New Louisiana law requiring classrooms to display Ten Commandments churns old political conflicts
NEW ORLEANS — A bill signed into law this week makes Louisiana the only state to require that the Ten Commandments be displayed in every classroom…
Measure to restrict tax increases cannot appear on November ballot, California Supreme Court rules
A California ballot measure that would have required voter approval for any future state tax hikes violates the state constitution and will not be allowed…
Supreme Court upholds Californian’s drug trafficking conviction
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a California woman’s drug smuggling conviction that was based in part on an expert’s testimony that criminal gangs…
Supreme Court upholds tax on corporate wealth held overseas
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to put new limits on the taxing of corporate wealth. In a setback for anti-tax conservatives, the justices…
Vote delayed for federal court appointee who Mitch McConnell calls ‘committed Marxist’
A Senate confirmation vote to make U.S. Magistrate Judge Mustafa Kasubhai a federal trial judge in Oregon was postponed Tuesday due to absences by members…
Lawyer for ‘real-life Martha’ says Baby Reindeer star Richard Gadd WILL end up in the witness box in court
A LAWYER for the ‘real-life Martha’ Fiona Harvey believes Baby Reindeer writer Richard Gadd will end up in the witness box during the million-dollar lawsuit.…
N.Y. court declines to hear Trump gag order appeal in hush money case
NEW YORK — New York’s top court declined Tuesday to hear Donald Trump’s gag order appeal, leaving the restrictions in place following his felony conviction last…
The Supreme Court isn’t as partisan or polarized as it seems
Conventional wisdom suggests that the Supreme Court, like the country, is deeply divided along partisan and ideological lines. But this overlooks the court’s historic recent…
Thailand’s complex Senate election at risk as court decision looms | Politics News
Bangkok, Thailand – Thailand’s nearly one-month-long Senate selection process kicked off last week, amid accusations that the system is skewed in favour of the conservative…
Berlin Open: Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova begins grass court season with win
Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova began her grass-court campaign with a straight-set win over Spain's Rebeka Masarova at the Berlin Open.The 24-year-old won 6-4 6-3 in…
Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders fronts court on two new indecent assault charges
In short: Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders has faced court on two new counts of unlawful and indecent assault.The police prosecutor told the…
During Watergate, Supreme Court spoke as one. Can it do so on Trump?
WASHINGTON — Fifty years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court was mulling a landmark case with profound implications for America’s democracy. The question before justices…
Why four court cases could unleash a new crisis in Thai politics | Courts News
EXPLAINERCourts due to hear cases on Tuesday on Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, the Move Forward party, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the Senate elections.…
Las Vegas shooting survivors alarmed at Supreme Court bump stock ruling
Survivors of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas and families who received somber calls hours later said they were alarmed when the U.S. Supreme…
US top court rejects federal ban on gun ‘bump stocks’ | Gun Violence News
Supreme Court rules prohibition on device that increases the firing rate of semi-automatic weapons is unlawful. The United States Supreme Court declared a federal ban…
Supreme Court strikes down ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a federal ban on “bump stocks” like those used in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting, when 60…
Niger court scraps immunity of deposed President Bazoum | Politics News
Decision opens door for military government to prosecute democratically elected president for alleged ‘high treason’. The top court in military-governed Niger has lifted the immunity…
Texas inmate, wielding knife, escapes after court appearance
Texas inmate Joshua Nigel Thomas Sanders, 35, escaped using a knife after a court appearance in Houston Thursday. Courtesy of Harris County Sheriff's Office. June…
Supreme Court upholds FDA’s approval of abortion pills
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a conservative Christian group’s claim that the abortion medication used by more than 5 million American women…
Supreme Court rejects California man’s Trump T-shirt trademark
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a California attorney’s bid to trademark the phrase “Trump Too Small” for his exclusive use on T-shirts.…