D4vd stays quiet during court appearance for murder charge
The singer D4vd, facing charges in the murder of 14-year-old Celeste Rivas, chose not to speak during the court proceedings. He mostly stayed behind his legal team while asserting his intention to contest the charges. In court, D4vd’s attorneys—Blair Burke, Marilyn Bednarski, and Regina Peter—shielded him from view as the judge detailed the accusations against […]
Supreme Court to consider Colorado religious freedom case
Supreme Court to Review Religious Institutions’ Participation in State Programs The Supreme Court is set to examine whether religious organizations must compromise their fundamental beliefs to join state-funded initiatives. The case, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, challenges the Archdiocese of Denver’s stipulation that both families and staff adhere to Catholic teachings. This stipulation has […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson claims the Supreme Court has gone too far in a police case.
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Dissent in Fourth Amendment Case On Monday, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson expressed her disagreement with her fellow justices regarding a Fourth Amendment case about police stops, suggesting the Supreme Court majority was overstepping by revising lower courts’ decisions in Washington, D.C. Jackson, appointed by President Biden, was the sole judge to […]
Court to consider case of Catholic school excluded from Colorado preschool
Supreme Court to Review Colorado Preschool Funding Case The Supreme Court has decided to take on a case regarding a Catholic diocese’s challenge involving Colorado’s exclusion of certain schools from a state-funded preschool program that helps families send their children to public or private preschools. Oral arguments for St. Mary’s Catholic Diocese v. Roy are […]
Montana Supreme Court Permits Trans Individuals to Obtain IDs Reflecting Their Gender Identity
The Montana Supreme Court recently made a significant decision regarding transgender rights, allowing individuals in Montana who identify as transgender to change their birth certificates and driver’s licenses to reflect their chosen “gender identity.” In a 5-2 ruling, the high court upheld a previous injunction against a 2022 law that mandated that IDs and birth […]
Pennsylvania man charged with taking remains from a cemetery appears in court
Man in Court for Cemetery Remains Theft A man from Pennsylvania, accused of stealing over 100 sets of human remains from an old cemetery, appeared in court recently. During the brief session, he apparently waived his right to an evidentiary hearing. Jonathan Gerlach, 34, showed up in a bright green prison jumpsuit at the Delaware […]
Roberts asked to involve the FBI following another Supreme Court leak.
Recently, a letter from the legendary baseball player and manager Ted Williams to Angels outfielder Jay Johnston resurfaced. In it, Williams advised, “If you get two strikes, just protect your at-bat.” This advice resonated this week amidst yet another leak of classified information within the Supreme Court. For Chief Justice John Roberts, it’s a stark […]
Police search for gunman after teenager shot on Queens basketball court
Authorities in New York City are on the lookout for the gunman responsible for the shooting death of 15-year-old Jaden Pierre in Queens. According to the NYPD, Jaden was approached by a group of teens at a basketball court in Roy Wilkins Park around 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. During this encounter, a shot was fired, […]
Alec Baldwin is set to return to court in Los Angeles as the civil trial progresses in the deadly ‘Rust’ shooting.
Actor Alec Baldwin is set to return to court, but he won’t face any criminal charges stemming from an incident on the set of “The Last” that resulted in his own injury. A judge in Los Angeles decided on Friday that the civil lawsuit involving the 68-year-old actor will move forward to trial. The criminal […]
Redistricting brief submitted as Supreme Court considers referendum
Virginia Redistricting Referendum at Stake On Tuesday, Virginia voters will weigh in on a significant redistricting referendum amid ongoing legal disputes. The state Supreme Court is currently evaluating a lawsuit arguing that the amendment should be deemed invalid, claiming it was pushed through during an illegally extended legislative session. The core issue revolves around whether […]