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Federal appeals court strikes down NY marijuana license rules
A federal appeals court has ruled that New York state’s marijuana dispensary licensing system is unconstitutional.
Erie County man sentenced for threatening members of Congress
An Erie County man has been sentenced to five years in prison for threatening members of Congress. Carlos Bayon, 64, of Grand Island, who was convicted after a jury trial […]
Impeachment hearings go live on TV with the first witnesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The closed doors of the Trump impeachment investigation are swinging wide open. When the gavel strikes at the start of the House hearing on Wednesday morning, America […]
The House is using the courts to challenge the White House, to an uncertain end
WASHINGTON – The White House is challenging the core powers of Congress across a host of issues, from the power of the purse in the border wall controversy, to refusing […]
How Congress got its power to investigate and subpoena
Back in his day, Robert Morris was a pretty big deal. He was just one of two men to sign all three our nation’s founding documents: the Declaration of Independence, […]
Analysis: Trump turns to Supreme Court to stop nationwide injunctions
The Constitution established one court and one court only and called it Supreme. The framers authorized Congress to establish “inferior courts,” which it did starting in 1789, in the form […]
Allies worry Trump isn’t ready for gathering storm
WASHINGTON – President Donald Trump’s advisers and allies are increasingly worried that he has neither the staff nor the strategy to protect himself from a possible Democratic takeover of the […]
Congress at crossroads after another GOP health care failure
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress is at a crossroads after Republicans’ stinging failure to repeal Barack Obama’s health care law. But what’s next — more partisan conflict, or a pragmatic shift […]
Pope Francis makes appeals to Congress
Pope Francis plunged into the melting pot of New York on Thursday after reminding the country of its immigrant origins in the first papal speech before Congress. At an evening […]
Aetna, Anthem make case for health insurance mergers
WASHINGTON — The leaders of two major health insurers planning separate multi-billion dollar acquisitions made the case for the deals to Congress as senators questioned whether they would hurt competition […]
Schumer talks about stalled judicial nominations
The nomination of Buffalo attorney Lawrence J. Vilardo for a federal judgeship should come up for a vote on the Senate floor before the end of the year, according to […]
Schumer’s pope lottery
The office of U.S. Sen. Charles E. Schumer is conducting a statewide lottery for one ticket to the joint meeting of Congress which Pope Francis will address on Sept. 24. […]
Case Digests
- Fourth Department – Collateral estoppel: Busch v. County of Erie, et al.
- Court of Appeals – Best evidence rule: People v. Coggins
- Fourth Department – Unlawful inventory search: People v. Boatwright
- Second Circuit – Fossil-fuel powered appliances: Assoc. of Contracting Plumbers v. CNY; Mulhem Gas Co., v. Mosley
- Fourth Department – Dismissal of the indictment: People v. Anderson
- Fourth Department – Municipal liability: Battey v. Village of Youngstown
- Fourth Department – Notice of claim: Cindy W. v. Waterloo Central School Dist.
- Court of Appeals – Hateful Conduct Law: Volokh, et al. v. James
- Second Circuit – Free Exercise: Miller v. McDonald
- Court of Appeals – Recording police activity: Reyes v. City of New York
- Second Circuit – Tax liens and levies: Besicorp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Law News
- Genesee Valley Club to pay $1.05M to settle federal case
- Major Rochester-area auto dealer accused of fraud in federal loan program
- Rochester attorney Donald O. Chesworth Jr. has died
- Split NY appeals court affirms conviction in kidnapping of daughter
- Greece man accused of stealing from class-action settlement funds
- NY AG investigating Schuyler County death involving DOCCS officer
- Rochester man files suit over ‘warning notice’ from ICE
- Lawsuit dismissed in Rochester police chase car crash
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