The Supreme Court has ruled that presidents cannot unilaterally discard mail-in ballots they disapprove of, with the majority opting for a clear constitutional boundary.
Justices Alito and Thomas dissented from the ruling, continuing their pattern of siding with expansive executive authority over electoral matters.
Election law expert Professor Rick Hasen has drawn attention to the significance of the court’s current ideological composition and what it means for voting rights going forward.
Hasen notes that while a centre bloc on the court appears positioned to erode voting rights protections, it has so far stopped short of endorsing outright vote rigging.
The phrase “for now” carries considerable weight in legal circles, as observers warn the court’s restraint on election integrity may not be permanent or guaranteed.
Separately, Professor Steven Lubet has weighed in on the ethics complaint surrounding Judge Roy Altman, arguing the handling of the case sets a damaging precedent for the federal judiciary.
Lubet contends that refusing to even assign the complaint for investigation, regardless of its ultimate outcome, lowers the bar for acceptable conduct among federal judges.
A plastic surgeon is alleged to have killed a lawyer over a billing dispute, a case that has drawn widespread attention from legal professionals and the broader public alike.
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced it will drop pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants, a decision likely to face immediate legal challenges from environmental groups.
North Carolina prosecutors and the state bar are pushing to maintain the state’s ban on paralegals providing legal advice, even as the state continues to record poor access to justice outcomes.
Critics have characterised the opposition to paralegal services as professional protectionism, arguing that restrictive rules harm ordinary citizens who cannot afford full legal representation.
Law firm finance company Scan Logic is facing a lawsuit from a co-founder who alleges he was wrongfully pushed out of the business while he was recovering from leukaemia.
The claim raises serious questions about how legal finance companies govern themselves internally and whether protections for founders facing medical crises are being properly upheld.