US federal judge, 95, faces fresh competency claims as she fights probe
By Jacqueline Thomsen and Blake Brittain A U.S. federal appeals judge facing a competency investigation has been unable
2023-05-17 08:56
People of color and women are underrepresented on state supreme court benches, report finds
State supreme court justices are disproportionately White and don't reflect the diverse populations they serve, a new report has found.
2023-05-17 05:26
Rights group sues over Biden rule curbing asylum at U.S.-Mexico border
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON Immigration advocates represented by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a legal challenge
2023-05-12 12:15
US judge strikes down federal law barring handgun sales to those under 21
(Changes "sell" to "sale" in paragraph 1) By Brad Brooks (Reuters) -A federal judge in Virginia has struck down federal
2023-05-12 10:52
U.S. Supreme Court tosses former Cuomo aide's bribery conviction
By Nate Raymond and Andrew Chung (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday overturned the bribery conviction of Joseph Percoco,
2023-05-12 02:50
Supreme Court upholds California's anti-animal cruelty law for pork
The Supreme Court upheld a California law that bars the sale of pork produced in other states unless the sow was housed in conditions that allowed her to move freely.
2023-05-12 01:27
Supreme Court sides with ex-Cuomo aide and Buffalo developer in disputes over corruption convictions
The Supreme Court on Thursday sided with a former aide of then-New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Joseph Percoco, who argued that a federal anti-bribery statute should not have been used to convict him.
2023-05-12 00:50
U.S. Supreme Court rejects challenge to California humane pig confinement law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday preserved a California law banning the sale of pork in America's most-populous
2023-05-11 22:23
US appeals court judge sues to halt competency probe
By Blake Brittain U.S. Circuit Judge Pauline Newman of the Federal Circuit sued the appeals court's chief judge
2023-05-11 16:50
Imran Khan: Dozens of police seize ex-PM outside court in Pakistan
Pakistan's opposition leader is arrested in Islamabad where he was appearing on corruption charges.
2023-05-09 21:57
Senators asks billionaire for list of gifts to Supreme Court Justice Thomas
WASHINGTON The Senate Judiciary Committee has asked Texas billionaire Harlan Crow to detail gifts he or his companies
2023-05-09 20:56
Three GOP appointees, including 2 from Trump, will hear the next phase of major abortion pill case
The New Orleans-based appeals court panel that will oversee the next stage in the blockbuster legal challenge to the availability of medication abortion drugs is made up of three Republican appointees, including one Trump nominee who has called abortion a "moral tragedy."
2023-05-08 23:54