Posts Tagged ‘Attorneys’

Suit alleging job denial at Justice for political reasons is revived

A federal appeals court on Friday revived part of a lawsuit by two attorneys who alleged they were denied interviews because of their liberal political views when they applied for prestigious Justice Department jobs during the George W. Bush administration. Read full article >>

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Suit alleging job denial at Justice for political reasons is revived

A federal appeals court on Friday revived part of a lawsuit by two attorneys who alleged they were denied interviews because of their liberal political views when they applied for prestigious Justice Department jobs during the George W. Bush administration. Read full article >>

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Traffic law ‘turning point’? Ohio judge rules speed cameras violate rights

An Ohio judge ruled Thursday that a Cincinnati-area community’s speed cameras violate drivers’ rights under the state constitution, in what attorneys on the case called a first-ever ruling against the ubiquitous enforcement tool. 

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NRA-backed federal limits on gun lawsuits frustrate victims, their attorneys

A legal shield written by Congress to benefit the firearms industry is posing unexpected hurdles for parents in Newtown, Conn., and victims of other mass shootings, who want to use the courts to hold gun makers accountable and push them to adopt stricter safety standards. Read full article >>

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Texas AG agrees to stop purging voter rolls

The Texas attorney general agreed Wednesday to stop purging the names of 81,000 people from the voting rolls who are listed as possibly deceased, said attorneys for four living voters who made the list.

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GOP leaders skeptical about US attorneys’ freedom in leaks probe

Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement that two U.S. attorneys have been assigned to lead a criminal investigation into possible, unauthorized leaks of classified information is being met with skepticism by GOP lawmakers questioning whether the attorneys will be able to act independently of the Obama administration.

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Holder names 2 prosecutors to lead leak investigation

Attorney General Eric Holder on Friday appointed two U.S. attorneys to lead a pair of criminal investigations into possible unauthorized disclosures of classified information.

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Lindquist & Vennum to Open Sioux Falls, South Dakota Office With Leading Sioux Falls Attorneys

MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Lindquist & Vennum PLLP announced today that it has opened an office in Sioux Falls, South Dakota.  The expansion will allow Lindquist & Vennum to broaden its already significant representation of business, banking, and trusts…

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States line up to challenge stringent Section 5 voting rights provision

Conservative activists and Republican attorneys general have launched a series of lawsuits meant to challenge the most muscular provision of the Voting Rights Act 0f 1965 before a Supreme Court that has signaled it is suspicious of its constitutionality. Read full article >>

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States line up to challenge stringent Section 5 voting rights provision

Conservative activists and Republican attorneys general have launched a series of lawsuits meant to challenge the most muscular provision of the Voting Rights Act 0f 1965 before a Supreme Court that has signaled it is suspicious of its constitutionality. Read full article >>

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