Tag: Law

The UVA YAF chapter is working with attorneys at Alliance Defending Freedom and says that UVA is blatantly in violation of both the United States Constitution and state law. (via Facebook)

College students lawyer up after recognition of conservative student group is denied at UVA

Lauren Cooley · December 15, 2017 7:20 pm

During his confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee this week, Sen. John Kennedy asked Matthew Spencer Petersen and four other nominees which of them had not tried a case to verdict in a courtroom. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump judicial nominee faces scrutiny after struggling to answer questions about basic legal terms

Melissa Quinn · December 15, 2017 3:26 pm

A provision that was part of the House tax bill would have repealed the "Johnson Amendment" that prevents churches from directly endorsing candidates or politicking. The provision was stripped out from the final version of the GOP House bill. (iStock Photo)

Provision allowing churches to endorse from pulpit stripped from tax bill

Joseph Lawler · December 15, 2017 3:09 pm

F Trump national security adviser Michael Flynn turned himself in to federal investigators on Dec. 1, noting at the time that his decision to work with special counsel Robert Mueller was made "in the best interests of my family and of our country." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

National Security

Trump declines to rule out pardoning Michael Flynn

Gabby Morrongiello · December 15, 2017 3:06 pm

Baauer threatened "action" against Ajit Pai, and called him a "loser." (Screengrab)

‘Harlem Shake’ prompts threat of legal fight over controversial net neutrality repeal video

Daniel Chaitin · December 15, 2017 2:15 am

After a mistrial last month in a bribery case, Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J., said he is confident the government no longer has a case to bring against him in court. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Bob Menendez, confident one month after mistrial, tells DOJ: ‘If you want to prosecute, bring it on’

Laura Barrón-López · December 15, 2017 12:47 am

Omar Ashmawy, the staff director and chief counsel of the Office of Congressional Ethics, stands accused of not only assaulting three women, but also of attempting to use his position to manipulate local law enforcement involved in the matter. (iStock)

Ethics official accused of verbally, physically assaulting three women

Melissa Quinn · December 14, 2017 11:24 pm

Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson (pictured above) and New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman have announced their intent to challenge the Federal Communications Commission's net neutrality decision in court. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

State AGs vow to sue FCC over net neutrality repeal

Melissa Quinn · December 14, 2017 8:42 pm

Police officers stand as smoke rises from a car set on fire during a demonstration after the 58th presidential inauguration in January. (Eric Thayer/Bloomberg)

Prosecutor says alleged Trump inauguration rioters are ‘hiding behind the First Amendment’

Steven Nelson · December 14, 2017 8:34 pm

When Don Willett was nominated to the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, Democrats balked, of course, but not for the reasons one might think. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Beltway Confidential

Democrats troll a Trump nominee’s tweets instead of his judicial record

Nicole Russell · December 14, 2017 5:25 pm

DeRay McKesson, a leading voice for the Black Lives Matter movement, is suing Fox News host Jeanine Pirro for defamation. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

Black Lives Matter activist sues Fox News, Jeanine Pirro for defamation

Diana Stancy Correll · December 14, 2017 4:49 am

Roy Moore, the Republican who lost Tuesday's Alabama Senate election after a series of sexual misconduct allegations made headlines, may have to face at least one of his accusers in court. (Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg)

Not over? Lawyer for Roy Moore accuser says she ‘absolutely will’ sue for defamation

Steven Nelson · December 13, 2017 10:38 pm