Two recent Supreme Court decisions with regard to voting were significant because they did not change the law. Both were unanimous and both raise the question of whether the court…
Many people love using cellphones to take selfies and post the pictures on social media. Lately, one version of such photos has drawn the attention of lawmakers, free speech advocates…
A Tuesday hearing at a Baltimore courthouse on whether to extend the time that some polls would be open to voters that day was moved to a nearby sidewalk and…
The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to an Arizona redistricting plan that had contended variations in legislative district populations were unconstitutional because they were intended to help…
A jury was selected and opening statements were made Monday in the federal corruption trial of a longtime former Louisiana district attorney on charges that he misused campaign money.
A T-shirt maker has received a letter claiming its “Bernie is my comrade” merchandise violates trademark and copyright rights of the Bernie Sanders presidential campaign.
A federal judge in Houston said on Wednesday that he will dismiss a lawsuit claiming Ted Cruz is not a natural-born citizen and cannot be president under the U.S. Constitution.
The U.S. Supreme Court returned to the equal-protection issue of “one man, one vote” on Monday with a unanimous decision that states may draw legislative district lines based on overall…
A federal appeals court has struck down Ohio laws that ban political lies in a challenge filed by conservative groups that objected to a congressman’s vote on health care.
The death of Justice Antonin Scalia on Saturday leaves the U.S. Supreme Court without a conservative majority and has the potential to affect several high-profile cases.
Three sitting judges in Southern Illinois can opt to run for election to seats on the bench instead of asking voters to approve their retention, a state hearing officer has…
Seeking an official determination of whether a Republican candidate for U.S. president is a qualified American citizen, a Texas lawyer on Thursday filed a federal lawsuit in Houston asking for…
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