Outgoing Juneau District Court Judge Keith Levy says he’ll spend time with his eight grandchildren, work as a fill-in judge when needed and help mediate marriage dissolution cases.
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Juneau attorneys argue for Southeast appointment to Supreme Court
Juneau Bar Association asks Gov. Walker to consider geographic diversity before making his selection.
High Court Places Hold On Texas Law That Would’ve Closed Most Abortion Providers
The Supreme Court has placed a hold on a 2013 Texas law that was threatening to close most of the state’s clinics that perform abortions.
Man Convicted In 2010 Oregon Bomb Plot Sentenced To 30 Years
A federal judge in Portland sentenced 23-year-old Mohamed Osman Mohamud to serve 30 years in prison, on Wednesday, over a 2010 plot to bomb a holiday tree-lighting ceremony.
Eric Holder To Step Down As Attorney General
Eric Holder Jr., the nation’s first black U.S. attorney general, will resign his post after a tumultuous tenure marked by civil rights advances, national security threats, reforms to the criminal justice system and 5 1/2 years of fights with Republicans in Congress.
Court Says Navy Investigators Illegally Scan Civilian Computers
An appeals court ruling has offered a rare glimpse at the extent to which military police investigations reach into civilians’ computers.
BP Lawyers Use Old-School Trick; Judge Not Amused
Back in school, did you ever fudge the spacing on a report to meet the teacher’s page-length requirement?
BP Acted With Gross Negligence In Gulf Oil Spill, Federal Judge Rules
In a long-awaited ruling, a federal judge on Thursday said BP acted with gross negligence in relation to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion and consequent oil spill.
Bucking Legal Trend, Federal Judge Upholds La.’s Ban On Gay Marriage
Bucking a long judicial trend, a federal judge ruled on Wednesday that Louisiana’s ban on gay marriage is constitutional.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Part Of Utah’s Polygamy Ban
A federal judge on Wednesday finalized a ruling that strikes down part of Utah’s ban on polygamy.