David Orentlicher In The News

Public News Service
A University of Nevada-Las Vegas law professor said the conservative majority on the U.S. Supreme Court has issued major decisions, dramatically changing the country's legal landscape.
C.N.N.
Attorney General Merrick Garland’s appearance before the House Judiciary Committee Tuesday comes amidst criticism from Republicans for refusing to hand over audiotapes of President Joe Biden’s interviews with Special Counsel Robert Hur after Biden invoked executive privilege to keep them private. A House committee has already found Garland in contempt for withholding the tapes and a full House vote could come soon.
K.N.P.R. News
Nearly two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and removed federal abortion protections, a legal chess game is taking place among states. Since Roe v Wade was overturned, nearly half of states in the U.S.imposed abortion restrictions.
C.N.N.
Even though the US Supreme Court will decide later this spring whether presidents possess absolute immunity from criminal charges, New York Judge Juan Merchan properly rejected former President Donald Trump’s claim of immunity to delay his impending hush money payments trial.
C.N.N.
While Friday’s ruling seems like a significant setback for Trump, it more likely will end up as a defeat for the legal system. So far, the prosecutions of Trump have been followed by an increase in his support and a decline in public trust in the legal process, at least among Republicans.
Public News Service
Legal and medical experts from the University of Nevada Las Vegas are discussing the implications of medical aid in dying.
K.N.P.R. News
A University of Nevada Las Vegas conference aims to discuss "lessons learned" from U.S. states and other countries that allow medical aid in dying.
Wall Street Journal
Justices will likely have to rule on whether 14th Amendment’s banning insurrectionists from office applies to former president