Topic: U.S. Courts

Hospital asks judge to dismiss suit over sexual abuse claims

BOSTON - Lawyers for Children's Hospital Boston have asked a Massachusetts judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by 11 former patients of a renowned...

Court of Appeals disbars Jack Johnson

The Maryland Court of Appeals has disbarred former Prince George's County Executive Jack Johnson.. Find Us On Facebook AP VIDEO more>> The court ...
Longtime Texas death row inmate Willie Washington, 53, of Houston has lost a federal court appeal in which he argued his trial lawyers were...

Executions Could Temporarily End in Ky.

Executions in Kentucky could be halted for a year or more if lawmakers form a task force to study how the system works and correct problems with ...

GA court upholds torching death sentence

Georgia's top court upheld the conviction of a Cobb County woman who was sentenced to life in prison without parole in the torching death of her...
Attorneys for Miami based international law firm Diaz Reus & Targ, LLP, represent defendant in closely watched international case.. New York, NY...

Hundreds of prison employees get layoff notices

California prison officials have sent layoff notices to 545 employees, including 140 guards, as the inmate population declines to comply with a ...
By THOMAS KAPLANJudge Moves Congressional Primary Date to...

Judge: Hold NY Congressional Primaries In June

A federal judge Friday ordered the state's Congressional primaries held in June, throwing New York's entire election calendar into turmoil. U.S...
This week a federal judge handed down an order that could change the way hundreds of patients with defective hip implants in Florida file their...