FORGOTTEN HISTORY: The sixth circuit - The Untold Story

Michigan homeowner owed $3,000 in taxes; county kept $23,500, appeals court reopens case

Denise Thompson, a homeowner from Michigan, faced foreclosure due to unpaid tax debts, leading to the loss of her home. After the property was sold, Allegan County withheld $23,500, which was above her tax liabilities. This case highlights broader legal challenges surrounding Michigan's tax-foreclosure process and the handling of surplus…

The Times of India · Oct 6

Christa Pike's 1995 Murder Case: How and Why She Lured Victim Colleen Slemmer to Her Death

Christa Pike was convicted of murdering Colleen Slemmer in 1996. Her case has returned to attention following legal challenges surrounding her scheduled Tennessee execution.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

When Is Christa Pike's Execution? Tennessee Fails to Complete Lethal Injection After Supreme Court Ruling

The US Supreme Court has overturned a last-minute stay, allowing Tennessee to proceed with Christa Pike's execution, which would make her the state's first executed woman in more than 200 years.

International Business Times UK · Oct 1

En Banc Fifth Circuit Rejects Claims that Jackson, MS Water Crisis Violated Constitutional Rights

The Court rebuffs this effort to claims the Fourteenth Amendment protects positive rights.

Reason · Sep 8

Delaware becomes the 12th state to enact a state-level voting rights act

Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.

Ballotpedia · Aug 18

Parents' Free Exercise Claim Against School for Referring to Student by "Preferred Name[] and Gender Pronoun[]" Can Go Forward

From Judge Paul Maloney (W.D. Mich.) in Mead v. Rockford Public School Dist.: Dan and Jennifer Mead have a child,… The post Parents' Free Exercise Claim Against School for Referring to Student by "Preferred Name[] and Gender Pronoun[]" Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · Aug 7

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Dog toys, DoorDash, and unregistered foreign agents.

Reason · Aug 7

Courts Keep Striking Down State Laws Aimed at Pharmacy Middlemen, and Independent Drugstores Are Watching

States keep passing laws to rein in pharmacy benefit managers, and courts keep blocking them. What it means for where you fill prescriptions.

Medical Daily · Jul 30

Ban on "Personal, Impertinent or Slanderous Remarks" in City Council Public Comments Is Unconstitutional

So the Fifth Circuit held a few weeks ago.

Reason · Jul 15

Robe & Gavel: Federal Judicial Vacancy Count released for July 2026

Welcome to the July 13 edition of Robe & Gavel, Ballotpedia’s newsletter about the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) and other judicial happenings around the U.S.

Ballotpedia · Jul 13