The US District Court for the District of Arizona on Wednesday blocked Arizona from enforcing a section of the state's 2010 immigration enforcement law that bans drivers from blocking traffic to acquire...

The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) voted Thursday to pass a non-binding resolution condemning Syrian authorities for continued bloodshed and violations of human rights. The resolution calls for the Syrian government to immediately end...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Armour v. Indianapolis on tax equality under the Equal Protection clause of the Constitution. In Indianapolis, a tax scheme was...

The US Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in Kurns v. Railroad Friction Products Corp. that the federal Locomotive Inspection Act (LIA) preempts state-law design-defect and failure-to-warn claims because these claims...

The US House of Representatives approved legislation on Tuesday restricting the ability of states to take control over private property for public use under eminent domain . The Private...

Former al Qaeda military commander Saif al-Adel was arrested at an airport in Cairo on Tuesday, according to the Egyptian media. Egyptian security officials detained al-Adel upon his arrival after noticing...

All three judges responsible for adjudicating the criminal prosecution of 43 non-governmental organization (NGO) employees withdrew from the case on Tuesday. It is not clear why the judges chose to withdraw , but Egyptian lawyer and rights activist...

Majid Khan , a Guantanamo Bay prisoner who is linked with al Qaeda, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to five terror charges including conspiracy, attempted murder and murder. Per his plea bargain, Khan must testify...

A panel of three judges in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas on Tuesday issued new voting maps for use in the 2012 elections. The new maps were issued after the US...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments in two cases on Tuesday. In Kiobel v. Royal Dutch Petroleum Co. , the court heard arguments on whether three oil companies are immune from...