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Debra Cassens Weiss

Senior Writer (Web)

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Debra Cassens Weiss, a senior writer for the web, joined the ABA Journal staff in 1986. She was previously the managing editor, an assistant managing editor and news editor. She had worked as a news researcher for WMAQ-TV in Chicago, as a reporter and editor at the City News Bureau of Chicago, and as a newscaster at WMRO and WAUR radio (Aurora, Ill.). Weiss has a JD from DePaul University College of Law and a BA in English from the University of Illinois.

Recent Articles

Lawsuit allegations against Sullivan & Cromwell are ‘innuendo masquerading as facts,’ motion says
May 17, 2024, 09:24 am CDT

Another state approves death penalty for child rape
May 16, 2024, 02:14 pm CDT

Driver won’t obey judge’s order to apologize for his command to police officer
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SCOTUS upholds funding scheme for consumer agency; ‘the framers would be shocked,’ Alito dissent says
May 16, 2024, 10:25 am CDT

Lawyer who missed deposition while viewing solar eclipse should pay $7,800 sanction, litigant says
May 16, 2024, 09:34 am CDT

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When Trump criticizes judges online, calls for violence follow, analysis shows
May 15, 2024, 01:41 pm CDT

Judge used N-word when questioning whether prosecutors were too aggressive, transcript shows
May 15, 2024, 11:19 am CDT

Proposal to impose nation’s most restrictive cap on contingency fees may appear on ballot, judge rules
May 15, 2024, 09:29 am CDT

Former BigLaw partner failed to pay taxes on about $3.4M in income, plea agreement says
May 15, 2024, 09:11 am CDT

Prosecutors excluded Jewish people from juries in one California county for decades, review suggests
May 14, 2024, 03:16 pm CDT

Clinical law prof who worked for social justice killed in triple murder
May 14, 2024, 01:59 pm CDT

Employer health plan’s exclusion for gender-affirming care violates Title VII, 11th Circuit rules
May 14, 2024, 12:48 pm CDT

Suit accuses BigLaw partner of ‘regurgitating’ claims of con artist who claimed to be CIA agent
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‘If you want to activate your brain, try going to law school,’ says retiree who graduated with son
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Ban on gun possession by felons is unconstitutional as applied to some offenders, 9th Circuit rules
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Straight, white female alleges BigLaw firm’s job ad for diversity program violated Title VII
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Arrest is made in fatal shooting of BigLaw associate at McDonald’s
May 13, 2024, 10:45 am CDT

Ice cream lover ‘stated her case for pistachio pretention,’ federal judge says in refusing to toss suit
May 13, 2024, 10:00 am CDT

Lawyer charged with illegally transmitting Michigan data after 2020 election
May 9, 2024, 02:53 pm CDT

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