Judge rules Va. district can't block transgender student from girls tennis team

Judge rules Biden's program for undocumented spouses is illegal

On Thursday, Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled in favor of the Republican-led effort to dismantle the Biden administration's program

4 Key Business Lessons From Tennis Star and Entrepreneur Venus Williams

To celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, Williams teamed up with SoFi to promote women’s financial empowerment.

Business - Inc. - October 15

Danielle Collins Postpones Her Plans to Retire From Tennis

The American world No. 9 has been open about the challenge of starting a family as a player with endometriosis.

Sports - The New York Times - October 19

Tennis Needs Video Review, but the Sports Must Learn From Soccer’s Failures

The video review system in use continues to fall into traps that have encircled soccer, a columnist for The Athletic writes.

Sports - The New York Times - October 23

Colleges left helpless as students rule out schools due to state politics

Colleges and universities find themselves increasingly trapped with the politics of the state where they reside. As state legislatures pass sweeping measures on everything from abortion to LGBTQ ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

Supreme Court declines to block Biden's climate rule for power plants — for now

The Supreme Court on Wednesday declined to block a Biden administration rule setting climate standards for power plants — but hinted it could take up the case at a later time. The high court ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Texas supreme court blocks execution of man in late-night ruling

Robert Roberson, 57, who has long claimed innocence over death of daughter, has for now been spared. The Texas supreme court has blocked the execution of a man on death row in a late-night ruling ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

A ‘New Day’? Justices Step Back, Slightly, From an Aggressive Climate Stance.

The Supreme Court’s decision to not temporarily block an E.P.A. rule this week signals ‘rising influence’ of Justice Barrett, one analyst said.

World - The New York Times - October 18

Clippers' gleaming new arena can't obscure the mediocrity of the team that plays inside it

Wednesday's debut was a metaphor for this entire Clippers era -- hope gained, and quickly extinguished

Sports - CBS Sports - October 24

LPGA considers banning transgender golfer Hailey Davidson from women’s circuit

The LPGA Tour is deciding whether to ban male-born golfers in a move which could see Hailey Davidson lose the playing status the Scot took from Q-School this week.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 26

Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program Has Canceled Debt for Over One Million People

An effort to revive and maximize use of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness program has resulted in student loan forgiveness for over one million people.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 17

Swinney blocked from voting over name snafu

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said he was not allowed to vote on Election Day; there will be a Friday hearing to resolve the issue.

Sports - ESPN - 3 days ago

San Jose State Women’s Volleyball Team Finds Itself at Center of Transgender Debate

After reports that the team includes a transgender player, several schools have forfeited matches against the university out of protest.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 29

Georgia judge rules county election officials must certify election results

A Georgia judge ruled Tuesday that county election officials may not delay or decline to certify election results based on suspicions of fraud. Fulton County Superior Judge Robert McBurney wrote in ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Local Officials Cannot Refuse to Certify Election Results, Georgia Judge Rules

The ruling cuts at the heart of a key argument made by right-wing activists since the 2020 election, when Donald Trump sought to disrupt the certification process as part of his bid to subvert the ...

Top stories - The New York Times - October 15

Local election officials in Georgia must certify results, judge rules

County election boards in Georgia are not allowed to refuse to certify election results, a state judge ruled on Tuesday.

Judge mulls new Georgia election rules, including ballot hand-count

A Georgia judge must decide whether to squash new state election rules, including a controversial change requiring hand-counted verification of ballots, in the final weeks before November’s ...

Politics - The Hill - October 15

Latest news on Georgia voting after judge weighs in on new rule

Early voting is underway in Georgia. This comes as a state judge determines that a new voting rule cannot be applied after being passed by the State Election Board. The judge also referenced the ...

Georgia judge invalidates controversial new state election rules

The seven rules thrown out by a Georgia judge include one that required the number of ballots be hand-counted after the close of polls.

Judge dismisses lawsuit over old abortion rights ruling in Mississippi

A Mississippi judge has dismissed a lawsuit that challenged a potential conflict between a 2022 state law that bans most abortions and a 1998 state Supreme Court ruling that said abortion is ...

Health - ABC News - October 16

Judge invalidates key parts of Georgia election rules crafted by Trump allies

A Georgia judge invalidated several new election rules, calling the measures approved by the state's Republican-controlled election board unconstitutional and in violation of state law.

Georgia election rules passed by Trump-backed board are ‘illegal’, declares judge

Fulton judge invalidates seven new rules, including one that requires ballots be hand-counted after polls close. A Georgia judge has declared that seven new election rules recently passed by the ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Judge rules evidence in Trump 2020 election case to be unsealed Friday

Judge Tanya Chutkan denied Donald Trump's latest request to delay the release of court records and exhibits in his 2020 election interference case until after the election.

Judge in Trump's Jan. 6 case rules additional evidence will be unsealed Friday

The judge in Donald Trump's election interference case has ordered that a filing containing additional evidence gathered by the special counsel be released on Friday.

Massachusetts judge rules Meta must face state's social media lawsuit

A Massachusetts Superior Court judge has ruled Meta must face a state lawsuit, alleging the company knowingly designed and deployed features harmful to young online users. Suffolk County Superior ...

Politics - The Hill - October 18

Zambian president sacks top judges who ruled in favour of his rival

World - Yahoo News - October 22

Musk can continue with election cash giveaways for now, judge rules

Prosecutors say the case will now move to a federal court, following a request from Musk's lawyers.

Judge Plans to Rule on Musk’s $56 Billion Tesla Payday by Year End

The contentious proceedings in Delaware’s Court of Chancery should be complete by the end of December, according to the judge’s letter to lawyers in the case.

Business - Inc. - November 1

Elon Musk can keep giving $1m to US voters in swing states, judge rules

The giveaway is not a lottery-like contest and the recipients are not chosen randomly, his lawyer said.

Judge rules against GOP over weekend absentee ballot returns in Georgia

A federal judge ruled against Republicans in a challenge to Democratic strongholds in Georgia that opened locations over the weekend and Monday for voters to return their absentee ballots in ...

Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago

Plea Deals for Accused 9/11 Plotters Are Valid, Judge Rules

A military judge said he would move forward with accepting guilty pleas from three defendants in exchange for life sentences. The agreements had been rescinded by the defense secretary.

Top stories - The New York Times - 2 days ago

9/11 plotters' plea deals valid, military judge rules

A military judge has ruled that plea agreements in the 9/11 case were valid, making it possible for the three prisoners accused of helping to plot the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks to be ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Federal judge rules Illinois assault weapons ban unconstitutional

U.S. District Judge Stephen McGlynn is holding off on enforcing his ruling for 30 days to allow Illinois leaders time to appeal.

Michigan judge rebuffs GOP bid to block some overseas, military family ballots

Judge Sima Patel ruled the effort was mounted too close to Election Day, calling it an "11th hour attempt to disenfranchise" voters.

Do I have enough money to retire? Ask yourself these 3 questions to assess whether you're ready

Do you have enough money to retire? Asking yourself several questions can help assess your financial readiness, expert said.

Business - CNBC - October 24

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