Supreme Court rules on deadline for opting out of class actions
The US Supreme Court ruled Monday in California Public Employees' Retirement System v. Anz Securities, Inc., et al. that a member of a class action suit cannot file a new suit separately past the...
Supreme Court rules against Wisconsin family in land taking case
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-3 Friday in Murr v. Wisconsin that the lower court was correct in determining that a Wisconsin family's property was a single unit and the government's action did not...
The US Supreme Court ruled 4-2 Monday in Ziglar v. Abbasi that Muslim men detained in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks cannot sue top US officials. The three consolidated cases center on the...
Supreme Court rules North Carolina sex offender social media restrictions unconstitutional
The US Supreme Court held on Monday in Packingham v. North Carolina that North Carolina's statute § 14-202.5 , which banned sex offenders from using commercial websites accessed by minors, violates the First Amendment...
Federal judge voids 2002 Beltway-sniper-killer life sentences
Judge Raymond Jackson of the US District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia on Friday tossed out the life sentences imposed by Virginia courts for Lee Boyd Malvo , ruling that...
Supreme Court rules cities can sue banks for predatory lending practices
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-3 Monday in Bank of America Corp. v. City of Miami that cities can use the Fair Housing Act (FHA) to sue banks for predatory lending practices. At issue were...
Judge Neil Gorsuch was sworn in Monday, becoming the 113th person to serve on the US Supreme Court . Gorsuch's confirmation will return the court to a balance of four conservatives, four liberals and...
Supreme Court rules juror's racial bias may call for a new trial
The US Supreme Court ruled 5-3 Monday in Pena-Rodriguez v. Colorado that a juror's racial bias creates an exception to the no-impeachment rule that limits the second-guessing of jury verdicts. The rule is designed...
Federal appeals court: opening public meetings with only Christian prayers unconstitutional
A Michigan county's practice of offering Christian-only prayers at public board meetings is unconstitutional , the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Wednesday. Peter Bormuth filed suit after attending the county's Board of...
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch of the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit to replace the late Justice Antonin Scalia on the US...
