Court Orders DNA Testing in Pervis Payne Death Row Case
Mr. Payne had no prior criminal history before being convicted of a capital crime and has maintained his innocence for more than 30 years.
Lawsuits & Litigation
Texas Voters Claim Disenfranchisement, Launch Lawsuits After Gov. Abbott Limits Drop-boxes to One Per County
Texas voters are suing Gov. Greg Abbott, claiming his decision to limit ballot drop-boxes to one per county could compromise the integrity of the upcoming general election. The restrictions, notes CNN, were enacted by Gov. Abbott as part of two separate but similar executive orders. Abbott’s most recent order—signed into effect scarcely a week before
Elon Musk’s SpaceX Loses Lawsuit Against U.S. Air Force
The Air Force successfully argued that SpaceX’s “Starship” proposal was too complex to merit additional funding.
Michigan Supreme Court Says Gov. Whitmer Cannot Continue to Issue Coronavirus-Related Orders
The court said that the law Gov. Whitmer used to justify her repeated extension of executive orders is itself not constitutional.
Judge Won’t Dismiss Trump Administration Against Former National Security Adviser John R. Bolton
A federal judge said that Bolton’s counterarguments against the Trump administration do not hold water.
Pacific Power, PacifiCorp Face Class Action Over Oregon Wildfires
The lawsuit claims that PacifiCorp should have known to deenergize its power lines before a massive windstorm hit parts of Oregon.
$12.5M Settlement Reached Over 2016 Sinkhole that Destroyed 3 Houses
Earlier this week, Macomb County agreed to a $12.5 million settlement, ending a lawsuit over a massive 2016 sinkhole near Detroit.
Georgia Tech Settles Lawsuit with Pro-Life Student Group for $50K
Georgia Tech recently agreed to fork over $50,000 to settle a lawsuit filed by Students for Life, a pro-life student group.
Glens Falls Hit with Lawsuit Over 2019 Trolley Crash
Glens Falls was recently hit with a lawsuit over a 2019 trolley bus crash.
Montana Attorneys Hope to Seize Assets of Andrew Anglin, Elusive Neo-Nazi Founder of The Daily Stormer
Andrew Anglin and The Daily Stormer have been ordered to pay tens of millions of dollars across various judgments–but, with Anglin’s whereabouts unknown, attorneys are hoping they may be able to seize his assets.