Lawsuits & Litigation
Trial Date Set for Unprecedented Climate Change Lawsuit Against Federal Government
A trial date has been set for an unprecedented climate change lawsuit being brought against the federal government. Begun when President Barack Obama was still in office, the suit was ordered to trial by U.S. Magistrate Judge Thomas Coffin. Coffin set the date for arguments to begin as February 5th, 2018. The lawsuit garnered significant
18 Attorneys General Sue Education Secretary DeVos for Freezing Student Loan Protections
Democratic attorneys general from nearly twenty states have joined in a lawsuit targeting the Department of Education and its controversial head, Betsy DeVos, over a proposed freeze on protections for student loan borrowers. The attorneys general of 18 states, as well as Washington, D.C., are up in arms over DeVos’ decision to hold off on
Attorneys General Join Lawsuit to Ban Controversial Pesticide Chlorpyrifos
Six state prosecutors are joining litigation to ban the controversial pesticide chlorpyrifos from being used on American-grown fruits and vegetables. The attorney generals for the states of New York, Maryland, Vermont, Washington, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C., all Democrats, filed a motion to intervene in a case first filed by environmental and social justice advocacy groups
Man Attacks Wife With A Kitchen Spatula, Breaking Her Arms
Man Attacks Wife With A Kitchen Spatula, Breaking Her Arms
Stopping Police Corruption in the City of Chicago
Stopping Police Corruption in the City of Chicago
Wrongful Death Lawsuit Filed After Fatal Beaumont Apartment Complex Shooting
Last month, Kera Teel was killed at Sienna Apartments after being gunned down June 6. She was seven months pregnant at the time, and though her baby “was delivered after the shooting,” it did not survive. As a result of the tragedy, Teel’s family “has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the apartment complex, citing its faulty security systems and unwillingness to repair them until after Teel’s death.”
Detroit Judge Stays Deportation of 114 Iraqi Nationals
A federal judge in Detroit granted a temporary stay to 114 Iraqi nationals due up for deportation. According to MLive.com, the order was issued by U.S. District Judge Mark A. Goldsmith of Detroit. The arrests are part of a broader net cast nationwide, in which immigrants previously accused and convicted of criminal offenses are being
9th Circuit Court of Appeals Rules Immigrant Unaccompanied Minors Entitled to Bail Hearings
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that unaccompanied minors detained for immigration offenses are entitled to bail hearings. According to Politico, the Justice Department had been arguing that a 2002 law transferring responsibility for unaccompanied immigrant minors to the Department of Health and Human Services ‘superseded a 1997 settlement under which the government
Racial Discrimination Lawsuit Against CNN Continues to Grow
The hits just keep coming for CNN. According to reports from The root.com, the news network is “facing a growing racial discrimination lawsuit” that is expected to grow exponentially in the coming weeks and months.