The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a death row inmate may challenge the use of a controversial lethal injection drug. The court ruled 5-4 that Charles Ray Crawford may pursue a challenge in state court...

A judge for the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on Thursday temporarily blocked new Texas regulations that would require the burial or cremation of aborted fetal remains. The new regulations,...

The Federal Court of Australia ruled against Australian Internet service providers (ISP) on Thursday, forcing them to block five named companies and all their related websites. All of the five named companies—Pirate Bay, Torrentz, TorrentHound, IsoHunt and...

A bill renewing US sanctions against Iran for another 10 years because law Thursday without President Barack Obama's signature. Obama has commented that the act will not affect the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) signed in...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday rejected a challenge to California's 10-day waiting period for purchasing a gun. California law requires a 10-day waiting period for gun purchases, even...

A Malaysian federal court on Wednesday rejected a final appeal by opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim to set aside his sodomy conviction. Anwar was convicted of sodomy in 2014 and sentenced to a five-year jail term. This...

The Amsterdam District Court ruled on Wednesday that Crimean gold artifacts are to be returned to Ukraine and not Crimea. The artifacts, including gems, helmets and scabbards, were on loan to Amsterdam's Allard...

The US Supreme Court granted certiorari in four cases Wednesday. The court consolidated the cases of Turner v. United States and Overton v. United States , limited to...

The Senate of Brazil on Tuesday approved a measure to limit growth in federal spending to the rate of inflation for the next 20 years. The austerity measure, known as PEC 55 [press release,...

The Mexican Senate on Tuesday approved the use of medical marijuana. The announcement was made on the official Senate twitter along with a video of the debate. Number-803 allows for the...