Alabama's Chief Supreme Court Justice Roy Moore was suspended on Friday by the Court of the Judiciary , for violating judicial ethics by ordering state probate judges to ignore a federal court order requiring them to...

A federal judge on Thursday issued a temporary injunction against Arkansas' suspension of Medicaid funding to Planned Parenthood . Republican Governor Asa Hutchinson terminated the Medicaid funding last year following national controversy...

The US Supreme Court on Thursday granted certiorari in eight cases following its September 26 conference. In Endrew F. v. Douglas County School District the court will determine what...

The Supreme Court of Nevada ruled Thursday that the funding provision of the state's Education Saving Account (ESA) program is unconstitutional under the Nevada Constitution . In its opinion the court did not address...

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Saudi Arabia has condemned the passage of the 9/11 bill , called the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) , that would allow the families of 9/11...

The UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday condemned an airstrike launched by unmanned aerial vehicle that struck a civilian home killing 15 and injuring 13, including one child. The airstrike, apparently targeting Islamic State (IS) militants,...

California Governor Jerry Brown on Wednesday signed legislation clarifying felons' voting rights. The law now clarifies that those sentenced under the third category of Criminal Justice Realignment Act of 2011 [AB 109 and...

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that indigent defendants may sue counties to ensure that public defenders' offices are more adequately funded. The case presented the issue of: "whether a cause of action exists entitling a...

The US Congress on Wednesday overrode US President Barrack Obama's veto of a bill that would allow the families of 9/11 victims to sue Saudi Arabia. Obama vetoed the Justice Against Sponsors of...

The US Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ruled Wednesday against a New Hampshire law banning electronic devices in the ballot booth, making way for individuals to take "selfies" when voting. The court held that...