Judge denies new sentencing hearing for 2 brothers awaiting execution for 'Wichita massacre'
A Kansas judge has denied a request for a resentencing hearing for two brothers awaiting execution for a quadruple killing known as the โWichita massacre,โ ruling that he lacks jurisdiction to approve a reexamination of the sentences.
5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit Americansโ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have sweeping implications for how the federal government approves scores of medications.
Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to the abortion medication mifepristone
The Supreme Court seems likely to preserve access to a medication that was used in nearly two-thirds of all abortions in the U.S. last year, in the courtโs first abortion case since conservative justices overturned Roe v. Wade two years ago.
Supreme Court to hear case of former Castle Hills councilwoman who claims First Amendment rights were violated
The case involving former Castle Hills councilwoman Sandra Gonzalez started five years ago when she was charged with tampering with governmental documents. On Wednesday, it will head to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Supreme Court opens new frontier for insurrection claims that could target state and local officials
Two recent U.S. Supreme Court actions have opened the door to a new legal frontier in which local and state officials can be disqualified from office for life for engaging in โinsurrectionโ or providing โaid and comfortโ to enemies of the Constitution.
Takeaways from Trump's Supreme Court win: He stays on ballot, but his legal peril is just starting
Former President Donald Trump scored a clear win at the U.S. Supreme Court, which unanimously ruled that states donโt have the ability to bar him or any other federal candidates from the ballot under a rarely used constitutional provision that prohibits those who โengaged in insurrectionโ from holding office.
France becomes the only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right
French lawmakers have overwhelmingly approved a bill to enshrine abortion rights in Franceโs constitution, making it the only country to explicitly guarantee a womanโs right to voluntarily terminate a pregnancy.
Alabama IVF ruling highlights importance of state supreme court races in this year's US elections
The recent ruling in Alabama that frozen embryos are legally considered children has created a political firestorm after the decision halted treatment for many couples trying to have families through fertility treatments.
Texas conservatives test how far they can extend abortion and gender-transition restrictions beyond state lines
Recent state and local legal maneuvers signal that Texasโ conservative movement could be wading into a complicated Constitutional morass the country hasnโt dealt with since before the Civil War.
A Hawaii ruling cites 'The Wire' in rebuking a US Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights
A ruling by Hawaiiโs high court saying that a man can be prosecuted for carrying a gun in public without a permit uses pop culture references in an apparent rebuke of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights nationwide.
In snowy DC, the March for Life rallies against abortion with an eye toward the November elections
Thousands of opponents of abortion rights went marching in Washington after speakers urged the impassioned crowd to capitalize on the movementโs major victory in the Supreme Court and keep fighting until abortion is eliminated.
Trump asks Maine judge for pause to let US Supreme Court rule on ballot access
Former President Donald Trump is asking a Maine judge to halt proceedings on ballot access to allow the U.S. Supreme Court to rule on a Colorado case in which Trump was kicked off the ballot over his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Brazil observes anniversary of the anti-democratic uprising in the capital
Brazil has observed the anniversary of last yearโs uprising in the capital when thousands of supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro stormed government buildings and called for a military intervention to remove President Luiz Inรกcio Lula da Silva from office.
Vouchers, border security, abortion: The issues you heard about in 2023 will continue to be hotly debated in 2024
After nearly a yearโs worth of legislative sessions, several issues are poised to dominate Texas politics this year. Hereโs a look at how things ended on several fronts last year โ and where theyโre headed next.
Groups sue over new Texas law that lets police arrest migrants who enter the US illegally
The White House and Mexicoโs president are sharply criticizing a new Texas law that would allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross into the U.S. and empower local judges to order them to leave the country.
Texas woman who sought court permission for abortion leaves state for the procedure, attorneys say
Attorneys for a pregnant Texas woman who sought court permission for an abortion in an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S. say she has left the state to obtain the procedure.
New York can enforce laws banning guns from 'sensitive locations' for now, U.S. appeals court rules
New York can continue to enforce laws banning firearms in sensitive locations, a federal appeals court ruled Friday in its first broad review of a host of new gun rules passed in the state after a landmark Supreme Court ruling last year.
The Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker's bankruptcy deal, with billions of dollars at stake
The Supreme Court is wrestling with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
U.S. Supreme Court hears Texas case about whether domestic violence suspects can be banned from having guns
The high court heard arguments in the case brought by Zackey Rahimi, who went on a shooting spree after being placed under a domestic violence protective order. Rahimi argues that his constitutional right to bear arms was violated.