Amidst claims ICE should do more to ID lawful residents, detained citizen wins $20K award
Complex U.S. immigration laws and relatively minimal standards for detaining those suspected of violating them cause hundreds of American citizens and thousands of legal residents…
AG Loretta Lynch announces ‘pattern and practice’ probe of Baltimore police practices
The Department of Justice will conduct a “pattern and practice” investigation of potential civil rights violations in Baltimore, U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced at…
Neuroimaging study shows what parts of the brain are activated when judging a slaying case
A brain neuroimaging study of subjects considering fictional murder cases shows how different parts of the brain are activated when the facts vary. In cases…
Law prof who alleged injury from a colleague’s shoulder squeeze is allowed to pursue assault suit
A law professor who alleges he was bullied by colleagues and injured when a professor grabbed and squeezed his shoulder may pursue claims of assault…
City’s ban on vehicle for-sale signs violates First Amendment, judge rules in lawyer’s $1 lawsuit
A lawyer has won a First Amendment victory in his suit challenging Alexandria, Virginia’s ban on for-sale signs on vehicles parked on city streets.…
61 percent of IRS employees who violated tax laws got to keep their jobs, report says
The Internal Revenue Service allowed 61 percent of its employees who violated tax laws to remain on the job, according to a report by the…