EXCLUSIVE: Marc Elias’ Law Firm Threatens To Sue Virginia Gov Youngkin’s Admin To Kick Cornel West Off November Ballot
Marc Elias, a former lawyer for the Clinton campaign and a Democratic National Committee (DNC) representative focused on election integrity, sent a letter to the administration of Virginia's Republican governor, Glenn Youngkin, on Monday threatening a lawsuit if independent candidate Cornel West remains on the ballot in November's election. The letter, first obtained by The […]
Family left ‘devastated’ in Staten Island hit-and-run to sue NYC for $101M: lawyer
A “heartbroken” family whose father and daughter were severely injured in a hit-and-run accident in Staten Island plans to file a lawsuit against the city seeking $101 million in damages, The Washington Post has learned. Guy Seth and his 6-year-old daughter were charged with fleeing the scene of an accident after they were struck by […]
GOP-led states sue to end Biden’s student debt forgiveness policy
Seven Republican-led states are suing to block President Biden's policies that would reduce or forgive debt for millions of student loan borrowers. The lawsuit alleges that the Department of Education is “illegally attempting to mass cancel hundreds of billions of dollars of loans” before the rules are finalized. The lawsuit, led by Missouri Attorney General […]
New Jersey woman arrested, jailed over mistaken identity cannot sue due to qualified immunity, court rules
A New Jersey woman who was arrested in a case of mistaken identity and detained for two weeks cannot sue the federal marshals who arrested her because they are protected by qualified immunity, a court has ruled. Judith Maureen Henry was incarcerated at Essex County Correctional Facility in Newark in 2019 after sheriff's deputies mistakenly […]
NJ woman mistakenly arrested, jailed for two weeks can’t sue over error
A New Jersey woman served two weeks in prison for violating someone else's parole, but a federal appeals court ruled that those responsible for her wrongful imprisonment are constitutionally protected from liability. Judith Maureen Henry, from New Jersey, shares a name with another woman who flunked parole after pleading guilty to drug possession in Pennsylvania […]
Rocker Jack White Threatens to Sue Donald Trump for Using His Music
White Stripes frontman Jack White has added his name to the growing list of musicians who are outraged about former President Donald Trump's use of their music in his 2024 election campaign. The latest disciplinary action came after Margo Martin, Donald Trump's deputy communications director, posted a video on Thursday of the Republican nominee boarding […]
Judge rules RFK Jr. can sue Biden administration over alleged censorship of charity that questions vaccines
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. can sue the Biden administration over alleged social media censorship of his charity, Children’s Health Defense, which has questioned the safety of vaccines. “The Court finds that Mr. Kennedy’s claims that the suppression of his posted content was caused by the government defendants’ conduct are […]
Court gives RFK Jr. green light to sue Biden-Harris admin over censorship
A federal court this week revived hopes that the Biden-Harris administration could be held accountable for efforts to censor criticism during the pandemic. Verdict Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the organization he leads, Children’s Health Defense, have standing to sue under Article 3. In June, the U.S. Supreme Court absolved the Democratic administration of its […]
Texas AG threatens to sue Dallas over gun ban at State Fair
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, a Republican, on Tuesday threatened legal action against the city of Dallas if the Texas State Fair, the nonprofit that puts on the annual event, does not reverse a new policy banning open and concealed carry of firearms at next month’s state fair. Paxton argued that because the State Fair […]
Ken Paxton threatens to sue after State Fair of Texas bans guns: ‘Infringement of Second Amendment rights’
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has threatened to sue the city of Dallas over a new policy banning concealed carry of guns at the highly anticipated State Fair of Texas. The state fair announced last week that it would ban guns on its grounds unless they were carried by retired or active police officers. In […]