The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Thursday to strike down a California law making it a criminal offense for individuals to knowingly make false accusations against police officers. The law, which...

An Act to Protect Private Property Rights, passed in the US House of Representatives, November 3, 2005 [bill that would strip state and local governments of federal funding if they use eminent domain to transfer privately owned land to commercial...

Probation and Parole in 2004, United States Department of Justice, November 3, 2005 ....

Second and Third Periodic Report of the United States of America to the UN Committee on Human Rights Concerning the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, US Department of State, submitted October 21, 2005 [reporting on US compliance with...

Anti-Terrorism Bill 2005, introduced in the Australian House of Representatives by Attorney-General Philip Ruddock, November 3, 2005 . Read the full text...

In a 376-38 vote late Thursday, the US House of Representatives approved a bill that would strip state and local governments of federal funding if they use eminent domain to transfer privately owned land to...

The US State Department Thursday posted online a report submitted to the United Nations Committee Against Torture in Geneva last month in which the US argued for indefinitely detaining suspected combatants in the war...

US ambassador to the UN John Bolton said Thursday that a second UN Security Council resolution would be required to ensure that Syria has fully withdrawn all intelligence personnel from Lebanon. His comments followed Wednesday's UN Security...

AP is reporting that US Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Arlen Specter (R-PA) has announced that confirmation hearings for US Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito will start January 9, 2006. Earlier this week Democrats called for January...

Texas Administrative Judge B.B. Schraub on Thursday recused himself from further proceedings in the trial of Rep. Tom DeLay after Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle filed a motion requesting a new...