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Judges let Missouri lawsuit accusing China of pandemic-era PPE hoarding proceed

The state of Missouri may sue China for hoarding masks and other protective equipment, a judicial panel ruled Wednesday. A panel of the Eighth District Court of Appeals otherwise rejected Missouri's position suing sovereign foreign corporations and allowed only the buyout claims to proceed. “Missouri's overarching theory is that China took advantage of the world's […]

Texas deputies investigate double murder at former judge’s home

Texas deputies are investigating after two people were found dead inside the home of a former Williamson County judge. Police received a report of a shooting at a residence on January 8 at approximately 11:45 p.m. A 911 caller reported a shooting in the 300 block of County Road 317 near the Georgetown city limits, […]

Judges Given Cautious Approval to Use A.I. in Writing Legal Opinions

LONDON (AP) – England's 1,000-year-old legal system, still steeped in traditions such as wearing wigs and robes, will give judges permission to use artificial intelligence to write decisions. As a result, we have taken a cautious step toward the future. The Office of Courts and Tribunals said last month that AI could help write opinions, […]

Violence against judges becoming a more pressing issue, experts say

Violence against judges in the United States has become a more pressing issue, according to experts reacting to the news that a defendant brutally attacked a Nevada judge who refused him a stay of execution Wednesday. Video footage of the attack obtained by FOX 5 Las Vegas has gone viral on social media, and the […]

Left-wing climate group is quietly training judges how to handle global warming cases

A little-known judicial advocacy group funded by left-wing nonprofits is secretly training judges across the country on how to handle climate change-related cases, according to a review by Fox News Digital. The Washington, DC-based Environmental Law Institute (ELI) created the Climate Justice Project (CJP) in 2018, establishing the first resource to provide “authoritative, up-to-date information” […]