U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions says he plans to boost the nation’s force of immigration judges by 50%, with fulfillment expected by the end of this year. Sessions welcomed a new class of immigration judges on Monday, telling them that the nation has never has as many such judges as it does now. “Counting you
A federal judge in Sacramento, California, has approved a settlement for inmates at Placer County Jail. The settlement, brought on allegations of abuse and use of excessive force by law enforcement officials, includes a fund of more than $1.4 million. While the agreement remains tentative, permanent approval is expected by or in March. U.S. Magistrate
Mike Huckabee proposed caning protesters; Trump suggested they should be illegal. How would the Tea Party have liked corporal punishment and crackdowns?
The University of Michigan Health System (UMHS) has agreed to pay the United States $4.3 million to settle a lawsuit involving allegations of drug diversion violating certain provisions of the Controlled Substances Act, the statute establishing federal U.S. drug policy under which the manufacture, importation, possession, use, and distribution of certain substances, including prescription drugs, is
Makers of e-Cigs, Liquid Vapes Potentially Targeting Children Pull Products
Huron Valley Correctional Center, serving as Michigan’s only all-women prison, may run afoul of the United States Constitution. Two experts who studied the Ypsilanti-area facility say the conditions within Huron Valley amount to “cruel and unusual punishment.” Their report was filed in federal court on Thursday, bolstering a lawsuit’s claim that the prison is overcrowded
How much do you pay for your car insurance each month? Do you think you’re rate is fair? If you’re a woman, do you pay the same as your male counterparts? If you’re a Michigan driver, chances are you’re not. In fact, according to an investigation launched by Scripps station WXYZ in Detroit, auto insurance companies in Michigan regularly discriminate against drivers based on their gender or relationship status. You’re probably wondering how this practice is legal, right? After all, there are laws in place to prevent this type of discrimination.
Recently, Hon. Lucy Koh, a judge of the U.S. District Court, gave her stamp of approval to a global settlement filed against the County of Monterey and California Forensic Medical Group. The suit settled for $825,000 and ends a wrongful death lawsuit originally filed by the “surviving children of a woman who died while in police custody on December 19, 2015.” The $825,000 will be split 50/50.
Blenheim Facility Management (BFM) and the City of San Juan Capistrano recently agreed to settle a lawsuit filed by the Orange County Coastkeeper regarding the “Rancho Mission Viejo Riding Park at San Juan Capistrano.” The lawsuit was filed back in July 2017 in the U.S. District Court and argues that the riding park, which is owned by San Juan Capistrano, “contributed to pollution in San Juan Creek.” According to the suit, the “BFM is the operator of the park.”
Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh has passed his third day of confirmation hearings. Three days and dozens of altercations. According to Fox News, 69 people were removed from the Capitol on Thursday alone. Police say that another 37 were removed from the Senate Judiciary Committee’s room in the Hart Senate Office Building. All of them,