Muskingum County Judge Mark C. Fleegle has been disqualified from two cases scheduled for this month after complaints that Fleegle has not followed COVID-19 safety protocols in his courtroom. The complaints came from a Columbus, Ohio lawyer, Harry Reinhart. Reinhart, who is 69, was dissatisfied with the lack of safety... Read More »
The Department of Justice and the state of North Dakota have reached a settlement agreement in which the state will provide a more expansive community-based care service for individuals who live with disabilities. This settlement comes after a long battle between states concerning their role in upholding the law regarding... Read More »
The U.S. Department of Labor’s OSHA has announced through a press release that the coronavirus pandemic has resulted in over $3,504,345 of violations. The violations stem from 263 inspections where citations were issued. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, employers have the legal duty to provide a... Read More »
At Least 66 unaccompanied minors have been expelled from the United States even after a federal judge ordered border patrol officials to stop the practice. In late November, a federal judge ordered border patrol authorities to stop the practice of expelling migrant children without giving them the opportunity to seek... Read More »
After failed negotiations with the state, the Department of Justice has officially filed a lawsuit against Alabama in an attempt to correct poor prison conditions that have led to prisoner-on-prisoner violence, homicide, suicide, and inadequate medical support for inmates. In the lawsuit, the DOJ indicates that “The State of Alabama... Read More »
The new national security law passed by China for the Hong Kong region this past June has been the catalyst for a growing exodus of Hong Kong activists and protestors from the city. The law, which was kept secret until after it was passed, has 66 articles. The articles span... Read More »
Richard DeLisi is believed to be the nation's longest-serving inmate on a marijuana-related charge according to The Last Prisoner Project. This past Tuesday, DeLisi was released from custody after serving 31 years of a 90-year prison sentence in Florida on marijuana trafficking charges. His charges included racketeering and trafficking 100lbs... Read More »
The leader of a terrorist militia group has been found guilty of hate crime charges after a Minnesota mosque bombing in 2017. Michael Hari, 49, is the founder of an alt-right militia group called "The White Rabbits." The FBI has deemed the militia organization a domestic terrorist group. According to... Read More »
A fitness studio owner in Wichita, Kansas, is suing the state for compensation over restrictions that led to his fitness studio shutting down and reopening with restrictions. The lawsuit, which was filed in Sedgwick County District Court, claims that Kansas unlawfully used the business' private property as a way to... Read More »
With so many states finding creative ways to keep their economies going during the pandemic, Florida is looking to have some temporary changes made during the pandemic turn into permanent ones. And in true Florida fashion, the state is starting with its alcoholic beverage laws. Florida’s newest senator, Jennifer Bradley... Read More »
In a unanimous vote of 8-0, the Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the United States in U.S. v Briggs. The decision means that the military will now be able to prosecute cases of sexual assaults committed between 1986 and 2006. The ruling overturns a loophole that applied a... Read More »
On December 8, the Associated General Contractors of America filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding loan forgiveness for the Paycheck Protection Program loans. According to the complaint, the SBA is making it harder for businesses to seek forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans that... Read More »
The pathway to becoming a U.S. citizen will now be a little more difficult for new applicants than it was in the past. The citizenship test taken during the naturalization process is now lengthier, with more civics questions added. The new U.S. citizenship test is a two-part test consisting of... Read More »
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled this week in a unanimous vote that three Muslim men who were put on the no-fly list after they refused to act as informants can now officially sue federal agents for monetary damages. The case of Tanzin v. Tanvir began when three Muslim men, Muhammad... Read More »
As part of the COVID-19 vaccination procedures, the CDC will require states to sign an agreement that allows the CDC to collect information from those who receive the vaccine. The CDC states that the information collected will include names, birthdates, ethnicities, and the address of where a vaccine recipient lives.... Read More »
