Gorsuch Complains Lower Courts Aren’t Following Justices’ Emergency Docket ‘Precedent’ On August 23, 2025, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch issued a sharp dissent in Allstates Refractory Contractors v. Walsh, criticizing lower courts for failing to adhere to the Court’s emergency docket rulings, often referred to as the “shadow docket.” His remarks highlight growing tensions … Read more
Central Michigan University Faces Lawsuit Over Alleged Assault Cover-Up by Baseball Coach Central Michigan University (CMU) is embroiled in a federal lawsuit filed on August 19, 2025, accusing the university and its athletic department of covering up an assault by assistant baseball coach Aaron Hilt on freshman pitcher Dean Brown. The case, filed in the … Read more
Burden-Shifting Blunder Voids $10M Jury Verdict: Chicago Case Overturned Overview: On August 25, 2025, a state appellate court in Illinois overturned a $10 million jury verdict in favor of the family of Vaughn Harrell, killed in a 2018 Chicago police shooting, due to improper burden-shifting during closing arguments. The ruling, spotlighting procedural errors, has significant … Read more
Judge Urges Action on 9,500 Unfiled Depo-Provera Cases: ‘Get Busy With That’ On August 19, 2025, U.S. District Judge Philip S. Gutierrez, overseeing Multidistrict Litigation (MDL) No. 3088 in the Central District of California, urged attorneys to move forward with approximately 9,500 unfiled Depo-Provera cases, stating, “Get busy with that,” during a status conference, per … Read more
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