NPR's Scott Simon speaks with legal scholar and Georgetown professor Stephen Vladeck about Texas Attorney General-elect Nathan Johnson, a Democrat, and what that could mean for federal litigation.

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Houston, Texas — Attorney, Marcellous S. McZeal earlier secured a significant federal litigation result while representing 22 defendants in Mullins v. Novatech, a complex case before the U.S. Distr…

The Minneapolis City Council voted unanimously Nov. 6 to extend delegations allowing the city attorney to initiate or join federal litigation on the citys behalf, citing the need to respond quickly to federal actions and to protect the citys legal interests.

Deputy AG Corey Mills told a Jan. 26 subcommittee that the labor-relations unit transferred into the Department of Law following an administrative order, positions have been filled including a non-attorney supervisor, and that statehood-defense funding mechanics and pending federal litigation (including the roadless rule) may drive future budget pressures.

Department of Justice officials told the subcommittee that increased federal litigation and enforcement mandates have strained staff and requested new funding for federal accountability work, firearms IT modernization, implementation of SB 704 and enforcement against illegal online/app-based gambling; LAO and Finance debated fee vs. general fund approaches for firearms workloads.

More than 24,000 international students from the affected countries studied in the U.S. as recently as the 2023-2024 academic year.

The Brown County Board of Commissioners voted to submit two Kansas Natural Resource Coalition ballots to participate, at no cost to the county, in federal litigation over the Endangered Species Act definition of 'harm' and the blanket Section 4(d) rule; the board voted 'Yes' on both and motion to submit was carried.