Murdered Illinois Inmate’s Family Suing for Answers
Earl Little’s family is suing Pinckneyville Correctional Center and its former warden, claiming prison administrators know the man’s violent cellmate posed a safety risk.
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Portland Bartender Caught Drinking on Job Bashes Bar’s Lawsuit
Portland bartender Gunnar Hokan Jorstad is asking a judge to dismiss his former employer’s lawsuit, which seeks to recoup lost revenue from a 21-day, state-imposed booze ban on the establishment.
Judge Says Sandy Hook Victims Entitled to See Infowars Documents
A federal judge recently ruled that the families of Sandy Hook victims can get access to Infowars’ internal documents.
Michigan Lawmakers (Still) Want to Reform No-Fault Car Insurance
Michigan lawmakers have tried and failed to reform the state’s costly no-fault automobile insurance laws. Heading into 2019, politicians are again promising a change that’s so far failed to materialize.
Trump’s Shutdown Makes Immigration Cases Pile up
Experts say that President Trump’s government shutdown, all done in the name of a long-promised border wall, is wreaking havoc on America’s immigration courts.
Tennessee Prison Guard Sues CoreCivic Over Inmate Assault, Harassment
A Tennessee woman is suing private prison contractor CoreCivic, claiming her colleagues left her alone with violent male inmates–and then ignored her calls for help.
Deported Ohio Woman Sues ICE, Calls Removal a “Bioethical Crisis”
An Ohio woman deported to Mexico in 2017 is suing the federal government. Attorneys say she may not have answers until the government re-opens.
Trump Might Declare State of Emergency for Border Wall Funding
With negotiations with Democrats going nowhere, President Trump says he may declare a state of emergency in a bid to end the government shutdown and build a border wall.
Immigration Lawsuit Curtailed by ICE Arrest
Roxana Orellana Santos was arrested for an immigration offense in 2008, sitting outside a restaurant and eating a sandwich. Eleven years later, her lawsuit was almost over–but ICE has again taken her into custody.
Grad Student Wins Decade-Long No-Fly List Lawsuit
A federal appeals court has blasted the U.S. government for its poor handling of a longstanding lawsuit over a former graduate student’s placement on the no-fly list. POLITICO reports that Malaysian citizen Rahinah Ibrahim first launched her lawsuit ten years ago. She won, five years back, after U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup ruled that