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Recent News About U.S. Supreme Court
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U.S. SC to decide on appeal of Scruggs' son
JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) -- The U.S. Supreme Court soon will decide whether to hear an appeal from the son of Dickie Scruggs. -
Fox wins Mont. AG race in second attempt
HELENA, Mont. (Legal Newsline) - Tim Fox will be Montana's first Republican attorney general in 20 years. -
UPDATE: Ark. judge says class action ruling could take 'a little while'
Johnson TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - At a hearing held Thursday in Miller County, Ark., Circuit Court, Judge Kirk Johnson stated it could take him "a little while" to form his opinion on the defendant's motion to stay a class action pending before his Court. -
U.S. SC asked to review 'bootstrapping' in Whirlpool class action
La Fetra WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Appliance maker Whirlpool Corp. is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review a class action filed against it by hundreds of thousands of consumers complaining of moldy odors in their front-loading washing machines, made by the company. -
Hearing scheduled for contested Ark. class action
Johnson TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - On Thursday, Miller County, Ark., Judge Kirk Johnson is scheduled to hear arguments on a motion to stay a class action case that is pending before the U.S. Supreme Court. -
U.S. SC denies review of judicial candidate rules
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal in a lawsuit over Minnesota's rules for judicial candidates. -
Fed judge: Fla. man missed chance to file tobacco lawsuit
Scriven TAMPA, Fla. (Legal Newsline) - A federal judge has dismissed the lawsuit of a man who sued tobacco giants Philip Morris USA and R.J. Reynolds Tobacco over the 1990 death of his wife. -
U.S. SC denies appeal in challenge over Iowa Judicial Commission
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal in a lawsuit over the Iowa Judicial Nominating Commission's makeup. -
eAppaiseIT settles with N.Y. for $7.8M
Schneiderman NEW YORK (Legal Newsline) - New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman announced a $7.8 million settlement on Friday with eAppraiseIT and its parent corporation, First American Corporation, for allegedly colluding with Washington Mutual to inflate the value of homes. -
Sixth Circuit: Cleveland v. Wall Street filed with 'frustrated regulatory intent'
Moore CINCINNATI (Legal Newsline) - A lower court was wrong to dismiss Chase Bank's challenge of litigation filed against it by the city of Cleveland over subprime mortgages, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has ruled. -
W.Va. elections board won't appeal public financing ruling
Loughry CHARLESTON, W.Va. (Legal Newsline) - The West Virginia State Elections Commission on Tuesday voted not to appeal the state Supreme Court's recent ruling on the public financing pilot project for the current Court race. -
Alaskan village loses global warming appeal over eroding coastline
Thomas SAN FRANCISCO (Legal Newsline) - A federal appeals court has ruled that an Alaskan village can't sue several power companies for coastline damage it says was caused by global warming. -
Pacific Legal Foundation amends ObamaCare challenge
Beard WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A public interest legal organization is filing a new constitutional cause of action against the federal Affordable Care Act. -
Union changes stance after worker's complaint
Mix JOHNSONBURG, Pa. (Legal Newsline) - A federal charge filed with the National Labor Relations Board against a Machinist union has forced union officials to stop opposing workers who did not want to join the union. -
Report: Texas AG has spent $2.5M suing federal government
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott has filed more than 20 lawsuits against the federal government since President Barack Obama was elected in 2008. -
Supreme Court agrees to review class action case involving issues of federal jurisdiction
U.S. Supreme Court WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has granted a writ of certiorari to an insurance company seeking clarification of federal jurisdiction involving class action litigation. -
Insurers note 'forum shopping' issue going before Supreme Court
TEXARKANA, Ark. (Legal Newsline) - A group of insurance companies have filed notice with U.S. District Judge Susan O. Hickey that the U.S. Supreme Court is scheduled for conference next month on a "forum shopping" issue related to their defense in a class action lawsuit. -
Texas AG says he'll fight panel's ruling on redistricting
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott said Tuesday his office plans to fight a decision by a federal judicial panel, which ruled redistricting maps drawn by the state Legislature are illegal. -
U.S. SC asked to hear case over Native American settlement
Cobell WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A Colorado woman who previously challenged a multi-billion dollar settlement with the federal government over mismanaged Native American land royalties in a federal appeals court is taking her fight to the U.S. Supreme Court.
