Courts & Law
Image
Supreme Court ruling allows Virginia to remove suspected non-citizens from voter rolls
The ruling lifts an order that had temporarily stopped the program.
Image
Judge Cannon declines to recuse herself in Trump assassination attempt case
Cannon argued that she does not have a relationship with Trump and that speculation that he could promote her if he's elected to a second-term next week is not enough to prompt her to hand the case over to another judge.
Image
Supreme Court rejects RFK Jr.'s bid to remove himself from ballots in swing states
The Supreme Court did not state a reason for the rejection, but Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch dissented in the Michigan ruling.
Image
Prosecutor in Marilyn Mosby case gets demoted
Wise had been pursuing a case against Mosby, who faces accusations of lying on mortgage applications among other alleged financial crimes.
Image
Manhattan DA Alvin Bragg faces two lawsuits after refusing to release Trump prosecution records
Director of Heritage’s Oversight Project, Mike Howell, said that there is reason to believe Bragg was "coordinating, or otherwise communicating" with Trump's political opposition.
Image
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott vows to hold DAs accountable who don't uphold the law
The bill expands the definition of 'official misconduct' for which a district attorney can be removed from office.
Image
SCOTUS to consider case of transgender inmate housed based on biological sex
The lawsuit alleges Kesha Williams was not accommodated for a 'disability' of believing himself to be a woman.
Image
Former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen loses bid for early release from probation
Cohen pleaded guilty in 2018 to multiple charges, including lying to Congress and violating campaign finance law.
Image
Nearly half of US states now have measures on transgender surgery for minors, but lawsuits abound
Laws banning transgender procedures for minors have been blocked by federal courts in at least five states.
Image
Federal judge blocks Indiana ban on gender treatments for minors, except for surgeries
At least 20 states have imposed either total bans or some restrictions on access to gender-related treatments for minors.
Image
Hunter Biden appears in Arkansas for child support deposition
The trial is set to begin on July 24.
Image
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter found guilty for 2018 mass killing, could face death penalty
He was convicted on 63 charges, including 11 counts of hate crimes that resulted in death.
Image
Iowa Supreme Court blocks six-week abortion ban
The decision now goes back to the lower court.