Legal

Former NFL Player Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison for Operating Large-Scale Dog Fighting and Trafficking Venture in Oklahoma

Former NFL player LeShon Johnson of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, was sentenced today to 60 months in prison, three years of supervised release, and a $30,000 fine after beingconvictedat trial of six dog fi...

2026-09-10

Wife, brother of slain surfer recount grueling search in Mexico beach homicide trial

The family of Jack Carter Rhoad, one of three young men whose bodies were found after a 2024 Baja California surfing trip, detailed the gut-wrenching moments leading up to the discovery of their death...

2026-09-10

Harvey Raises Another $550M At A $15.5B Valuation

Cofounder Winston Weinberg said the capital from this round is being invested ‘into our two most important resources: people and compute.’The postHarvey Raises Another $550M At A $15.5B Valuationappea...

2026-09-10

U. Washington Seeks to Hold Students Accountable After Anti-Israel Occupation Protest

“new student conduct rules that would allow it to discipline students who refuse orders to leave university property” How about good old expulsion? That would end this pretty quickly. Campus Reform re...

2026-09-10

The architecture of persuasion: United States v. Hemani

Although some law professors make a living hiding the ball, I will repeat my thesis right up front: Good legal writers are simply good writers – strong English stylists. As my first example, I offered...

2026-09-10

Indian Citizen in the United States on Student Visa Sentenced for Defrauding a Vietnam Veteran

An Indian Citizen residing in the United States on a student visa was sentenced today after a jury convicted him of conspiring to defraud a Vietnam Veteran in April 2026, announced U.S. Attorney Chris...

2026-09-10

Supreme Court nixes Missouri GOP-friendly maps for midterms

The order marks the second time this week the high court has weighed in on the fight over the state's congressional maps.

2026-09-10

Shein’s Hong Kong Listing Falters Amid Profitability Concerns

Shein has lost about $5 billion in market value since its Hong Kong IPO.The postShein’s Hong Kong Listing Falters Amid Profitability Concernsappeared first onAbove the Law.

2026-09-10

Fetterman Stuns Democrats With Video Appearance at GOP Midterm Convention

“I’m always going to reject the extremes and socialism and that anti-American way of life.” Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania caused an uproar among members of his party this week by making a fri...

2026-09-10

The minoritarian difficulty

Court reform is a hot topic these days. Scholars , commentators , and politicians argue that the Supreme Court is aggrandizing its powers at the expense of Congress, undermining American democracy, an...

2026-09-10

Felon Sentenced to Prison for Illegally Possessing Multiple Firearms and Violating Supervised Release Terms for Prior Federal Drug Conviction

2026-09-10

Morning Docket: 09.10.26

* Missouri lawmakers threaten to impeach state supreme court if they hold secretary of state in contempt for using redrawn maps that violate state constitution. [KCTV]Meanwhile, the whole thing is bac...

2026-09-10

Nearly 1 in 3 College Students Say Violence to Stop Campus Speech Is Acceptable

“Almost 1 in 3 students” The assassination of Charlie Kirk looks a little different in light of this story, doesn’t it? The College Fix reports: 31 percent of students say some level of violence accep...

2026-09-10

A new era of SCOTUSblog

As we recently announced , SCOTUSblog is launching SCOTUSblog Plus , a membership service providing even more analysis and reporting on the court's arguments, orders, and decisions. Starting Tuesday, ...

2026-09-10

Woman Sentenced to Five Years in Federal Prison for Fraudulently Writing Opioid Prescriptions

AMANI IBRAHIM fraudulently prescribed oxycodone, hydrocodone, and other controlled substances.

2026-09-10

St. Louis Felon Admits Being Caught in Stolen Car with Two Shotguns

Maurice Brown Jr. was driving a recently stolen Audi A4 and had two shotguns in the car.

2026-09-10

Former Soldier Sentenced to Life in Federal Prison for Physically and Sexually Assaulting Minors While Serving Abroad

Adam Schlueter, a former enlisted member of the United States Army, was sentenced today to life in federal prison for physically and sexually assaulting two minors under the age of ten, following his ...

2026-09-10

Maryland Felon Sentenced for Illegal Firearm Possession in HSTF Case

Baltimore, Maryland– A Maryland man is headed to federal prison for firearm crimes. U.S. District Judge Ellen L. Hollander sentenced Jerry Toliver, 37, of Rosedale, today, to five years in prison, fol...

2026-09-10

St. Charles, Missouri Man Sentenced to 14 Years in Prison

Joshua J. Klenke admitted uploading child sexual abuse material to Snapchat and kissing a 4-year-old.

2026-09-10

Insular Cases | Interview: Chief Judge Jeff Sutton and Neil Weare

Sarah and David start with two loose ends at the Supreme Court: A per curiam order in National Republican Congressional Committee v. Brown keeps the Federal Communications Commission’s “lowest unit ch...

2026-09-10