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Aspen Condo Dispute Over Emotional Support Dog Heads Back to Court

Aspen Condo Dispute Over Emotional Support Dog Heads Back to Court

Ongoing Legal Battle ASPEN, Colo. — A dispute over a 6½-pound emotional support dog at an upscale Aspen condominium has escalated into a court fight that has already reached the Colorado Supreme Court twice. The case centers on Laurie Aronson, a part-time Aspen resident, who is suing the Aspen

Federal Judge Dismisses Racial Discrimination Case Over Texas School Hair Policy

Federal Judge Dismisses Racial Discrimination Case Over Texas School Hair Policy

Case Closure in Federal Court HOUSTON — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by a Texas student who challenged his school district’s hair-length policy as discriminatory. On July 24, U.S. District Court Judge Jeffrey Brown ruled against Darryl George, a student in Barbers Hill Independent School

Sacramento Judge Dismisses Tribal Lawsuit Against State-Licensed Cardrooms

Sacramento Judge Dismisses Tribal Lawsuit Against State-Licensed Cardrooms

Court says federal law preempts California measure SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A Sacramento Superior Court judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by several California tribes against dozens of state-licensed cardrooms, ruling that federal law leaves no room for the claims authorized by a state statute. State law blocked by federal gaming

Rancher Seeks Supreme Court Review in Wyoming Corner Crossing Case

Rancher Seeks Supreme Court Review in Wyoming Corner Crossing Case

High Court Petition Filed RAWLINS, Wyo. — Five groups are backing Elk Mountain Ranch owner Fred Eshelman in his push for the U.S. Supreme Court to review a lower-court ruling that upheld public access through corner crossing. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals earlier this year decided that four

Beer Shipping Dispute Pits Commerce Clause Against 21st Amendment

Beer Shipping Dispute Pits Commerce Clause Against 21st Amendment

Judge Says More Evidence Needed Before Ruling BALTIMORE — A federal lawsuit in Maryland could change how residents get their favorite beers. The case centers on whether breweries outside the state should be allowed to ship directly to Maryland customers. On Aug. 4, U.S. District Court Judge Richard D. Bennett

Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Over Migrant Shooting in West Texas Heads to Trial

Wrongful-Death Lawsuit Over Migrant Shooting in West Texas Heads to Trial

Case Heads to Federal Court in El Paso EL PASO, Texas — A wrongful-death lawsuit tied to the fatal 2022 shooting of a Mexican migrant in the West Texas desert is set to go before a jury this week. Federal court records show that the family of 22-year-old

Judge Dismisses Parents’ Constitutional Challenge to New Jersey’s Retention of Newborn Blood Samples

Judge Dismisses Parents’ Constitutional Challenge to New Jersey’s Retention of Newborn Blood Samples

Court rules storage of “blood spots” does not violate parental rights TRENTON, N.J. — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit brought by New Jersey parents who claimed the state’s practice of keeping leftover blood samples from mandatory newborn disease screenings violates their constitutional rights. U.S. District Court