New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced Wednesday that his administration had reached a settlement in a long-standing lawsuit over homeless families' right to use shelters throughout the city. The main lawsuit, McCain...

Three US Army soldiers were charged with murder Wednesday for their alleged roles in the killings of four Iraqis in April 2007 . Sgt 1st Class Joseph Mayo, Sgt John Hatley, and Sgt Michael Leahy...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Wednesday upheld as constitutional an Arizona law which revokes the business licenses of employers who hire illegal immigrants. Pro-immigration, business, and civil rights groups such...

Chicanos Por La Causa, Inc.; Somos America, v. Arizona Employers for Immigration Reform Inc., et al., US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, September 17, 2008 [ruling that an Arizona law which revokes the business licenses of employers who...

A bill overwriting judicial interpretations which have narrowed protections under the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) awaits President Bush's signature following passage by the US House of Representatives on Wednesday....

The US House Judiciary Committee voted Wednesday to open an impeachment investigation of US District Judge Thomas Porteous of the Eastern District of Louisiana , who is accused of perjury and accepting bribes from...

FBI Director Robert Mueller on Wednesday defended proposed investigation guidelines before the US Senate Judiciary Committee as a "necessary step" in fighting terrorism. Opponents have argued that the changes could allow...

Prosecutors told the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia (ICTY) Wednesday that they plan to revise the charges against former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic by Monday. Appearing...

FBI Director Robert Mueller told the US House Judiciary Committee Tuesday that the federal government would commission an independent review of the FBI's use of scientific evidence in its investigation of the 2001 anthrax attacks...

The US House of Representatives passed proposed legislation Tuesday night that would partially lift the ban on offshore oil drilling as part of a comprehensive energy proposal. The bill, entitled the "Comprehensive American...