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The Fifth Circuit — which covers federal courts in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas — would be the first federal appeals court to adopt an AI rule, if implemented.

The proposed rule, floated last year, would require lawyers to certify that no generative AI program was used to draft the…

The Second Circuit referred a New York attorney for punishment Tuesday for submitting a brief citing a fake case generated by ChatGPT and not checking over the brief to catch the mistake (view full article)

The lawyer was referred to…

The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) was described by 60 Minutes reporter Cecilia Vega as ‘an agency in crisis’ (…

A prosecutor’s cross-examination and closing argument laced with homophobic invective constitute misconduct but fall short of warranting a new trial for the defendant, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled Thursday (…

In 2020, federal investigators found that Springfield, Mass. cops were routinely using excessive force and then lying and withholding exculpatory evidence not only to cover it up, but also to obtain convictions against the very victims of their violence. Even so, the district attorney's office…

Man is convicted of sex crimes in Indian country against an Indian victim under statute that applies if either the perpetrator or victim is an Indian—but does not apply if both are. Man: The feds didn't show I am not an Indian. Feds: That's your fault for not objecting to the jury instructions.…

The White House called Alabama’s use of nitrogen hypoxia to execute a prisoner Thursday night “troubling,” noting that …

Mr. Kenneth Smith was executed by the state of Alabama and died at 8:25 p.m. CST on January 25, 2024. This was Alabama’s second attempt to execute Mr. Smith. His last words were “‘Tonight, Alabama caused humanity to take a step backwards. . . . I'm leaving with love, peace and light. Thank…

On Wednesday, President Biden's nominations of Magistrate Judge Jacquelyn D. Austin to the District of South Carolina and Judge Cristal C. Brisco to the Northern District of Indiana were confirmed (view full article).

Judge Austin has…

Given the stakes involved, a judge’s criminal docket should always be a top priority.

According to a…