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By Marcia Coyle | June 22, 2017
The possibility that the U.S. Supreme Court will rehear a set of cases—including several immigration disputes—looms over the justices as the term moves into its final weeks.
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By Jerry H. Goldfeder and Myrna Pérez | June 22, 2017
Government and Election Law columnists Jerry H. Goldfeder and Myrna Pérez discuss recent rulings and pending cases involving gerrymandering, writing that these cases should serve as a cautionary note for elected officials thinking about using partisanship as a tool for job security.
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By Erin Mulvaney | June 20, 2017
Long-time public sector attorney Marvin Kaplan was tapped Monday by President Donald Trump for a vacancy on the National Labor Relations Board, moving the agency tasked with ruling on major disputes between businesses and unions one step closer to a Republican majority for the first time in nearly a decade.
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By Marcia Coyle | June 19, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will dive into a dispute over partisan gerrymandering next term. The outcome could have sweeping national consequences. Here's what to know.
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By Marcia Coyle | June 16, 2017
The U.S. Justice Department on Friday reversed its position in a key labor case, telling the U.S. Supreme Court that workplace agreements that ban class actions do not run afoul of federal labor law.
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By Michael Booth | June 16, 2017
A New Jersey appeals court has ruled that Gov. Chris Christie does not have to turn over correspondence with a nonprofit group that assisted with his unsuccessful presidential bid.
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By Cogan Schneier and C. Ryan Barber | June 16, 2017
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein faced mounting pressure Friday to recuse himself from overseeing the investigation of Russia's alleged meddling in the 2016 presidential election. His recusal could push Rachel Brand, the No. 3 in command at Main Justice, into a greater national spotlight. Brand was the first woman to ever serve as associate attorney general. Here are highlights from her career, which includes stints in Big Law at Wilmer Hale, and running the SCOTUS murder boards for Justices John Roberts Jr. and Samuel Alito Jr.
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By Marcia Coyle | June 15, 2017
With President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump watching, Justice Neil Gorsuch on Thursday was officially invested as the 101st associate justice of the United States in a brief, formal ceremony in the U.S. Supreme Court.
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By Cheryl Miller | June 15, 2017
Contra Costa County District Attorney Mark Peterson resigned from office Wednesday, shortly before he pleaded no contest to a felony perjury charge. He was the first district attorney in decades to face removal from office in a proceeding initiated by a civil grand jury. In recent years, a number of elected prosecutors have found themselves under serious professional scrutiny.
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By newyorklawjournal | New York Law Journal | June 9, 2017
Suit Against Democrats Dismissed; Diversity Amount Not Satisfied, §1983 Claim Not Pleaded
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