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Fargo’s Home Rule Charter and Ordinance Regarding Its Approval Voting Election Procedure Supersede the Ballot Requirements of N.d.c.c. Section 16.1-06-04 for the Election of City Officials
Because the City of Fargo is a home rule city which validly adopted an approval voting procedure through its appropriately adopted and enacted home rule charter powers and implementing ordinance, the City of Fargo’s approval voting ordinance supersedes conflicting state laws related to the procedure for the election of city officials, including N.D.C.C. § 16.1-06-04 concerning the form and quality of ballots.
Nebraska Osteopathic Physician License Revoked Following Court-Martial for Sexual Abuse of a Child and Indecent Viewing, Recording, Broadcasting
Recently, Timothy Tesmer, Nebraska's Chief Medical Officer, revoked the license of Dr. Troy Dillon in response to a petition filed by the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office.
Richard Cortés Joins Bradley as Senior Advisor of Banking and Financial Services
Bradley is pleased to announce that Richard (“Rich”) Cortés* has joined the firm as a senior advisor with Bradley’s Banking & Financial Services Practice Group.
Former School Resource Officer Sentenced to Prison for Sexual Battery
A former Preble County deputy sheriff who served as a school resource officer was sentenced to prison after a jury found him guilty of engaging in a sexual relationship with a student, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced.
Biden commutes sentence for son of onetime Mississippi lawyer who bribed judge
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Joe Biden commuted the sentence of Zach Scruggs, the son of legendary Mississippi lawyer Dickie Scruggs who sat at the center of a group of trial lawyers and politicians who worked with Biden’s brother Jim and helped propel the President’s career in Congress.
Application period opens for Nevada's Seventh Judicial District Court vacancy
Governor Joe Lombardo has announced the upcoming retirement of Judge Gary Fairman from the Seventh Judicial District Court of Nevada, Department 2.
Attorney General Bonta sues C.C.O.A., seeks dissolution over management issues
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles County Superior Court seeking to dissolve the C.C.O.A. Housing Corporation, a nonprofit established in 1979 to provide affordable housing for elderly and handicapped...
BCI supervisor completes FBI National Academy training
A BCI Special Agent Supervisor has completed the FBI National Academy, as announced by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost.
Attorney General warns against holiday scams involving payment apps
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has issued a renewed warning to consumers about the risks associated with payment apps and scams during the holiday season.
Slidell man receives ten-year sentence for possession of child exploitation materials
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Christopher Michael Sommers, a 42-year-old resident of Slidell, Louisiana, was sentenced on December 18, 2024, for possession of materials involving the sexual exploitation of minors.
New Orleans man and Texas woman indicted for multiple federal offenses
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the indictment of Kevin Thompson, 39, from New Orleans, and Nina Thomas, 34, from Austin, Texas.
Attorneys general back federal contractor minimum wage increase
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, along with a coalition of 22 attorneys general, has filed an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.
California man pleads guilty to child pornography distribution and hoax bomb threat
A man from Tulare, California, Nathaniel Sean Deleon, aged 20, has pleaded guilty to charges of distributing child pornography and making a hoax bomb threat.
Marrero man sentenced to prison for illegal machine gun possession
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the sentencing of Joseph P. Schwartz, IV, a 21-year-old from Marrero, Louisiana.
Lockhart Chemical director charged over Flint River oil spill
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has announced the arrest and arraignment of Rajinder Singh Minhas, a director at Lockhart Chemical Company, on multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.
Federal grand jury indicts four for operating unlicensed money transmitting business
A federal grand jury in Oakland has indicted four individuals for allegedly operating an unlicensed money transmitting business and conspiring to make false statements to a bank.
Hammond man sentenced for federal gun control and substance violations
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Tyshon Coleman, a 28-year-old resident of Hammond, Louisiana, has been sentenced to 106 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Nannette Jolivette Brown.
New Orleans man pleads guilty to multiple federal mail theft charges
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans announced that Chad Woods, 29, from New Orleans, pleaded guilty on December 19, 2024, to charges related to mail theft and possession of a postal service key.
Essex County man faces multiple charges for firearms and drug offenses
An Essex County resident has been indicted on charges related to firearms and narcotics, according to an announcement by U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.
Laredo man indicted for smuggling over 100 people in locked trailer
A Laredo man has been indicted by a federal grand jury for his alleged involvement in the smuggling of over 100 undocumented individuals in a locked trailer. U.S. Attorney Alamdar S. Hamdani announced the indictment, which charges Juan Manuel...