The Senate Judiciary Committee continues churning out President Trump's judicial picks, with another three approved Thursday, over the vehement objections of liberal activists who said the nominees fail basic tests of constitutional fairness. Published May 24, 2018
Transgender prisoners have a right to taxpayer-funded hormone therapy and treatments such permanent hair removal, a federal court ruled this week, ordering Missouri to foot the bill. Published May 24, 2018
More than a year into his role as a senior adviser to President Trump, son-in-law Jared Kushner has finally received a permanent security clearance, The New York Times reported Wednesday. Published May 23, 2018
A judicial nominee faced tough questions during his confirmation hearing Wednesday for work he did for former Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt, who now heads President Trump's Environmental Protection Agency. Published May 23, 2018
A New York judge evicted a 30-year-old from his parents house on Tuesday after they took their son to court in order to push him out. Published May 22, 2018
Michael Avenatti's Orange County law firm was hit with a $10 million judgment from a federal bankruptcy court Tuesday, The Los Angeles Times reported, delivering a bit of an embarrassment to the attorney for Stormy Daniels. Published May 22, 2018
The Supreme Court decided in favor of employers Monday, ruling that they can enforce arbitration clauses in contracts and head off employees' attempts at class-action lawsuits. Published May 21, 2018
Some of the white supremacist groups that organized last year's violent rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, have agreed not to return to the city, while admitting no liability for clashes that left one counterprotester dead. Published May 20, 2018
A woman who gave birth to triplets as a surrogate mother now wants the Supreme Court to step in and give her some parental rights over the children she carried to term, saying she doesn't think the biological father can properly care for them. Published May 16, 2018
Pro-choice advocates filed a lawsuit Monday to stop Iowa's new law banning abortions after roughly six weeks. Published May 15, 2018
Uber will no longer make its drivers, customers and employees go through forced arbitration when they lodge sexual assault or harassment claims against the ride-hailing service, the company announced Tuesday. Published May 15, 2018
The Senate confirmed two more of President Trump's appeals court nominees Tuesday, bringing his total to 21 circuit judges placed on the bench in his 16 months in office. Published May 15, 2018
The National Rifle Association cannot use the pseudonyms "John Doe" and "Jane Doe" to identify teenagers challenging Florida's new gun law, a federal judge has ruled. Published May 14, 2018
The Senate confirmed two more of President Trump's judicial nominees to the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday. Published May 14, 2018
People driving rental cars have an expectation of privacy from police searches even if they're not the actual renters or not listed on the rental agreement, a unanimous Supreme Court ruled Monday. Published May 14, 2018
The Supreme Court cleared the way for a massive expansion of legal sports gambling in the U.S., ruling Monday that a federal law that had effectively limited betting mainly to Nevada is unconstitutional. Published May 14, 2018
The ten Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee released a 60 page report Thursday blasting Republicans for their rush to confirm "right-wing ideological nominees" with little vetting. Published May 10, 2018
The Senate confirmed another of President Trump's appeals court nominees Thursday and advanced a slate of judicial picks through committee, even as the White House announced a list of still more appointees it wants to see sped on the federal courts. Published May 10, 2018
The U.S. cannot send an American citizen being held as an enemy combatant, who the government says was caught fighting for the Islamic State, from Iraq to a third country against his will, a federal appeals court ruled this week. Published May 10, 2018
Senate Democrats launched a drive Wednesday to force a vote that could restore Obama-era "net neutrality" rules for the internet, looking to overturn the Trump administration's decision last year to revoke the rules. Published May 9, 2018
