Appellate panel hesitant to overturn NC Senate districts in redistricting suit
An appeals court on Thursday argued that boundaries approved by the Republican-controlled Legislature illegally weakened the ability of a broad swath of black voters to elect candidates they support in North Carolina’s new Senate seat starting this year. It considered a petition seeking an injunction to stop the use of the two electoral districts. . […]
Missouri Supreme Court upholds state Senate map, rejecting redistricting suit
The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld voting districts drawn for the state Senate, rejecting a legal challenge that said mapmakers should have focused more on keeping communities intact. The high court’s 5-2 ruling means districts first used in the 2022 election will remain in place for both this year and subsequent elections. The case […]
Delta hit with suit for ‘over-serving’ booze to husband in fatal hit
Delta Air Lines is being hit by a lawsuit alleging the wrongful death of a woman who was mowed down by her husband in a Utah airport parking lot. Her estate claims the flight attendant over-served her mistress. Representatives for the estate of murdered mother Charlotte Sturgeon and the child who witnessed the tragic accident […]
NYC mansion a hellscape thanks to black lead dust from construction site: suit
The historic $32 million, 25-room mansion on Park Avenue has become a dusty, leaden hellscape for its wealthy owners because of a construction project next door, according to court records. luxurious 5 bedroom, 8 bath home The building, which features an elevator, six fireplaces and a marble staircase, was “invaded” by black dust after workers […]
Crypto fraud suit tied to Winklevoss twins now $3B: NY AG
New York Attorney General Letitia James on Friday expanded her case against Digital Currency Group and other crypto defendants, tripling the size of the fraud scheme to more than $3 billion. In October, James sued Digital Currency, its Genesis Global Capital unit, and Gemini Capital, an exchange run by twin brothers Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss. […]
Wisconsin inmate’s daughter files federal suit over solitary confinement suicide
The daughter of a Wisconsin inmate who committed suicide in his cell has filed a federal lawsuit accusing state prison officials of failing to provide her with adequate mental health care and medication. Dean Hoffman was found dead in his cell at the Waupun Correctional Facility in June, on his ninth day in solitary confinement. […]
Project Veritas, James O’Keefe settle suit over false claims of 2020 voter fraud in Pennsylvania
Project Veritas and conservative activist James O’Keefe have settled a lawsuit in Pennsylvania over false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election originally made by a postal worker who supported former President Trump. Robert Weisenbach, an attorney representing the Erie Postmaster General who filed the lawsuit, said: confirmed to NBC News. The matter […]
Beyoncé works a Western look in bedazzled shorts suit and cowboy hat at the Grammys 2024
Who runs the world? Although she didn’t attend the red carpet, she turned heads at the 2024 Grammy Awards on Sunday in a plaid shorts suit with husband Jay-Z and their 12-year-old daughter. Beyoncé has definitely hit the nail on the head. , Blue Ivy Carter. The 42-year-old “Cuff It” singer wore a western-style Louis […]
Wisconsin Supreme Court agrees to hear Gov. Evers’ suit against GOP Legislature
The Wisconsin Supreme Court agreed Friday to hear a lawsuit by Democratic Gov. Tony Evers against the Republican-controlled state Legislature. Evers’ lawsuit alleges that lawmakers are interfering with basic functions of state government. The court’s clear ideological divide was evident in its ruling, with four liberal justices siding with Evers and a conservative minority of […]
Missouri high court hears arguments in Senate redistricting suit
Missouri’s high court will decide Thursday whether to force changes to the state’s Senate districts in a case in which the Republican majority is divided over how new voter-approved redistricting standards should be applied. I made an argument. A lawsuit filed by voters alleges that the Senate district in suburban St. Louis and western Missouri’s […]