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The Nevada Supreme Court granted a petition from seven major news organizations challenging a district court's order sealing all records and closing proceedings in a trust case involving anonymous parties.
The New York Court of Appeals ruled that Westchester Reform Temple lawfully terminated teacher Jessie Sander for co-authoring a blog post critical of Israel and Zionism. The court applied the ministerial exception, which bars employment discrimination claims against religious institutions involving ministers.
The Texas Supreme Court ruled in favor of Dr. Reynaldo 'Rey' Gonzalez Jr., who was investigated by the Texas Medical Board for calling himself a 'physician' during his congressional campaign despite lacking a medical license. The court held that certain constitutional claims should proceed against the medical board.
The Arizona Supreme Court reversed a lower court decision in Montenegro v. Fontes, a high-profile election dispute involving House Speaker Steve Montenegro challenging Secretary of State Adrian Fontes. The court vacated the Court of Appeals ruling and remanded the case to Maricopa County Superior Court.
The Missouri Supreme Court suspended attorney Ryan Christopher McCarty indefinitely for disclosing confidential client information while working for the Kansas City Police Department. McCarty claimed First Amendment and whistleblowing protections, but the court rejected these defenses and imposed a one-year minimum suspension.