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Wednesday, January 22, 2025

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States sue over Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship

By Legal Newsline |
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel, alongside attorneys general from 17 other states, Washington D.C., and the City of San Francisco, has initiated legal action against President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at limiting birthright...

Attorney General joins lawsuit against Trump's birthright citizenship executive order

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Peter F. Neronha announced his participation with 19 other states in a legal challenge against President Donald Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship.

Former Virginia Tech professor sentenced for possession of child pornography

By Legal Newsline |
A former Virginia Tech communications professor, Michael Horning, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

Convicted felon sentenced to two years for firearm possession

By Legal Newsline |
Fort Myers, Florida – A federal judge has sentenced Stephon Jamal Dale to two years in prison for firearm possession as a convicted felon.

Vermont committee discusses amendments to rules of evidence

By Legal Newsline |
The Vermont Advisory Committee on the Rules of Evidence is set to convene on Friday, January 24, 2025, at 2:00 PM via Teams.

Court rules lawsuit against Citibank can proceed over fraud reimbursement issues

By Legal Newsline |
New York Attorney General Letitia James has announced a legal victory in her ongoing lawsuit against Citibank.

Fargo's Clerk of Court Office seeks deputy clerk; details on qualifications provided

By Legal Newsline |
The Clerk of Court Office in Fargo, North Dakota, has announced a vacancy for the position of Deputy Clerk of District Court.

Vermont joins legal challenge against Trump's birthright citizenship executive order

By Legal Newsline |
Vermont, along with 19 other states and jurisdictions, has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship.

Orleans Parish resident sentenced for firearm possession during bar altercation

By Legal Newsline |
U.S. Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced the sentencing of Travis Jordan, a 39-year-old resident of Orleans Parish, for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

St. Tammany man pleads guilty to federal drug charges

By Legal Newsline |
United States Attorney Duane A. Evans has announced that Ricardo Jordan, a 21-year-old resident of St. Tammany Parish, pleaded guilty to multiple violations of the Federal Controlled Substances Act.

Attorney General Mayes Urges Supreme Court to Preserve Internet and Phone Access in Rural Arizona

By Legal News Line |
As the U.S. Supreme Court reviews an important case that could determine the fate of internet and phone service for millions of people living in rural areas in Arizona and across the country, Attorney General Mayes is leading a bipartisan effort urging the court to keep in place a fund that supports those services.

Alabama Leads Coalition of Female Attorneys General, Senior Officials in Letter Urging Swift Confirmation of Pam Bondi

By Legal News Line |
A coalition of female state attorneys general and senior legal officials have expressed their strong support for the nomination of Pam Bondi as the next United States Attorney General.

U.S. Attorney announces arrest in sex trafficking case

By Legal Newsline |
United States Attorney Will Thompson is set to hold a press conference today, January 21, 2025, at 2 p.m. in Charleston, West Virginia.

States sue Trump over birthright citizenship executive order

By Legal Newsline |
Attorney General Dan Rayfield has announced that Oregon, along with Arizona, Illinois, and Washington, is challenging an executive order issued by President Donald Trump.

Fugitive arrested after being listed among top ten most wanted

By Legal Newsline |
An Oklahoma fugitive, Sau Tau "James" Liu, was apprehended in California on January 14 by U.S. Marshals.

Espanola man sentenced to 33 months for drug trafficking

By Legal Newsline |
A man from Espanola, Jeremy Isaac Lopez, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison for drug trafficking offenses.

Richard S. Moultrie named acting U.S attorney for Northern District of Georgia

By Legal Newsline |
First Assistant U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie, Jr. has assumed the role of Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia, following Ryan K. Buchanan's departure.

Chilean nationals indicted for burglary spree in Southwest Ohio

By Legal Newsline |
An investigation by the Southwest Ohio Burglary Task Force has resulted in the arrest and indictment of four Chilean nationals accused of conducting a series of burglaries in affluent neighborhoods.

Former police officer sentenced for child pornography possession

By Legal Newsline |
A former New Mexico State Police officer, Sammy Clouthier, has been sentenced to 85 months in federal prison for possession of child pornography.

Pearl River man sentenced for meth possession on Choctaw reservation

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A Pearl River resident has been sentenced to two years in prison for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute within the Pearl River Community of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.