Immigrants who face torture, rape and other forms of persecution in their home countries have long faced a gamble when they attempt to find protection in the United States.
Under
Ned Manning, an attorney for 30 years in North Carolina, had heard mentions over the decades that another lawyer from his small hometown of Kinston had argued a civil rights
Marbury v. Madison, 1803
The debate was between William Marbury, who had been appointed justice of the peace by John Adams, but denied the post by James Madison, who was
Lisa Marie Montgomery is 52 and mentally ill, living on a cocktail of psychotropic drugs that only occasionally help her recognize the reality of her federal prison cell.
She is
In an era of deep political division and more contentious confirmations of the three most recent justices, the arguments for cameras in the U.S. Supreme Court might be stronger
Smartphone users may not know it, but their mobile devices could allow police and other government agents to track their whereabouts even if they’ve done nothing wrong.
If you
These days, your landlord doesn’t have to peep out the window like Gladys Kravitz to keep tabs on your every move. Constant surveillance is just a click and ‘two-day
Fights over beach access rights are nothing new.
These battles usually take place in the courtroom, but sometimes can become physical.
This summer, a dispute between two New Jersey beachgoers
UPDATE (Dec. 8, 2020): As the Trump campaign continues to lose in court, its efforts to change the election results are shifting to pressuring state legislators and top state officials
Sales of “ghost guns,” do-it-yourself kits that offer almost everything needed to build a gun, have been steadily rising for several years, but have reached new highs during the COVID-19
A new free tool designed by Suffolk University’s law school is helping thousands of people stave off eviction while the country remains in the grips of COVID-19.
Centers for
While most eyes focused on the presidential election Tuesday, voters also decided the fate of 69 state Supreme Court justices in 30 states that held judicial elections, according to Bill
