December 20, 2015 Judge says Supreme Court should ‘STFU’ on Hobby Lobby A Nebraska federal judge is making headlines again, this time for writing on his blog that the U.S. Supreme Court should have “STFU” rather than weigh in on the Hobby Lobby case.
December 20, 2015 DOJ court documents in Benghazi suspect case put video narrative to rest Court documents filed by the U.S. Justice Department in the criminal case against Benghazi attack suspect Ahmed Abu Khatallah provide unprecedented details about the evolution of the assault and further shatter the Obama administration's initial claim that it sprouted from protests over an anti-Islam film.
December 20, 2015 Former Virginia governor opposes witness number limit Virginia's former governor has urged a federal judge to allow him to call up to 10 character witnesses in his corruption trial.
December 20, 2015 Benghazi attack suspect Khatallah must remain in custody, judge rules A federal judge ruled Wednesday that the Libyan militant charged in the 2012 deadly attacks in Benghazi, Libya, will remain in a U.S. detention center until his trial.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court rules ObamaCare provision can't force some employers to cover contraception The Supreme Court ruled Monday that certain "closely held" for-profit businesses can cite religious objections in order to opt out of a requirement in ObamaCare to provide free contraceptive coverage for their employees.
December 20, 2015 Appeals court: States can't ban gay marriage A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that states must allow gay couples to marry, finding the Constitution protects same-sex relationships and putting a remarkable legal winning streak across the country one step closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.
December 20, 2015 Judge strikes down Indiana ban on gay marriage A federal judge has struck down Indiana's ban on gay marriage, calling it unconstitutional.
December 20, 2015 Federal judge says warrantless bulk surveillance of foreign nationals is legal A federal judge has affirmed the legality of the U.S. government's bulk collection of phone and email data from foreign nationals living outside the country -- including their contact with U.S. citizens -- in denying a man's motion to dismiss his terrorism conviction.
December 20, 2015 Judge: No-fly list violated constitutional rights A federal judge has ruled that the U.S. government violated the rights of 13 people on its no-fly list by depriving them of their constitutional right to travel, and gave them no adequate way to challenge their placement on the list.
December 20, 2015 Court releases memo justifying drone strikes on Americans A federal appeals court on Monday released a once-secret memo that provides the Obama administration's legal justification for using drones to kill American terror suspects abroad.
