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• March 02, 2026

  Sotomayor Blasts Justices' Refusal To Hear Prisoner Fee Fight

  The U.S. Supreme Court's three liberal justices on Monday disagreed with the court's denial of review in a petition by a trio of former California prisoners who challenged lower court rulings requiring each of them to pay a separate $350 filing fee to pursue a joint civil rights lawsuit.

• March 02, 2026

  Rent Commissions Shouldn't Be 'Gutless,' Conn. Justices Told

  Two landlords on Monday asked the Connecticut Supreme Court to allow evictions to advance without interference from Hartford's and Middletown's fair rent commissions, urging the justices to establish boundaries one legal aid attorney said would result in a "gutless administrative body."

• March 02, 2026

  Justices Won't Probe Habeas Power In Racist Voir Dire Case

  The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to disturb an Eleventh Circuit ruling granting a new trial to a Black man on Alabama's death row because state prosecutors excluded Black prospective jurors in a racially discriminatory manner.

• February 27, 2026

  Felony Murder Law And Life Sentences Intersect In Pa. Case

  Pennsylvania's highest court is weighing whether mandatory life-without-parole sentences for felony murder violate constitutional protections against cruel punishment when a defendant neither killed nor intended to kill.

• February 27, 2026

  Fla. Legal Nonprofit Launches AI Tool To Bridge Justice Gap

  As a way to help fill an access to justice gap, Florida nonprofit public interest law firm Bay Area Legal Services recently launched Bailey B., a free AI-powered legal assistant meant to help residents navigate landlord-tenant issues.

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