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• January 12, 2026

  10th Circ. Vacates Sex Rap Over Native American Status

  A New Mexico man sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually abusing an American Indian girl had his conviction vacated Monday by a Tenth Circuit panel that determined prosecutors failed to prove the man was not himself Native American, a key element under the statute invoked in his case.

• January 09, 2026

  4th Circ. Frees Man Convicted For Speech After 9/11

  A lecturer and scholar of Islam convicted of inducing others to levy war against the U.S. after Sept. 11, 2001, was freed from serving his remaining sentence Friday, when a unanimous Fourth Circuit panel ruled that his speech was protected under the First Amendment.

• January 09, 2026

  Class Action Challenges Solitary Confinement For NY Youth

  A group of children and young adults currently and formerly detained in New York's juvenile justice system are accusing state officials of subjecting children to prolonged solitary confinement in violation of the U.S. Constitution and federal disability law, in a proposed class action filed in federal court.

• January 08, 2026

  Ex-Dean Of 2 Law Schools Nominated To Lead NYCBA

  The New York City Bar Association on Thursday announced the nomination of the former dean of the Fordham University School of Law and Yeshiva University's Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law to serve as its next president, elevating a prominent voice at the intersection of law and social welfare.

• January 06, 2026

  NC Top Court May Hear Case In Murder Of NBA Star's Grandpa

  North Carolina prosecutors have asked the state's top court to review a trial court order vacating the convictions of two men found guilty of murdering NBA star Chris Paul's grandfather in 2002, before the state appeals court rules on the order, court documents show.

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