Obama WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court last week set a detailed briefing schedule in the multistate lawsuit against President Barack Obama's federal health care law.
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott on Monday filed a motion with a panel of three federal judges, asking it to stay all candidate filing deadlines in a challenge to new redistricting maps drawn by the court.
Abbott WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has granted Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott's request to stay an interim redistricting plan created by three federal judges.
Hunstein ATLANTA (Legal Newsline) - The Georgia Supreme Court has disbarred two attorneys found to have used "runners," non-lawyer third-parties who referred clients to their practice.
Abbott WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says the federal Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division is delaying preclearance of his state's redistricting maps.
Cuccinelli RICHMOND, Va. (Legal Newsline) - Sources say Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli next week will unveil his plans to run for governor in 2013.
Obama HAMDEN, Conn. (Legal Newsline) - A majority of American voters say the U.S. Supreme Court should overturn President Barack Obama's health care law, according to a new poll.
Abbott AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) - Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott says he plans to file an emergency stay with the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday challenging redistricting maps drawn by a panel of federal judges in San Antonio.
Semmens DENVER (Legal Newsline) - A non-union Interstate Bakeries employee who claims the Teamsters union discriminated against him over his non-participation, is asking for a court's help.
Whitehead WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear the case of a West Virginia mother who was denied the right to claim a religious exemption for her child under a state law requiring that children be vaccinated before attending public school.
U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - The U.S. Supreme Court has not said if it will hear a multistate challenge to President Barack Obama's federal health care law.
Hurwitz WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - President Barack Obama has nominated Arizona Supreme Court Justice Andrew David Hurwitz to serve on a federal appeals court.
Scalia DALLAS (Legal Newsline) - Four months after the U.S. Supreme Court refused to certify a nationwide class action lawsuit against Wal-Mart, a former plaintiff has initiated a class action against the retail giant that could include up to 45,000 female Texas employees.
Clement WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - Former U.S. Solicitor General Paul Clement gave a preview of his future argument in the health care challenge on Wednesday.
Hood JACKSON, Miss. (Legal Newsline) - Mississippi Attorney General Jim Hood is among those Democratic attorneys general who say joining the multistate lawsuit against the federal health care law is pointless.
Conway FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Kentucky Attorney General Jack Conway says there is no reason for the state to join a multistate lawsuit against President Barack Obama's federal health care law now that it's headed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
WASHINGTON (Legal Newsline) - A group of defense attorneys says a protective order entered by a West Virginia court will "seriously and unnecessarily" impede the ability of law enforcement and insurers to protect businesses and consumers from insurance fraud.
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Legal Newsline) - Todd P'Pool, the Republican candidate for Kentucky attorney general, is getting plenty of GOP support while campaigning this week.
Tillery SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Legal Newsline) - The Illinois Supreme Court on Wednesday declined review of an appellate court's decision allowing plaintiffs to ask a lower court to reopen a case against cigarette maker Philip Morris.