Virginia voters passed Question 1 on Tuesday by 76 percent , amending the state Constitution to include prohibitions on the State utilizing eminent domain ...
California voters passed Proposition 36 on Tuesday, modifying the state's "three strikes" law to apply a mandatory life sentence only if the third strike is a serious or violent...
Alabama voters rejected Amendment 4 on Tuesday, which would have removed references to segregation and poll taxes from the state's Constitution , over concerns about language addressing the right to education. The amendment, rejected by...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Tuesday. In Smith v. United States the court heard arguments on the burden of proof in conspiracy cases. At issue...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments Monday in Isaacson v. Horne to consider a new Arizona abortion regulation that would ban...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Monday. In Comcast v. Behrend the court heard arguments on how much judicial discretion is allowed when certifying a class...
Five hospitals filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Health and Human Services in the US District Court for the District of Columbia Thursday over what they contend is a scheme to...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases Thursday. In Chaidez v. United States the court heard arguments to determine if Padilla v. Kentucky applies retroactively...
Ex-Yugoslav army chief Momcilo Perisic began his appeal before the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) on Tuesday in an attempt to overturn his conviction [JURIST...
The US Supreme Court granted four new cases Monday. In Bullock v. Bank Champaign, N.A. the court will look at what degree of misconduct by a trustee will disqualify a...