A lawyer who helped defend Donald Trump in some of his most consequential legal battles is headed to the federal bench after winning approval from the U.S. Senate, deepening the president’s imprint on the judiciary during his second term. In a 48-43 vote, the Senate confirmed Missouri attorney Justin Smith to the 8th U.S. Circuit …

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A major clash has erupted between federal authorities and New York state officials over the management of one of the nation’s largest Medicaid homecare programs, with the U.S. Department of Justice accusing state health leaders of steering a lucrative contract to a preferred company and allowing millions of dollars in public funds to be improperly …

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A growing number of law graduates are spending years moving from one judicial clerkship to another before entering private practice, academia, or government service—a trend that legal scholars say is quietly reducing opportunities for aspiring clerks across the country. New research by three law professors argues that so-called “clerkship stacking” has transformed what was once …

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A federal judge in California has indicated that Workday, one of the most widely used providers of AI-driven human resources software, may have to defend itself against claims that its hiring technology repeatedly violated state anti-discrimination laws by filtering out job applicants on unlawful grounds. During a hearing in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Rita …

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A federal judge in Georgia has stepped away from a closely watched legal battle between the U.S. Department of Justice and the state over access to confidential voter registration records, a decision that arrives amid mounting scrutiny over her own conduct. U.S. District Judge Eleanor Ross formally recused herself from the case after questions were …

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Luigi Mangione, the 28-year-old accused of killing a prominent health insurance executive in Manhattan, is expected back in a New York state courtroom on Wednesday as preparations continue for a closely watched murder trial scheduled later this year. The hearing comes a day after Mangione failed to appear in court because of what prosecutors described …

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President Donald Trump has selected James McDonald to lead the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York, one of the most influential federal prosecutor’s offices in the United States. The announcement came after Trump moved current U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton to a new role, nominating him to serve as Director of National …

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