Debra Cassens Weiss

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Home Daily News Federal defender program will run out of… Judiciary Federal defender program will run out of funds to pay panel attorneys, court officials warn Lawyers appointed to represent federal criminal defendants through panels of the Criminal Justice Act won’t be paid for the last couple of months of the fiscal year because of funding shortfalls, court officials warn. (Image from Shutterstock) Lawyers appointed to represent federal criminal defendants through panels of the Criminal...

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Home Daily News SCOTUS rejects Mexico's suit against US gun-makers,… U.S. Supreme Court SCOTUS rejects Mexico's suit against US gun-makers, sees problems with aiding-and-abetting theory Some of the guns and ammunition turned over to the Mexican government as part of a disarmament program in January may have originated in the United States. (Photo by Luis Barron/Eyepix Group/Sipa USA/Sipa via the Associated Press) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that Mexico cannot sue U.S....

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Home Daily News Executive director of Skadden's fellowship… Law Firms Executive director of Skadden's fellowship foundation resigns following firm's pro bono deal with Trump The executive director of the Skadden Foundation, a nonprofit entity that manages Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom’s public interest fellowship program, has resigned after the law firm reached a pro bono deal with President Donald Trump that affects its work. (Photo from Shutterstock) The executive director of the...

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Home Daily News Straight white woman doesn't have to present… U.S. Supreme Court Straight white woman doesn't have to present special evidence to sue under Title VII, Supreme Court rules A straight white woman does not have to clear a higher hurdle to bring a reverse bias claim under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday. (Photo by Rob Crandall/Shutterstock) A straight white woman does not have to clear a higher hurdle to bring a reverse bias...

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Home Daily News Supreme Court rules for Catholic charities… U.S. Supreme Court Supreme Court rules for Catholic charities group in quest for state exemption to unemployment tax A religious exemption to Wisconsin’s unemployment tax violates the First Amendment as applied to a group of Catholic charities in northern Wisconsin that were denied the tax break, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Thursday in a unanimous opinion. (Photo from Shutterstock) A religious exemption to Wisconsin's unemployment...