The Maryland Court of Appeals adopted a rule on Tuesday ending the practice of holding criminal defendants in jail before trial when they cannot afford bail. The rule does not abolish the practice of required money...
The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump's controversial executive order restricting immigration. The ACLU claims that the ban is unconstitutional under the First...
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit heard oral arguments on Tuesday regarding the constitutionality of President Donald Trump's executive order on immigration. The government argued that the executive order was well...
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will grant the final permit for the Dakota Access oil pipeline after an order from President Donald Trump to expedite the process, according to a court document ...
Louisiana Governor John Bel Edwards was sued on Monday over the public defender system over allegations it denies effective representation to the poor . Edwards was sued by the Southern Poverty Law Center ...
Missouri lawmakers on Thursday sent a "right to work" proposal to Governor Eric Greitens , who is expected to sign the measure into law. The bill will prevent unions from requiring workers to pay...
The US Senate voted 54-45 on Thursday in favor of a resolution to end a coal mining rule put in place by the Obama administration. The Senate, under the Congressional Review Act (CRA)...
A group of former NFL cheerleaders filed a lawsuit against the National Football League (NFL) on Wednesday over wages. The complaint states that the league underpaid them and prohibited cheerleaders on one team to compare wages with those...
The nonprofit Natural Resources Defense Council (NDRC) filed a lawsuit on Wednesday accusing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of illegally rescinding a rule that reduced the discharge of mercury from dental offices. The complaint...
The Arkansas House of Representatives approved a proposal on Tuesday that would reinstate a voter identification law that was struck down over two years ago. This bill, which was passed 74-21, is nearly identical to...
