October 5, 2017 Judge dismisses case against pardoned Arpaio A federal judge in Phoenix Wednesday formally dismissed the criminal case against former Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio, accepting President Donald Trump's pardon of the controversial lawman.
October 4, 2017 Judge reinstates Obama-era methane regulation Rebuffing the Trump administration, a federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Interior Department to reinstate an Obama-era regulation aimed at restricting harmful methane emissions from oil and gas production on federal lands.
September 29, 2017 'Concealed carry' ruling could help put gun issue on Supreme Court agenda In a win for gun rights activists, a federal appeals court on Thursday let stand another court’s ruling that it was unconstitutional for Washington, D.C.’s local government to require licensed gun owners to provide a “good reason” for legally carrying a concealed weapon in the nation’s capital city.
September 27, 2017 Louisiana cop sues Black Lives Matter after being wounded in deadly ambush A lawsuit accuses Black Lives Matter and five of the movement's leaders of inciting violence that led to a gunman's deadly ambush of law enforcement officers in Baton Rouge last summer.
September 27, 2017 White House moving to fill judicial seats, a chance to enhance Trump’s legacy With the successful confirmation of Justice Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, a confident White House is now quietly turning its attention to filling the lower federal courts.
September 26, 2017 5th Trump judicial nominee confirmed, outpacing Obama, Bush President Donald Trump has outpaced his immediate predecessors when it comes to having his choices for federal judgeships confirmed.
September 25, 2017 Under siege, more judges opt to arm themselves for protection The county judge in Steubenville, Ohio was making his way to work at the courthouse on Monday morning when the angry father of a convicted rapist walked up and shot him.
September 25, 2017 Federal judge again throws out Texas voter ID law A federal judge Wednesday rejected Texas' revised voter identification requirements, handing another court defeat to Republicans over voting rights.
September 25, 2017 Court shouldn't have ruled against high school football coach who lost his job for praying Instead of thinking about Kennedy’s case, my mind went back to another coach – a man and mentor who saved my life.
September 25, 2017 Anthony Weiner sentenced to 21 months in prison in teen sexting case Disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner was sentenced Monday to 21 months in prison, facing the most severe penalty yet in connection with the sexting scandal that drove the New York Democrat out of Congress, ruined his marriage and became a late issue in the 2016 presidential race.
