The US Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled 5-4 that the trial on the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban may not be broadcast because...

Hollingsworth, et al. v. Perry, et al., US Supreme Court, January 13, 2010 [holding that the trial on the constitutionality of California's Proposition 8 same-sex marriage ban may not be broadcast because the court did not follow proper procedure when...

Starr v. Sony BMG, US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, January 13, 2010 .Reported in JURIST's Paper Chase here. Latest commentary...

United States v. Vulcan Society, et al., US District Court for the Eastern District of New York, January 13, 2010 [holding that New York City intentionally discriminated against minority fire department applicants by continuing to use an exam that it...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in two cases. In American Needle Inc. v. NFL , the Court heard arguments on whether...

Lawyers for convicted terrorism conspirator Jose Padilla argued Tuesday before the US Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit that their client's conviction should be overturned. Padilla's appeal centers on a number...

One month after hackers attempted to access Chinese human rights activists' e-mail accounts through the Google Gmail service, the company announced on Tuesday that it would rethink its involvement in the Internet market in China,...

A panel of three federal judges on Tuesday approved a revised plan filed by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) for reducing prison overcrowding in the state. The...

A Virginia judge ruled Tuesday that lawsuits filed by two families whose children were killed in the 2007 Virginia Tech school shooting may proceed. Judge William Alexander of the Franklin County Circuit Court...

A federal judge on Tuesday denied the request by former Qwest Communications CEO Joseph Nacchio for a new trial on insider trading charges. Nacchio had requested a new trial on the basis that the...