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Court Reviews Competency Dispute MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin Supreme Court is considering whether a lower court had the authority to order forced medication for a Milwaukee man facing criminal charges. The case raises broader questions about when the state can require defendants to take psychiatric drugs against their will. The

High Court Reverses Lower Ruling BOISE, Idaho — The Idaho Supreme Court has ruled that state courts have the authority to decide when an employee may sue an employer in civil court, even if a workers’ compensation claim is already underway. The decision, issued Sept. 4, 2025, stemmed from a workplace

Legal Battle Over State Policy NEWARK, N.J. — A Hunterdon County father’s fight with his daughter’s school over gender identity has reached the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. The case challenges New Jersey’s 2018 guidance that allows schools to respect a student’s request to

Teen Paralyzed After Fall at Crested Butte CRESTED BUTTE, Colo. — A Colorado jury awarded $20 million in damages to an Oklahoma woman who was left paralyzed after falling from a chairlift at Crested Butte Mountain Resort in March 2022. The victim, Annie Miller, was 16 at the time of the

Ruling Extends Immunity to Social Guests COLUMBIA, S.C. — The South Carolina Supreme Court has ruled that social guests in another person’s home may claim immunity under the state’s Stand Your Ground law if they use deadly force in self-defense. The decision came in the case of Holly

TACOMA, Wash. — A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Washington state officials to resume inspections at the Northwest Immigration Processing Center in Tacoma, siding with the state in a long-running fight over oversight of the privately run detention facility. Court Ruling The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of

Rulings could affect thousands of sentences across the state SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Supreme Court issued two rulings last week that could reshape how courts handle gang enhancements and three-strikes sentencing, applying a 2021 law retroactively to past cases. Both decisions centered on Assembly Bill 333, which raised the bar