Lawmakers on Monday took the first steps toward potentially redrawing Mississippi’s legislative, congressional and judicial districts in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark Louisiana v. Callais decision that weakened minority voting protections. The Joint Redistricting and Reapportionment Committee, comprised of House members and senators, met at the state Capitol for the first time
WASHINGTON — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor refused Monday to halt a $656 million judgment against Palestinian authorities in a long-running lawsuit filed by Americans killed or wounded in attacks in Israel. The order signed by Sotomayor comes after the high court ruled last year in favor of the victims and their families. The Palestine
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas voters will decide Tuesday whether to elect state Supreme Court justices rather than have the governor appoint them, a push from conservatives who have chafed for years over court decisions they disagreed with on issues such as abortion, school funding and the death penalty. If the constitutional amendment passes, supporters hope
Of all the great cinematic narrative arcs, there’s something special about the return. Think “Rocky,” “The Shawshank Redemption,” “The Natural.” A much maligned or dubious hero rises and triumphs against all odds. Goosebumps, all the time. The comeback saga rings very true for those in the film industry and those millions of movie buffs who
The head of Cinema United reiterates the lobbying organization’s opposition to Paramount Skydance’s proposed merger with Warner Bros., as well as the group’s support for litigation brought by state attorneys general that put the deal on hold. In a letter to movie theater owners on Wednesday, Michael O’Leary, CEO of Cinema United, argued that “this
WASHINGTON– A prominent Supreme Court litigator was sentenced Friday to six years in prison for evading a multimillion-dollar tax debt to the IRS and engaging in mortgage fraud, a case that shed light on his secret lifestyle as a high-stakes poker player and featured trial testimony from a Hollywood movie star. Thomas Goldstein, who also