Courts

“The result further sets the U.S. apart from other wealthy nations, where a majority, on average, still expresses trust in an institution that relies largely on the public’s confidence to protect its authority and independence.” - Gallup

“Masterpiece Cakeshop owner Jack Phillips went one-for-two in court on Thursday. A Colorado court dismissed one claim brought by a transgender customer who sued Phillips after he declined to design a cake that celebrated the customer’s gender identity. But the court also refused to dismiss another of the customer’s claims.” - WORLD

“A mutually acceptable plea bargain will be hard to come by. We may be in for a messy trial—or trials—where jurors have to try to assess relative blame in accordance with the intricacies of accomplice liability.” - The Dispatch

“Texas Governor Greg Abbott announced Wednesday night that the Texas Attorney General’s Office and the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services are looking into a case involving a custody battle over a seven-year-old boy who is said to be transgender by his mother.” - National Review

“The New York Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the definition of ‘parent’ under a section of the state’s Domestic Relations Law should be expanded, in a decision that will serve to better accommodate same-sex couples.” Jurist

“A judge from Multnomah County Circuit Court in Oregon ruled on Friday that an individual’s gender could be legally changed from from female to non-binary. This ruling legally recognizing a third gender option is the first of its kind in the United States.”

Tennessee Judge orders baby’s name be changed from ‘Messiah’

Jury: Church owes woman $3.6 million for sexual assault