Opinion: Supreme Court’s purely ideological reasoning will change lives
Two Supreme Court rulings on Friday that dramatically change the law are profound reminders that presidential elections matter enormously for all of us. Like so…
ATJLF Commits $2.68 Million Fund To Strengthen Transitional Justice Initiatives In West Africa
The Africa Transitional Justice Legacy Fund (ATJLF), a public charity, has announced a substantial commitment of $2.68 million in grants and legacy projects to support…
Supreme Court dismisses claim Biden officials censored social media
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday cast aside claims that the Biden administration has been censoring conservatives by pressing social media sites to take down…
Supreme Court wipes out anti-corruption law that bars officials from taking gifts for past favors
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down part of a federal anti-corruption law that makes it a crime for state and local officials to…
Justice Department to monitor primary election in Queens, N.Y.
June 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department on Monday announced it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in Queens, N.Y., for Tuesday's…
Supreme Court will decide if states may prohibit hormones for transgender teens
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a major case on transgender rights and decide whether states may prohibit the use of puberty…
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…
Prisoners nurse injured wildlife to health at Beechworth Correctional Centre
Wombats, eagles, kangaroos and snakes aren't your typical prison inhabitants. But Beechworth Correctional Centre in north-east Victoria is proving the perfect place for these injured…
Justice Department won’t prosecute Garland, says there was no crime
WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland will not be prosecuted for contempt of Congress because his refusal to turn over audio of President Biden’s interview in…
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…
Opinion: Justice Alito ditches judicial impartiality, again
Let me stipulate: I disapprove of pseudo-journalistic stings that surreptitiously record people, often public figures, in a gotcha moment. It’s unethical whether the trapper is…
Supreme Court asks Justice Department to weigh in on climate change suits
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday asked the Justice Department to weigh in on whether the climate change lawsuits filed by California and two dozen…
Opinion: The Supreme Court’s lack of accountability is worse than you think
The well-documented ethical failings of Justices Samuel A. Alito Jr. and Clarence Thomas are all the more troubling because the Supreme Court has become seriously…
Trump is not a felon. He’s ‘justice involved’
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 151 days until the election and today we are talking dead chickens and deadbeats. We’ve all heard by now…
Rep. Judy Chu’s nephew took his own life after military hazing. Now she’s seeking justice for him and other families
Reporting from Washington — U.S. Marine Lance Cpl. Harry Lew fell asleep on watch his first night with a new infantry squad. It was March 2011,…
Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland slams attacks on Justice Department
WASHINGTON — Atty. Gen. Merrick Garland forcefully rebuked Tuesday what he described as unprecedented attacks on the Justice Department, telling Republicans who have sought to hold…
Oil industry asks Supreme Court to block climate change suits
WASHINGTON — Oil and gas companies are asking the Supreme Court to block dozens of high-powered lawsuits from California to Massachusetts seeking to hold the industry…
Former antitrust official: Justice Dept. lawsuit against Live Nation ‘ambitious’
1 of 2 | Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks during a House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies hearing on the Justice…
Biden warns convicted Trump is attacking justice system to convince public it’s rigged
President Joe Biden (L) on Monday night warned a fundraising public against the threat Donald Trump poses to democracy, especially now that he is a…
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, a Texas Democrat, says she has cancer
HOUSTON — U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee announced that she has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and is undergoing treatment. The 74-year-old Texas Democrat, who is…