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BodyHorse-drawn carriages in New York City face a 2028 ban as owners and drivers prepare to challenge the legislation in federal court. New York City’s decision to end its nearly 170-year-old horse-drawn carriage industry is headed toward a legal showdown, with the union representing carriage drivers and owners…
BodyA group of Florida homeowners is suing its homeowners association and property management company after a communitywide roof project left residents facing bills of more than $13,000 per home, with records allegedly showing the contractor had already been paid a $232,000 deposit before a public vote. The fight centers on Vistas at Phillips Commons, a 160-unit development in the Dr. Phillips area, where several residents told WKMG ClickOrlando they don't believe the board handled the project transparently.
BodyMy Senate Republican colleagues and I are championing a series of legislative proposals aimed at strengthening public safety, addressing serious criminal offenses, and improving accountability within the state’s criminal justice system. The proposals come as concerns continue over repeat offenders, dangerous drug trafficking, and whether existing laws provide enough safeguards for Illinois communities.
BodyEl Departamento of Justice Estados Unidos granted a 48-hour period to several counties in California to identify alleged non-citizen voters and to take their ballots away by mail (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque) El Departamento of Justice Estados Unidos He sent letters to California counties with the...
BodyClosing in on a week before Election Day, a lawyer is pushing state leaders to take legal action to prevent President Donald Trump from interfering in the midterms. Lawyer Kevin K. Johnson wants a lawsuit filed before the midterms to get a court order that would block Trump from disrupting the election or interfering with the official approval of the results — before he has the chance to even try.
BodyDefendants appealed sentences imposed after convictions for transporting stolen casino money, challenging the Sentencing Guidelines calculations, the district court’s comments about one defendant’s alleged ties to Mexican drug cartels, and the overall reasonableness of their sentences. The appellate court found that defendants had waived objections to the Guidelines calculations in their plea agreements and that the district court properly considered statutory sentencing factors.
BodyNebraska’s high court ruled the small, specifically defined group could vote in the state. But lawsuits continue across the country.
BodyThe total comes from two major cases landing within a few months of each other. The largest piece arrived on October 21, 2026.
BodyWhen Meridian homeowners open their property tax bills in November, they’ll see an increase of roughly $20 for every $100,000 worth of assessed property value as the city’s public-safety levy takes effect. The $5 million levy was intended to boost public safety measures in the fast-growing city, including by raising police salaries and retaining more than a dozen firefighters hired under a federal grant.
BodySpecial District Judge April Collins holds a cost hearing in the Oklahoma County courthouse on Sept. The 67-year-old has severe arthritis in his hand that makes it difficult to write, according to court records.
BodySenate Bill 325 requires covered applicants and current members to submit fingerprints and other identifying information to the State Bureau of Identification for Delaware and FBI criminal history reports. Delaware will begin implementing updated state and federal criminal background check requirements for firefighters on March 2, 2027, under legislation signed by Gov. Matt Meyer in September.
BodyWe hand-package the week’s best Grist stories. Climate change gets a rare day in court on Monday when 15 Canadian youth will accuse the federal government of violating their constitutional rights by failing to adequately address the country’s role in global warming.
BodyMore than 23 million Americans had cast early ballots ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, compared with about 15 million at the same stage of the 2022 election cycle, according to figures cited in the source. The increase has been concentrated in states with competitive contests that could determine control of the House of Representatives and Senate, with economic pressures and a legal dispute over Alaska’s Senate race emerging as major features of the campaign.
BodyThe Utah Senate Judicial Confirmation Committee is seeking public comment on Matthew Janzen. Gov. Spencer J. Cox appointed Mr. Janzen to serve as a judge on the Third District Court.
Attorney General — after speaking at a roundtable event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct.
BodyPresident Donald Trump walks past Attorney General Todd Blanche after speaking at a roundtable event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. President Donald Trump walks past Attorney General Todd Blanche after speaking at a roundtable event in the East Room of the White House, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, in Washington.
BodyBallot envelopes sit in a bin during the processing of ballots for the midterm elections at the King County Elections headquarters, Renton, Washington, Oct. The US Justice Department on Thursday sued to preemptively block Alaska from certifying the results of its US Senate race if the Republican incumbent candidate loses by a narrow margin, saying voters could be confused because two Republicans on the ballot have almost identical names.
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BodyPresident Donald Trump listens a gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy speaks at a campaign rally at the Covelli Centre, in Youngstown, Ohio, Monday, Oct. Puskar) The Trump administration has filed a lawsuit to block certification of the Senate race in Alaska if Republican Sen.
BodyPresident Donald Trump has asked the U.S. Department of Justice to file a lawsuit to block the certification of Alaska’s U.S. Senate race if the Republican incumbent loses the election.
BodyDelaware Attorney General Kathleen Jennings has filed a lawsuit against Glock, claiming that the firearm manufacturer violated state law by selling devices that can be used to convert semi-automatic weapons into “illegal machine guns.”
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