Authorities in the US state of Texas on Tuesday executed a 33-year-old man accused of killing a city code enforcement officer. Adam Ward has been on death row in Texas since 2007 . The US Supreme Court dismissed...

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in the case Zubik v. Burwell . The case consolidates challenges by several different religious institutions opposing the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The plaintiffs argue [transcript,...

The US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ruled Tuesday that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must provide information about potentially discriminatory tax-exempt applications given to tea party members. In its decision ,...

A national gun rights group has filed a lawsuit challenging Montana's campaign finance law as a violation of free speech. The National Association for Gun Rights (NAGR) , a Virginia-based organization that wishes to send mailings to...

A Missouri state judge on Monday ordered the Missouri Department of Corrections (DOC) to disclose the source of the execution drug used by the state in order to comply with the Missouri sunshine law . The...

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed into law on Tuesday a religious freedom bill that allows religious student organizations to base acceptance on sincerely held religious beliefs. Senate Bill 175 , known as the post secondary religious...

The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Tuesday partially dismissed the lawsuit of a nurse challenging the National Security Agency's (NSA) bulk collection of cellphone metadata. The lawsuit, ruled on by...

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday released a 4-4 opinion in the case Hawkins v. Community Bank of Raymore . The case addresses the role of spouses as guarantors in credit applications. In...

The American Civil Liberties Union of Ohio and the Ohio Justice and Policy Center (OJPC) released a report on Tuesday with recommendations on reforming the criminal justice system in Ohio . The report details...

The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in two cases. In Puerto Rico v. Franklin California Tax Free Trust, consolidated with Acosta-Febo v. Franklin California Tax-Free Trust , the court is considering whether...