South Carolina lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill that would ban abortions at 20 weeks or later. The House of Representatives voted 79-29 in favor of the bill, which does not contain exceptions for rape or incest....
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The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) on Wednesday announced the filing of a lawsuit against Michigan officials over the Flint water contamination crisis. The lawsuit, filed in March in the...
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday in Betterman v. Montana that the Sixth Amendment right to a "speedy trial" ends at conviction. A criminal defendant is entitled to a speedy and public...
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Kansas ruled Tuesday that Kansas cannot require voters to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ...
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of California on Tuesday rejected an attempt to block a San Francisco law that requires health warning labels on ads for sugary drinks. The law, approved by...
Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto on Tuesday signed an initiative that would amend the country's constitution to legalize same-sex marriage nationwide. Marking the national day against homophobia, Peña Nieto tweeted "I signed...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Monday that the Second Amendment protects the right to buy and sell firearms. Three individuals challenged an Alameda County, California, ordinance that prohibits gun shops...
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in Sheriff v. Gillie that the use of official state letterhead by private debt collectors retained by the state was not misleading. Ohio law allows the state's...
A judge for the US District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi on Friday ordered a school district to desegregate its schools. Judge Debra Brown ordered the Cleveland School District to consolidate its...
The US Supreme Court ruled unanimously Monday in Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Manning that a securities fraud case may proceed in state court. In an opinion authored by Justice Elena...
