Richard Gergel
Coverage of Richard Gergel in the Nexus archive.
- Federal judge won't make disgraced clerk pay Alex Murdaugh's $600,000 in legal fees for 1st trial
A federal judge dismissed Alex Murdaugh's lawsuit against Becky Hill, a former court clerk, for $600,000 in legal fees from his first trial. The judge ruled there was no causal connection between Hill's misconduct and the legal costs, as she did not initiate the charges against Murdaugh. His murder convictions were overturned earlier this year due to Hill's actions, but his retrial is scheduled for April 2027.
- Jackson doubles down on criticism of fellow justices over Louisiana redistricting case: 'Be better'
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the Supreme Court's handling of a Louisiana gerrymandering case, stating that the Court had been too hasty and should stick to its principles. The case centered on whether Louisiana's 2024 congressional map amounted to an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The Court's ruling could trigger new legal challenges over congressional boundaries.
- Jackson doubles down on criticism of fellow justices over Louisiana redistricting case: 'Be better'
Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized the Supreme Court's handling of a Louisiana gerrymandering case, stating that the Court should be apolitical and stick to its principles. The case centered on whether Louisiana's 2024 congressional map amounted to an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The Supreme Court's ruling could trigger a new wave of legal challenges over congressional boundaries.