The program aims to ease heavy caseloads by summarizing legal filings and generating draft decisions, with judges required to review all outputs.
A dramatic drop in paroles reflects 2024 changes that tightened eligibility and eliminated discretionary release for many incarcerated people.
Facing surging caseloads tied to school bus violations, court officials are launching a pilot service to handle routine filings and payments without entering the courthouse.
Fake cases and fabricated quotes in legal filings are prompting courts and lawmakers to issue restrictions and education requirements.
An investigation has revealed that many of these deaths — whether the result of withdrawal, chronic medical conditions or mental health complications — could have been prevented.
A first-of-its-kind lawsuit from the city of San Francisco seeks to end advertising that misleads consumers about the health impacts of highly processed foods. The city attorney spoke with Governing about the suit.
At Stillwater, corrections officials are testing an “earned living unit” that trades privileges for accountability and has gone two months without a lockdown.
A committee of judges and attorneys recommends piloting a program allowing non-attorneys to provide legal support.
GOP leaders urged citizens to flag social media posts about Kirk, leading to investigations and dismissals across state and local agencies.
A landmark study finds older, long-term inmates released under reforms rarely reoffend, while younger offenders with shorter terms cycle back into the system at higher rates.
Prosecutors say the mayor spent tens of thousands in taxpayer money on travel costs so she could spend personal time with an alleged affair partner.
Virginia has the nation’s oldest legislature. It’s also arguably the most powerful.
A narrow majority of justices found that by regulating abortion, legislators had "impliedly repealed" the state's near-total ban on the procedure. Dissenters called the ruling pure policymaking.
Overloaded with cases, public defenders often cannot give enough time to each client, and defendants may face long waits to get an attorney.
Larry Krasner has endorsed three candidates for municipal courts appearing on Tuesday’s ballot alongside him. Those candidates in turn have donated to Krasner’s reelection campaign.
What happened in a Milwaukee courthouse is an escalation of the Trump administration’s assault on the rule of law. And it won’t keep us safer.
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