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February 29, 2016

Appeals court holds off enforcement of NYC salt warning rule

A New York appeals court on Monday temporarily stopped the city from enforcing a new rule requiring chain restaurants to post warnings on menu items high in sodium, according to a lawyer for a restaurant group challenging the regulation.

January 15, 2016

Atheists challenge 'In God We Trust' in court: why they will fail

A federal lawsuit has been filed to remove ‘In God We Trust’ from currency, another attack on our religious heritage.

December 21, 2015

Federal appeals court vacates ban on US horse slaughter

A federal appeals court has cleared the way for companies in New Mexico, Missouri and Iowa to resume domestic horse slaughter.

December 21, 2015

Supreme Court justice turns down stay of American/US Airways merger

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg denied a petition to halt the planned merger between American Airlines and US Airways late Saturday night. 

December 21, 2015

High court ends Liberty University lawsuit over ObamaCare

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear a challenge to ObamaCare brought by a Virginia-based Christian university, ending for now one of the biggest remaining legal fights against the health care law.

December 20, 2015

Ex-US House leader DeLay says conviction overturn means liberals failed

Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay said Thursday that the left and liberals "didn't accomplish their goal" after a Texas appeals court overturned his money laundering conviction, saying there was insufficient evidence.

December 20, 2015

Court sides with feds in dispute over California oyster farm closure

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a decision by former Interior Secretary Ken Salazar not to renew the lease of a popular oyster farm operating in the Point Reyes National Seashore in Northern California.

December 20, 2015

Inmate one step closer to getting Virginia to shell out $20k for her sex-change operation

An inmate is one step closer getting Virginia to pay for her sex-change operation. 

December 20, 2015

Court says not so fast with those red-light camera tickets

Big changes could be coming to cities with red-light cameras after a Florida District Court of Appeals judge said it’s illegal for camera operators to issue citations to drivers.

December 20, 2015

Judge strikes down Arizona's ban on gay marriage

A federal judge has cleared the way for legally recognized gay marriages in Arizona by ruling that the state's ban on same-sex unions is unconstitutional.