Courts
Washington district admits liability in sexual assault case involving school bus rideIn a reversal from previous statements, a Washington school district has admitted liability for negligence and “any and all damages” associated with a school bus sexual assault case. The lawsuit, filed against Bellingham… Read More
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Ex-teachers’ union chiefs headed to prison in $2.6M fraud caseThe former leaders of a Florida teachers’ union are heading to prison and must repay $2.6 million they stole during their tenure, a federal judge ordered Monday. Teresa Brady, 70, and… Read More
Public Education
Exclusive: NJ college denies Christian club funding solely due to religious status, demand letter alleges, in First Amendment disputeA college in New Jersey is denying a Christian club student funding solely because of its religious status, while the Christian members are forced to fund other campus groups, a new demand… Read More
Courts
Trump’s solicitor general champions religious freedom, education in Supreme Court appealThe Trump administration is on the side of Catholic preschools suing the Colorado government for religious discrimination. U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer released an amicus brief regarding the case, St. Mary Catholic Parish… Read More
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Would-be Trump assassin receives life sentenceA Florida man who tried to assassinate then-presidential candidate Donald Trump has been sentenced to life in prison. Ryan Routh, 59, received the sentence Wednesday in federal court after a jury convicted him on… Read More
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Biden-appointed judge rules death penalty unavailable in Mangione murder caseA federal judge ruled Friday that the death penalty will not be an option in the case against Luigi Mangione, multiple media outlets reported. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Margaret Garnett, a Biden… Read More
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Left-wing legal group shops signatures to push ICE prosecutions in MinnesotaAn extreme left-wing legal advocacy group is circulating a letter looking for signatures aimed at getting criminal and civil rights prosecutions started against ICE officers in Minnesota. The solicitation is seeking signatures from former Department of Justice (DOJ) and U.S. Attorney’s Office prosecutors for a public missive urging… Read More
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Louisiana pushes back as Trump admin tries to pause abortion pill lawsuitThe Trump administration asked a federal court to pause a lawsuit from Louisiana that challenges a Biden-era policy allowing abortion drugs to be shipped across state lines – sparking fierce… Read More
Courts
Meta faces first of many lawsuits over allegedly intentional addictive design, harm to kidsSocial media companies bear responsibility for willful negligence in growing addictive platforms that directly harm children, a lawsuit argues, in a case facing jury selection Tuesday in Los Angeles. “It is the first case where a jury will hear the evidence that the social… Read More
Culture
Americans’ support for religious liberty hits 7-year highThe only poll that tracks Americans’ support for religious freedom showed its strongest result since launching seven years ago. The score of 71 out of 100 demonstrates “Americans are increasingly unified in… Read More
Courts
New York agrees to give up decade-long legal fight with nuns over abortion mandateNew York will no longer try to force nuns and other religious groups to cover abortions in their health insurance plans, ending a nearly decade-long legal battle. In an agreement filed Jan. 16, the… Read More
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Louisiana defends law requiring Ten Commandments displays in classrooms to federal appeals courtLouisiana defended its law requiring displays of the Ten Commandments in school classrooms, arguing religious symbols have long been a fixture of American public life. The law, the first of… Read More
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Utah teachers’ union sued for allegedly lying about political spendingThe Utah Education Association is being accused of violating state law when it argued teacher dues don’t fund the union’s political activism. The UEA allegedly violated Utah’s Truth in Advertising law when… Read More
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Court ruling affirms students’ free speech rights, parental rights over ‘thin-skinned’ school officialsA jury verdict in the case of a Tennessee high school student who posted memes criticizing his principal affirms not only the student’s right to free speech but also the role of parents in… Read More
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2 state AGs challenge DEI, racial quota policies as unconstitutionalIn separate opinions Monday, two state attorneys condemned racial discrimination in hiring – even to meet “racial quotas” or diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) standards. “This may come as a news flash to the radicals on the far-left, but our… Read More
Culture
Attorney for elementary student victimized by trans classmate says school policies hurt both studentsA male elementary student who identifies as transgender allegedly touched and exposed himself to a schoolgirl and other classmates, and the girl’s lawyer is demanding accountability. Richard Mast, a staff attorney for Liberty Counsel,… Read More
Courts
Canadian man planned to use assisted suicide to kill wife, court findsA British Columbia judge stripped a Vancouver man of medical decision-making authority after finding he posed a threat to his elderly wife’s life and intended to kill her using assisted suicide. The… Read More
Opinion
By her own words, Ketanji Brown Jackson unfit to weigh in on Supreme Court cases involving transgender issuesWhy in the world is Ketanji Brown Jackson allowed to judge a case involving gender, as she has Tuesday? Remember, she testified under oath during her confirmation hearing that she doesn’t… Read More
Courts
Federal and state abortion pill cases set for key developments in 2026A series of high-stakes federal lawsuits challenging the FDA’s regulation of mifepristone – and others contesting state restrictions on the drug – will keep chemical abortion at the center of national legal fights throughout 2026. Six… Read More
Courts
Appeals court ruling secures religious freedom protections for faith-based orgsReligious organizations can hire every employee based on faith and moral lifestyle, per First Amendment freedoms, an appeals court unanimously ruled Tuesday – marking a new religious freedom victory for faith-based organizations. “Religious organizations shouldn’t be punished for exercising their… Read More