Mountaire is appealing an order from Judge Maryellen Noreika to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Action on the consent decree has been stayed by Delaware Superior Court Judge Richard Stokes until the federal court proceedings are resolved. In an April 12 court filing, Mountaire said it will begin the improvements despite not knowing how the legal process will play out. DNREC …
The Democratic National Committee is accusing the Republican Party of coordinating to intimidate voters. And it’s taking the GOP to court. The DNC filed a lawsuit against the Republican National Committee on Wednesday night , alleging that the GOP was violating a 34-year-old court order that bars the RNC from using “voter fraud” as an excuse to suppress votes.
Seyfarth Synopsis: After the City of Jacksonville stopped following a class action consent decree that required it to hire a proportionate number of black and white firefighters, the U.S. Court of Appeal for the Eleventh Circuit affirmed the district court’s denial of the motion and dissolution of the consent decree on the grounds that the plaintiffs waiting fifteen years to bring their show …
Today, a New York judge threw out a controversial consent decree that would have ratcheted up state oversight of New York City’s foster care system. In her straightforward opinion, New York District Judge Laura Swain denied a proposed settlement to a July 2015 class action lawsuit that had accused both New York State and City of allowing foster youth to languish in care. “The opinion …