US President Barack Obama on Tuesday granted clemency to 111 non-violent criminal offenders, including 35 federal offenders serving life sentences. These new grants of clemency bring Obama's total to 673, including 325 in the month...

The New York Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that the definition of "parent" under a section of the state's Domestic Relations Law should be expanded, in a decision that will serve to...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Monday dismissed a 2014 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) case against AT&T Mobile , which took issue with AT&T's disclosures regarding the reduction of...

The California Superior Court on Friday rejected a challenge to the state's recently enacted physician-assisted suicide law. In June California passed the End of Life Option Act which would allow "terminally ill" patients to...

The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Friday denied an emergency petition for a full en banc rehearing regarding the Wisconsin voter identification law . A federal court in July decided that...

The Illinois Supreme Court concluded on Thursday that placing a redistricting proposal on the ballot this fall would be unconstitutional. The proposal would have transferred legislative mapmaking power to an independent commission and had the backing of...

A judge for the US District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina ruled on Friday that the University of North Carolina (UNC) must allow transgender students to choose and use restrooms matching their gender...

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has struck down a ban on non-commercial ads at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) for violating the first First Amendment. The National Association for the Advancement of Colored...

The Ohio Supreme Court ruled Thursday that courts cannot use prior juvenile charges to enhance the sentence of an adult criminal offender. In a 4-3 decision, the court held that using prior juvenile charges to enhance sentencing...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against Georgia on Tuesday alleging that the state discriminates against students with behavior-related disabilities. The DOJ argues that the state's Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support Program (GNETS) violates the Americans...