The US Supreme Court on Wednesday unanimously reversed a California appeals court ruling in Williamson v. Mazda Motors of America , finding that a federal minimum safety standard does...
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The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Wednesday that it will no longer defend the constitutionality of Section 3 of the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) , which defines marriage for federal...
The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases: one determining whether a court may modify a sentence when the US Sentencing Commission has subsequently lowered the sentence range...
A judge for the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled Tuesday that Congress acted within its constitutional powers in passing the health care reform law and that the law...
The Algerian Council of Ministers on Tuesday approved a draft ordinance repealing the country's 19-year state of emergency, delivering on a promise made the week before . The draft ordinance will have the force of law upon publication...
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday heard oral arguments in Bond v. United States on whether a criminal defendant may challenge the constitutionality...
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday granted certiorari in two cases. In Pacific Operations Offshore, LLP v. Valladolid , the court will consider when an outer continental shelf...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Navi Pillay said Tuesday that the Libyan government's response to recent protests may amount to crimes against humanity . Pillay cited the use of machine guns, snipers and military planes...
A Thai court on Tuesday released on bail seven "red shirt" opposition leaders detained during anti-government protests that began last March. The leaders were arrested last spring on terrorism charges [AFP...
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled 6-2 in Bruesewitz v. Wyeth that section 22(b)(1) of the National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act of 1986 provides blanket...
