A Zimbabwe magistrate court on Monday ordered six of the 45 activists arrested in Harare last month detained on charges of treason, releasing the remaining 39. The six activists not released today will remain detained and face trial [CNN...
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled unanimously in Wall v. Kholi that a defendant's plea for leniency tolls the statute of limitations for filing a federal...
The Georgia Supreme Court on Monday upheld a state law that requires voters to present one of six government-issued photo identifications in order to vote. The Democratic Party of Georgia brought the suit...
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 8-1 in Milner v. Department of the Navy that the government may not withhold certain information under the Freedom of...
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled 6-3 in Skinner v. Switzer that a convicted prisoner seeking access to biological evidence for DNA testing may assert a...
A French court on Monday began the trial of former president Jacques Chirac but immediately suspended proceedings. The trial was suspended in light of claims made by co-defendant Remy Chardon, Chirac's former...
The US Supreme Court on Monday granted certiorari in Golan v. Holder to determine the copyright status of foreign works that used to be in the public...
The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit on Friday ruled that barring convicted felons from possessing firearms does not infringe upon their constitutional rights. Attorneys for James Barton, previously convicted on drug and...
The Utah House and Senate on Friday approved a new Arizona-style immigration law. The Utah Illegal Immigration Enforcement Act replaces the older version of the law that had lost...
The Washington House of Representatives on Friday voted 58-39 to approve a bill recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages as legal domestic partnerships. House Bill 1649 amends current law that recognizes out-of-state domestic partnerships and civil unions, but...