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Students land Obama in Harvard Law Review
President Barack Obama is spending his final few weeks in the White House trying to do what he can to preserve his legacy. Across social media, in public addresses and […]
Trump can reshape American judiciary
Donald Trump is set to inherit an uncommon number of vacancies in the federal courts in addition to the open Supreme Court seat, giving the president-elect a monumental opportunity to […]
As time runs out, dozens of judge nominees waiting on Senate
Federal judges in New Jersey have struggled with a workload approaching 700 cases each, nearly double what’s manageable, because of judicial vacancies. In Texas, close to a dozen district judgeships […]
Biden: Obama seeking court nominee who enjoys GOP support
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is looking to nominate a Supreme Court candidate who has enjoyed past Republican support, Vice President Joe Biden said, offering some of the first indications […]
Obama issues new sanctions threat over cybertheft
WASHINGTON — Somber against a backdrop of grand pageantry, President Barack Obama laid out a fresh threat of sanctions against China for alleged cybercrimes on Friday, even as he and […]
Emotions over trade agenda roil Senate, delay action
WASHINGTON — Emotional disagreements over trade erupted in Congress on Wednesday, when a liberal senator delayed a committee’s likely endorsement of a top trade priority for President Barack Obama. The […]
Trafficking deal clears path for attorney general vote
WASHINGTON — Senate leaders announced a deal Tuesday that should clear the way for the long-stalled vote on President Barack Obama‘s attorney general nominee. The agreement aims to solve a […]
Obama order creates new cybersanctions program
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Wednesday authorized a new U.S. government approach to deterring cyberattacks: financial sanctions against malicious overseas hackers and companies that knowingly benefit from the fruits […]
Sentence may be reduced in Obama threat case
The case of a Rochester woman convicted of threatening to kill President Barack Obama is being sent back to U.S. District Court to determine if her sentence should be reduced. […]
White House upset about Lynch confirmation delay
WASHINGTON — The White House blasted Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Monday for holding up confirmation of President Barack Obama‘s pick for attorney general, arguing the “unconscionable delay” was […]
White House asks authorization for military to fight IS
WASHINGTON — The White House circulated a proposal Tuesday that would authorize the U.S. military to fight Islamic State terrorists but assure Congress there would be no “enduring offensive combat” […]
What issues roil Washington? Veto threats are clues
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has a telling hit list. The veto threats that he’s issued over the last three weeks are a microcosm of American politics, representing the roiling […]
Case Digests
- Second Circuit – Habeas Corpus: Brown v. James
- Fourth Department – Comptroller authority: Scanlon v. Miller-Williams
- Fourth Department – Confidential witness: People v. Sanchez
- Second Circuit – Interest-on-escrow accounts: Cantero v. Bank of America, N.A.; Hymes v. Bank of America, N.A.
- Fourth Department – Relation back doctrine: Poindexter v. The State of New York
- Fourth Department – Double jeopardy: People v. Royal
- Fourth Department – Real property claims — Summary judgment Penn v. Rochester Rev Holdings, LLC
- Second Circuit – Breach of lease agreement: Delsha 60 Ninth, LLC v. Free People of PA LLC
- Court of Appeals – Zoning: Smith et al. v. Town of Thompson Planning Board, et al.
- Fourth Department – Right to Appeal: People v. Nixon
- Court of Appeals – Vehicle and Traffic Law: Second Child, et al. v. Edge Auto Inc., et al.
Law News
- Oneida County attorney disbarred after Trump pardon
- New trial ordered in child sex abuse case
- Rochester, Monroe County to pay $1.75M to officer blinded in stabbing
- Drug conviction reversed over faulty indictment
- Phillips Lytle names new Rochester office leader
- WNY nursing home fraud settlement could total $9M
- Elmira settles federal lawsuit over police encounter for $2.5M
- Lawsuit claims Chili man was cheated out of home equity
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