Supreme Court Spotlight

The Supreme Court's Week: By The Numbers

By Jack Karp

The U.S. Supreme Court took on four cases this week, mulling a prison inmate's forced haircut, immunity for a private prison operator accused of forced labor, and what can be considered when weighing a prisoner's compassionate release. Here, Law360 Pulse takes a data-driven dive into the week that was at the high court.

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Prosecutorial Watchdog Takes Helm In Trump Election Case

By Chart Riggall

The Georgia election interference charges against President Donald Trump and others will continue after the head of the state's prosecutorial oversight agency said Friday that for now, he'll take over the case from Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis after multiple outside prosecutors turned down the job.

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House Eyes Vote To Repeal Provision On Senators' Lawsuits

By Courtney Bublé

A House bill to repeal a controversial provision tucked into the government funding package that would allow senators investigated by former special counsel Jack Smith to sue for damages is listed for possible consideration on the schedule for the week of Nov. 17.

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DOJ Official Among Trump Picks For District Courts

By Courtney Bublé

President Donald Trump announced judicial nominees for federal courts in Tennessee, Indiana and Missouri on Friday, including a current U.S. Department of Justice official.

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Northern NY US Atty To Defend DOJ In Maurene Comey Suit

By Jack Karp

The U.S. attorney's office for the Northern District of New York has agreed to defend the U.S. Department of Justice against a lawsuit from former FBI Director James Comey's daughter over what she calls her illegal firing, that office informed a New York federal judge this week.

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Non-Attys Could Help Close Georgia's Civil Justice Gap

By Emily Johnson

Low-income Georgians and rural Georgians face several barriers to accessing legal services, including living in a legal desert, according to a Georgia Supreme Court committee’s report. The panel's proposal allowing "limited licensed legal practitioners" to assist with civil housing and consumer debt matters could improve access to justice across the state.

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NC, Utah Attorneys General Launch Nationwide AI Task Force

By Matt Perez

Democratic North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson and Republican Utah Attorney General Derek Brown have announced the formation of a nationwide artificial intelligence task force in collaboration with developers OpenAI and Microsoft, as well as the Attorney General Alliance, a nonprofit group of bipartisan state attorneys general.

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NJ Sen. Seeks Fix For Daniel's Law Amid Legal Challenges

By Carla Baranauckas

A New Jersey state senator has introduced legislation intended to rescue Daniel's Law from mounting constitutional challenges, saying the state's judicial-privacy statute has been weakened by 2023 amendments that have spawned confusion, lawsuits and compliance problems for businesses and public agencies.

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Murder Conviction Tossed Over Judge's Texts To Prosecutor

By Emily Sawicki

A Los Angeles Superior Court judge's midtrial text messages seeking to influence the prosecution's handling of a witness have caused a murder conviction to be overturned in California, after the attorney general's office conceded the messages showed too high a likelihood of judicial bias to be ignored.

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Voir Dire: Law360 Pulse's Weekly Quiz

By Sarah Martinson

The legal industry had another busy week with more lateral hires and leadership changes, and one BigLaw firm exploring private equity investments.

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Enthusiasm Is Legal Leadership Differentiator In AI Era

As the legal profession navigates changes driven by artificial intelligence and broader pressures, leaders should consider behavioral research-backed strategies to translate enthusiasm into tangible results for team performance, say attorneys at King & Spalding.

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