The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday for two cases, United States v. Microsoft Corp. and Lozman v. City of Riveria Beach, Florida . United States v. Microsoft Corp. concerns the application of a...
The Washington Senate on Wednesday voted 26-22 to pass SB 6212 , which would require insurance providers that cover maternity care to also cover elective abortions and contraception. The bill, the Reproductive Parity Act (RPA), which was...
A bipartisan group of senators unveiled an immigration proposal on Wednesday as more Republicans offered support for immigration reform. Senator Lindsey Graham announced that Republican Senators Susan Collins (ME), Lamar Alexander (TN), Lisa Murkowski...
A three-judge panel for the US District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania denied in part a motion to dismiss filed by intervenor defendants in Agre v. Wolf , a Pennsylvania redistricting case....
The Supreme Court of Virginia agreed on Tuesday to hear an appeal filed by an advocacy group that challenges a decision from earlier this year that upheld the constitutionality of 11 state...
The American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan (ACLU) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday to challenge Michigan's practice of permitting state-contracted and tax-funded child placement agencies to use religious criteria reject qualified prospective parents based on sexual...
The Congress of Guatemala approved legislation that decreases the penalties for campaign finance crimes on Wednesday by a vote of 105-19. The reform reduces the maximum sentence for illegally funding an election from 12 to 10...
Spain's state prosecutor on Wednesday summoned 712 Catalonian mayors who have said they will allow the use of public space for an independence referendum that is due to take place October 1. Last week the Spanish...
Venezuela's new chief prosecutor announced plans on Thursday to pursue and imprison those responsible for leading violent protests that have plagued the country since April. The statement came the day before a proposed measure targeting hate crimes was expected to...
A married same-sex couple filed a lawsuit against a former employer on Thursday in the US District Court for the Central District of California that alleges the company discriminated by refusing to provide spousal health insurance....