In an effort to ease its rural access-to-justice issues, two New Mexico Supreme Court justices on Tuesday presented a plan to the state legislature for a new alternative pathway to the bar.

A staffing crisis is forcing the state’s prison facilities to rely more on external medical providers. Advocates worry that inmates’ health will suffer.

The Clark County District Court this week announced it has restructured its departments to include a dedicated business court. The restructuring is expected to bring down case adjudication times, and it could help an ongoing effort to transform Nevada into a premier destination for corporate litigation.

More than 45,000 habeas corpus petitions have flooded federal courts since ICE expanded mandatory detention. Federal judges order the release of detainees, but immigration judges almost automatically deny bond.

The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority's website reflects five settled disciplinary actions involving Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board rule violations this year through Friday, half as many as were listed for the same period last year.

Native Americans are reclaiming traditions and learning languages their ancestors were beaten for speaking. But after centuries of repression, migration and intermarriage, a debate is raging about who gets to call themselves Indian.