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Maine Judicial Branch announces relocation of Hancock Judicial Center
The Maine Judicial Branch has officially entered a Courthouse Collaboration Agreement with the City of Ellsworth and Mrs. Alice Wardwell to relocate the new Hancock Judicial Center.
Social Media Safety Act struck as too confusing
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - Arkansas' blocked law targeting youths on social media is now officially toast, a federal judge says.
Attorney General Griffin Announces End of Investigation after Wells Fargo & Company Abandons ESG Policies
Attorney General Tim Griffin and 17 other state attorneys general announced the conclusion of their investigation into Wells Fargo & Company following the company’s decision to abandon certain Environmental Social Governance (ESG) policies.
AG Campbell Urges Legal Professionals To Stand Strong In The Face Of Trump Administration's Bullying And Threats Of Political Retribution
Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell and a coalition of 21 attorneys general issued an open letter to the legal community warning of illegal attempts by the Trump Administration to deter lawyers from challenging the Administration’s actions or representing clients disfavored by the Administration.
Attorney General Bird Sues Winneshiek County Sheriff for Violating Sanctuary County Law
Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced a lawsuit against Winneshiek County Sheriff Dan Marx for violating the state sanctuary county law by discouraging law enforcement from cooperating with federal immigration authorities.
Sheppard Mullin Advising Village Roadshow Entertainment Group in Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Sheppard Mullin is acting as lead Debtors’ counsel to Village Roadshow Entertainment Group and its 33 affiliates in their chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
Arizona man convicted for targeting churches with hoax bomb threats in hate crime
A federal jury has found Zimnako Salah, a 45-year-old resident of Phoenix, Arizona, guilty of multiple charges, including conveying a hoax bomb threat and obstructing the exercise of religion.
District of Columbia's Monte Tyree Johnson faces federal gun charge for firearm possession
Monte Tyree Johnson, a 29-year-old resident from the District of Columbia, has been indicted on a federal gun charge under the "Make D.C. Safe Again" initiative.
Washington and Oregon file lawsuit challenging Trump's election executive order
The states of Washington and Oregon have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, challenging what they describe as an illegal executive order that disrupts the administration of elections and voting rights.
Washington man sentenced for murder on Colville Reservation
In Spokane, Washington, Steven Joseph Zacherle was sentenced to 17 years in prison by United States District Judge Thomas O. Rice for the crimes of Second Degree Murder in Indian Country and Threats in Interstate Commerce.
Eastern Michigan marks national crime victims' rights week with series of events
DETROIT, MI – The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan, in collaboration with the Detroit Crime Victims’ Action Team, will observe National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (NCVRW) from April 6-12, 2025.
Man sentenced to 15 years in prison for murder in Washington, D.C
Shannon Updike, a 21-year-old resident of Washington, D.C., received a 15-year prison sentence on charges of second-degree murder.
Rapid City man sentenced for assaulting intimate partner on Pine Ridge Reservation
United States Attorney Alison J. Ramsdell has announced that Jared Red Cloud from Rapid City, South Dakota, has been sentenced to nine months in federal prison.
Attorneys general sue Trump Administration over NIH funding cuts and delays
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha, alongside a group of 16 attorneys general, has taken legal action against the Trump Administration.
Two men indicted for robbing postal carrier at gunpoint in Chicago
A federal grand jury has charged Kyler Reese, 21, and Chaun Allen, 22, with assaulting and robbing a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier in Chicago.
Law enforcement collaboration leads to MS-13 murder convictions in South Florida
Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies in South Florida have collaborated to solve four local murders linked to the MS-13 gang, leading to federal charges and convictions.
Fraud trial convicts Sean Kingston and mother for defrauding luxury vendors
Sean Kingston, whose real name is Kisean Paul Anderson, and his mother, Janice Eleanor Turner, were found guilty of engaging in fraudulent activities that defrauded luxury merchandise vendors.
Texas Attorney General sues San Antonio over abortion travel funding
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the City of San Antonio, criticizing its allocation of taxpayer dollars to facilitate out-of-state abortion travel.
Sixth Circuit Court reverses habeas relief for Michigan inmate Omar Pouncy
Earlier this week, the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals reversed a decision granting habeas relief to Omar Pouncy, an inmate at the Michigan Department of Corrections.
Maryland man sentenced to 27-year prison term for 2021 murder
Amard Jefferson, a 26-year-old resident of Ft.