Missouri
The family of a MU student found dead on a trip with his fraternity has filed an appeal in their wrongful death lawsuit after it was dismissed last month.
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Georgia
Starting next summer, Georgia’s highest court will no longer routinely hear appeals in murder cases. The decision was announced Thursday as part of a concurring opinion from Chief Justice Nels Peterson that was tied to a murder case out of Fulton County, Coleman v. The State, though it was not clear why Peterson’s opinion was […]
Ohio
The Supreme Court of Ohio ruled that a woman does not have the right to file a delayed appeal for damages as the victim of a crime, despite the fact that there was legal and legislative confusion over her right to compensation. In a recent decision, the state’s highest court upheld an appellate court decision […]
Missoula
Kalispell Public Schools is appealing a federal jury’s verdict that found the district and Glacier High School staff liable for Title IX violations and awarded each plaintiff $1 in damages.
Michigan
The CEO of a Troy therapy center where a five-year-old was killed in a hyperbaric chamber fire is pursuing an appeal after an Oakland County judge denied a request to quash a second-degree murder charge. Following the 2025 death of Thomas Cooper, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed charges against Oxford Center CEO Tamela Peterson […]
Missouri
The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has affirmed a circuit court ruling granting summary judgment in favor of the Board of Curators of the University of Missouri in a defamation lawsuit brought by the former St. Louis Public Radio general manager, concluding that the university was protected by sovereign immunity and had not waived that protection through its insurance policies.
Illinois
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