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Federal courts are moving to make it harder to file lawsuits in front of judges seen as friendly to a point of view, a practice known as judge shopping that gained national attention in a major abortion-medication case. The new policy announced Tuesday covers civil suits that would affect an entire state or the whole country. It would require a judge to be randomly assigned, even in areas where locally filed cases have gone before a single judge. So-called judge shopping has raised concerns from senators and the Biden administration. Читать дальше...

GREAT NECK, N.Y. (AP) — GREAT NECK, N.Y. (AP) — BRT Realty Trust (BRT) on Tuesday reported a key measure of profitability in its fourth quarter.

Colombia’s Supreme Court has selected the nation’s new attorney general following a month of deliberations that were interrupted by protests outside the court and complaints from President Gustavo Petro, who argued the judges were stonewalling his nominees. Ultimately the court selected Luz Adriana Camargo as the nation’s lead prosecutor, with 18 of the 23 judges voting in favor. The attorney general in Colombia must be ratified by a two-thirds majority of the court, whose members are elected by the judicial branch. Читать дальше...

Dry weather is finally expected in the SF Bay Area for a prolonged period. Why?

It’s not going to be as simple as lawmakers are making it sound, according to experts.