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Justice February 20, 2025

DEI programs are designed to help white people too – here’s how

by Liza Bondurant, Mississippi State University and Breana Jamison, Mississippi State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] While diversity, equity and inclusion may on the…

Justice February 16, 2025

60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history

by Philip Klinkner, Hamilton College and Rogers M. Smith, University of Pennsylvania, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] For many Americans, Donald Trump’s head-spinning array of…

Justice January 22, 2025

Trump’s Jan. 6 pardon order ‘flies in the face of the facts’ of violent insurrection, retired federal judge explains

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the first hours of his second term, President Donald Trump pardoned nearly…

Justice December 20, 2024

What does the US attorney general actually do? A law professor explains

by Jennifer Selin, Arizona State University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Shortly after former Florida Rep. Matt Gaetz withdrew from consideration to serve as U.S….

Justice December 20, 2024

Appeals court disqualifies Fulton DA Fani Willis from prosecuting Georgia Trump case

by Stanley Dunlap, Georgia Recorder, [This article first appeared in the Georgia Recorder, republished with permission] December 19, 2024 This post was updated 6:30 p.m. Dec. 19 to include more…

Justice December 19, 2024

Assault on DEI: Critics use simplistic terms to attack the programs, but they are key to uprooting workplace bias

by M. Cristina Alcalde, Miami University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] Prominent politicians have recently increased their attacks on workplace programs that promote diversity, equity…

Justice December 17, 2024

‘Administrative law’ sounds dry but likely will be key to success or failure of Trump’s plans for government reform

by Sidney Shapiro, Wake Forest University, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] There’s a lot of speculation about what Donald Trump’s second term in the White…

Justice December 5, 2024

US attorney general’s professionalism can protect Americans’ privacy, former federal judge explains

by John E. Jones III, Dickinson College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] As President-elect Donald Trump announces his prospective Cabinet nominations, The Conversation U.S. Politics…

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Justice November 21, 2024

Three judges appointed to Cobb Magistrate Court

Cobb Chief Magistrate Brendan Murphy announced the appointment of three magistrate judges to the bench. Norman Barnett and Mellori Lumpkin-Dawson were appointed and Murphy re-appointed Judge Jennifer Inmon to serve…

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Justice November 7, 2024

Cobb DA’s office to host annual vigil to support family and friends of homicide victims

The Cobb County District Attorney’s office distributed the following announcement: The Cobb County District Attorney’s Office will host its Annual Homicide Candlelight Vigil on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the Cobb…

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