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Monday, March 31, 2025

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University student held at Louisiana facility in court battle to fight deportation

By Michael Carroll |
A Columbia University student who was picked up by plainclothes agents, called a threat to U.S. foreign policy and targeted with deportation remains in federal custody in Louisiana, despite a federal judge’s order that his case be transferred to New Jersey.

'A glaring loophole': PREP Act doesn't stop lawsuit from N.C. teen vaxxed against his will

By John O'Brien |
RALEIGH, N.C. (Legal Newsline) - The North Carolina Supreme Court won't stop the parents of a then-14-year-old vaccinated against COVID-19 against his will, despite a federal law that shields defendants from liability during health emergencies.

Landowner appeals EPA Clean Waters Act ruling to Fourth Circuit

By Chris Dickerson |
RICHMOND, Virginia – A West Virginia landowner is appealing a federal court ruling he says allowed the Environmental Protection Agency to unlawfully enforce the Clean Water Act.

Liberty Justice Center appeals dismissal of doctor over support for care ban

By Legal Newsline |
The Liberty Justice Center has taken legal action on behalf of Dr. Eric Cubin, a radiologist from Wyoming, by filing an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

U.S. Supreme Court hears oral arguments in challenge to Louisiana congressional map

By Michael Carroll |
The state Attorney General’s Office and other parties involved in litigation over Louisiana’s congressional map faced off this week in arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court on whether the map represents an unconstitutional “racial gerrymander.”

Human Remains Discovered in Derry, New Hampshire

By Legal News Line |
Attorney General John M. Formella, Derry Police Chief George R. Feole, and New Hampshire State Police Colonel Mark B. Hall announce the discovery of human skeletal remains in an area near the Hoodkroft Country Club golf course in Derry, New Hampshire.

New York Real Estate Litigation Team Wins $913,000 Judgment in Commercial Lease Dispute

By Legal News Line |
A Fox Rothschild real estate litigation team, led by Joshua Kopelowitz and Bansari Sheth, secured a judgment of more than $900,000, plus attorneys’ fees, in a complex landlord-tenant dispute involving unpaid rent and other damages.

Colorado man pleads guilty to multiple child pornography charges

By Legal Newsline |
A Colorado man, Tyrell Forest Anderson, has pleaded guilty to producing and distributing child pornography, as well as transferring obscene material to a minor.

Attorneys general request meeting on potential abortion rule changes for veterans

By Legal Newsline |
California's Attorney General, Rob Bonta, has taken initiative by leading a coalition of six attorneys general in a move to engage with Trump administration officials to discuss a federal rule concerning reproductive health services for veterans...

California Attorney General criticizes Congress's reversal of CFPB's overdraft fee limitation

By Legal Newsline |
California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a statement following Congress's decision to overturn a Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that aimed to limit overdraft fees to $5.

Naturalized citizen indicted for naturalization fraud after pleading guilty to earlier charges

By Legal Newsline |
Juan Antonio Ruiz, 47, a naturalized citizen of the United States, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Tucson.

Serial robber convicted of targeting five cash loan businesses

By Legal Newsline |
An individual identified as Charles Lenard Brownlee, aged 37, was found guilty on March 26, 2025, of multiple armed robberies across five cash loan businesses in Fort Worth metroplex during May 2024.

Victoria contractor sentenced in wire fraud scheme, ordered to pay nearly $3 million

By Legal Newsline |
A man from Victoria has been sentenced to over two years in federal prison after being found guilty of conspiracy to commit wire fraud, as announced by U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei.

Greensboro man jailed 10 years for methamphetamine distribution conspiracy

By Legal Newsline |
A Greensboro, North Carolina man received a 10-year prison sentence in Winston-Salem after pleading guilty to drug distribution charges, according to a statement from Acting United States Attorney Randall S. Galyon of the Middle District of North...

Oklahoma father and son sentenced to 14 years for illegal firearm possession

By Legal Newsline |
Nicois Megale Smith, a 40-year-old resident of Oklahoma City, has been sentenced to 84 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm following a previous felony conviction, as announced by U.S. Attorney Robert J. Troester.

Attorney General Raoul secures guilty plea for falsified concealed carry training certifications

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that Tayana P. Henderson, a resident of Springfield, has entered a guilty plea for falsifying training certificates needed for obtaining a concealed carry license in Illinois.

Mexican national pleads guilty to unlawful U.S. reentry, faces up to 20 years in prison

By Legal Newsline |
A Mexican national, Francisco Raymundo Dominguez-Sanchez, has admitted to reentering the United States unlawfully, U.S. Attorney Nicholas J. Ganjei announced.

Montgomery man charged federally after robbery of dry cleaning business

By Legal Newsline |
A Montgomery, Alabama resident is facing federal charges in connection to a robbery incident at a local dry cleaning business earlier this month.

Attorneys general highlight conservation concerns on podcast

By Legal Newsline |
In a recent episode of the podcast "Pantsuits and Lawsuits," Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes addressed the ongoing environmental crisis in the United States.

Illinois man charged with child sexual abuse material offenses in Greene County

By Legal Newsline |
Chicago – Attorney General Kwame Raoul has charged Bobby H. Xiong, a resident of Bluffs, Illinois, with allegedly producing and disseminating child sexual abuse material.