Lawsuit

Krist, a state senator, had filed a lawsuit in February challenging a state law that requires independent candidates to obtain more than 100,000 signatures to appear on the ballot. … [Read more...] about Krist drops lawsuit over nonpartisans’ ballot access now that he’s in a party and on the ballot

Families will be encouraged to get kids signed up on a registry, which will lead to tests and screenings to determine any unique education needs. The agreement partly settles a federal lawsuit against the state of Michigan, the Flint school district and a regional education agency. … [Read more...] about Lawsuit deal aimed at helping Flint kids exposed to lead

Charles Kurzman, a sociology professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill specializing in Middle East and Islamic studies, raised concerns on the study's methodology, similar to those in the new lawsuit, in a blog post published shortly after the report came out. … [Read more...] about Terrorism Report Trump Touted ‘Misleadingly Inflates’ Muslim Threat to U.S., Lawsuit Alleges

Last week, Hesperia's manager and members of the City Council who had pressed the fight with Green conceded defeat when they agreed to settle her lawsuit. Under the terms of the deal, the city must refund all the money it extracted from Green and pay her legal fees, which totaled nearly half a million dollars. The city last year repealed or re-wrote the housing rules at the heart of the fight after a federal judge questioned their constitutionality. … [Read more...] about Hesperia retreats from crackdown on group homes, settles lawsuit

Others named in the complaint include a mother being held in Boston after she and her husband attended an interview to confirm their marriage to get lawful immigration status. Another couple fears going to their interview because the husband could be detained. … [Read more...] about Lawsuit alleges US illegally separates immigrant families