021, speech. His lawyers say the BBC cut the part where he…Raw Story11h agoWhole story →JusticeCulture
Paxton sues OpenAI over ‘litany of harms’ as campaign races to win over votersTexas Attorney General Ken Paxton sued Sam Altman’s OpenAI on Friday, accusing the company of lying about risks it could pose to users. Paxton filed the lawsuit in Collin County district court, claiming OpenAI violated the Texas Deceptive Trade Practices Act by allegedly engaging in deception and harming users. The attorney general sought to blame […]Washington Examiner11h agoWhole story →JusticeEconomy
DOJ sues to block Alaska Senate certification if Sullivan losesThe Trump administration is suing to prevent the Alaska Senate election from being certified if GOP Sen. Daniel Sullivan loses to Democrat Mary Peltola because of the other Dan Sullivan who is on the ballot.CBS News9h agoWhole story →Justice
Second Amendment fight moves beyond guns with Supreme Court poised for big rulingFederal courts extended Second Amendment protections to switchblade knives and body armor, fueling optimism ahead of the Supreme Court's AR-15 case.Fox News9h agoWhole story →Justice
AG Tish James to hire outside lawyer to probe ‘Cornell 7’ after making prejudicial comments about case: sourcesEmbattled New York Attorney General Letitia James is planning to hire outside counsel to investigate the seven Cornell University fraternity brothers accused of raping a female classmate -- after coming under fire to recuse herself for making prejudicial comments about the incident, The Post has learned.New York Post8h agoWhole story →EducationJustice
We Found the Most Galling Argument of the Upcoming Supreme Court TermThis fall, the Supreme Court will entertain a Second Amendment challenge to the prohibition of assault weapons in Viramontes v. Cook County.Slate1mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticesupreme court term
First Black woman nominated to Connecticut Supreme CourtChief Judge Melanie L. Cradle of the Appellate Court was nominated Monday by Gov. Ned Lamont to the state Supreme Court, positioning her to become the first Black woman to serve on Connecticut’s highest court.The Associated Press4mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentNed Lamontconnecticut supreme court nomination
The Supreme Court and the last wordSCOTUSblog9d agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentsupreme court midterms
gun groups warn that bans revert rights to the 19th centuryThe Supreme Court is being urged by pro-gun groups to strike down "assault weapons" bans as unconstitutional for curtailing rights.Washington Examiner2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticesupreme court gun ban case
Girl asks Supreme Court to block Wash. state rules allowing trans athletesThe high court has upheld bans on transgender athletes on girls’ and women’s sports teams. It has not said whether states can allow them to participate.The Washington Post18d agoWhole story →CultureGovernmentsupreme court transgender athlete case
Trump appoints committee to investigate statements by the Fed's Lisa CookTrump tried to fire Cook, a nominee of former President Joe Biden, but the Supreme Court blocked his first attempt.CNBC15d agoWhole story →GovernmentEconomyfed nomination controversy
ACLU lawsuit seeks release of Hartford, Connecticut immigration court dataThe Connecticut chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU-CT, filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday alleging that the Hartford immigration court isWTOP1mo agoWhole story →JusticeGovernmentaclu immigration court lawsuit
Supreme Court asked to weigh political ad ratesThe Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to set aside a ruling issued Wednesday by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit.Roll Call17d agoWhole story →GovernmentCulturesupreme court appeal
