U.S. Constitution

Justice Antonin Scalia's gift of originalism and textualism to the American legal thought

With his recent passing, renowned Justice Antonin Scalia has left behind a legacy so great it has ma...

Feb 15, 2016 11:58 PM EST

Landmark Lawsuit Over Connecticut's School Funding Heads To Trial Tuesday

Plaintiffs in the case are seeking an increase in the state's budget for education expenditure to pr...

Jan 11, 2016 11:05 PM EST

U.S. to launch federal probe into Baltimore police practices: Washington Post

Attorney General Loretta Lynch will launch a federal probe into whether Baltimore's police departmen...

May 08, 2015 07:59 AM EDT

Wisconsin federal judge finds state abortion law unconstitutional

A federal judge in Wisconsin ruled as unconstitutional on Friday a state law requiring any doctor pe...

Mar 21, 2015 07:59 AM EDT

Texas judge's immigration rebuke may be hard to challenge

President Barack Obama's administration faces a difficult and possibly lengthy legal battle to overt...

Feb 18, 2015 04:29 AM EST

Judge rules federal interstate handgun transfer ban unconstitutional

A U.S. ban on the interstate sales of handguns by federal firearms dealers to buyers from other stat...

Feb 12, 2015 06:34 AM EST

Pro-gay marriage signals seen in U.S. Supreme Court action

The U.S. Supreme Court's move on Monday to allow gay marriage to proceed in Alabama is the strongest...

Feb 09, 2015 06:07 PM EST

Arnold Schwarzenegger: Former Gov. Wants Law Changed To Run For President; MusclePharm Investigated By SEC

Muscle Pharm, a sports supplement company owned in part by movie star and the former California Gove...

Oct 18, 2013 01:50 PM EDT