Minneapolis reaches tentative agreement with the U.S. DOJ to secure consent decree mandating reforms
The document still requires sign off by the full City Council. If approved, it is expected to be filed in court early next ...
Chief Justice John Roberts says judicial independence under threat
WASHINGTON — Chief Justice John Roberts issued a defense Tuesday of judicial independence, which he said is under threat from ...
Chief Justice John Roberts: Courts' independence under threat from violence
Chief Justice John Roberts' year-end report caps another tumultuous year for the Supreme Court, which faces calls for ethics reforms.
Tennessee's new age verification law put on hold in win for free speech advocates
The Protect Tennessee Minors Act, set to take effect on Wednesday requiring age verification on certain websites, has been temporarily paused by a federal judge.
Political figures dominated courtroom coverage in 2024. Here’s where their cases stand.
It marked the first criminal conviction of a former president and the first criminal conviction of a sitting president’s ...
Claims that judge overseeing Mangione’s case is married to former Pfizer executive are missing context
A judge who is married to a former Pfizer executive is overseeing Mangione’s federal pretrial hearings. But she won’t oversee ...
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Judges Said These Doctors Wrongly Denied Coverage. Insurers Still Employ Them.
Some insurance companies and their doctors have repeatedly faced criticism in court for denying mental health treatment.
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Three-Star General Issues Red Alert About Musk’s Foreign Entanglements
Retired Lieutenant General Russel Honoré says the SpaceX CEO could be compromised by his business dealings in China.
It's extremely rare for prisoners to win lawsuits on Eighth Amendment claims.
Most civil suits settle in the outside world. But among prisoner Eighth Amendment lawsuits, only 14% settle, and less than 1% ...
How Business Insider investigated the state of the Eighth Amendment
BI analyzed nearly 1,500 cases to obtain data on prisoner litigation. We found that constitutional protections have been ...
Legal cases, attempted assassinations and a pivotal debate: The biggest political stories of 2024
From legal cases to attempted assassinations, 2024 proved to be a roller coaster in U.S. politics. Former president Donald ...