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Where the mother of man who was fatally shot by Virginia state troopers after a high-speed chase sued the deputies involved in the shooting, her official capacity claims were dismissed. The Eleventh Amendment protects state officials acting in their official capacity. Background On January 9, 2021, Virginia state troopers Seth W. Layton and Benjamin Bone ...

Authorities in Lesotho enact state of emergency until Aug. 29. Protests possible.

The Eleventh Amendment to the Constitution Bill 2022 and the National Assembly Electoral Amendment Act were passed last Wednesday.

On August 19, 2022, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit held that a lawsuit over alleged violations of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) could proceed...

HARRISBURG – The Pennsylvania State Police and some claims have been dismissed from a lawsuit brought by a Chambersburg woman, who alleged she was subjected to excessive force during a DUI traffic stop arrest by five state troopers in January 2019.

Caltrans will argue in federal court that the state agency should be allowed to move forward with a planned sweep at Oaklands Wood Street encampment.

Lesotho's King Letsie III has recalled parliament to convene for a week to pass two crucial Bills into law so that the state of emergency the prime minister declared last week will come to an end.

For a variety of reasons, many states that have legalized recreational or medical marijuana have imposed residency requirements throughout their regulatory schemes, meaning that...

On Wednesday, the First Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the District of Maine’s holding that the Maine Medical Marijuana Act’s residency requirement

Lesotho's prime minister, Moeketsi Majoro, has declared a state of emergency after legislators failed to pass two crucial bills that sought to end political volatility in Parliament.