December 20, 2015 Holder gives nod to state AGs to drop defense of gay marriage bans amid court challenges Attorney General Eric Holder has given the nod to his state counterparts that they do not have to defend laws they consider discriminatory -- effectively giving the green light for states to stop defending bans on gay marriage.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court appears divided in battle over EPA climate regs The Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday over the sole Obama administration program already in place to limit power plant and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming.
December 20, 2015 Trio of California cases challenge big union power in Golden State Fed up with increasing union dues and a decreasing say in how the money is spent, three California groups are challenging their big labor bosses in landmark cases that could change how unions operate in the Golden State.
December 20, 2015 Wyoming officials take EPA to court after ruling gives land to tribes Wyoming officials are taking the Environmental Protection Agency to court in a bid to reverse a sweeping agency ruling that transferred more than 1 million acres of land -- including an entire city -- to Native American tribes.
December 20, 2015 Federal court rules North Carolina 'Choose Life' license plate unconstitutional A three-judge panel of the Richmond-based 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously upheld a federal judge's ruling that the "Choose Life" license plate is unconstitutional.
December 20, 2015 Illinois mom takes fight against forced unionization to Supreme Court Pam Harris, the Illinois mom who stood up to union thuggery and her state government, said she never wanted to be the face of the fight against forced unionization.
December 20, 2015 High court weighs ‘radical’ change for unions The Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed what one justice described as a "radical" change in the way labor unions force workers to pay them.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court blocks Arizona's 20-week abortion ban The Supreme Court on Monday blocked Arizona from enforcing a ban on most abortions after 20 weeks of pregnancy, in the latest blow for states that have tried to enact strict abortion laws.
December 20, 2015 Battle over presidential recess appointments heads to Supreme Court The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in a politically charged dispute between President Obama and Senate Republicans over the president's power to temporarily fill high-level positions.
December 20, 2015 Administration moves on 2 fronts to preserve NSA surveillance The administration moved on two fronts to preserve the National Security Agency's controversial spy programs, appealing a major ruling and winning permission to keep collecting phone records.
