December 20, 2015 Supreme Court weighs gun rights challenge The Supreme Court took up a new gun rights case on Wednesday, weighing whether it should be a crime for someone to buy a gun for somebody else, if both people are legally allowed to own one.
December 20, 2015 High court takes cases on cellphone searches The Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether police need a warrant to search the cellphones of people they have arrested. Justices said Friday they'll hear appeals in two cases in which criminal defendants were convicted and sentenced at least in part on the strength of evidence obtained by warrantless searches of their cellphones.
December 20, 2015 Conservative to Wisconsin prosecutors: Shut down secret probe or face civil rights lawsuit Conservative activist Eric O’Keefe has a message for the Wisconsin prosecutors who have targeted him and dozens of conservative groups in a politically charged John Doe investigation: Drop the probe now or become defendants in a federal civil rights lawsuit.
December 20, 2015 Senate completes overhaul of key appeals court by confirming nominee Wilkins confirmation is a fresh demonstration of Senate Democrats' ability to push through most presidential nominations by a simple majority.
December 20, 2015 Judge reaffirms 'Constitution-free zones' near border, teeing up high court fight A federal judge who endorsed "suspicion-less" searches of laptops, cameras and cell phones at the border has set up a possible Supreme Court showdown challenging what critics call “Constitution-free zones” and the Obama administration's dragnet approach to national security.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court refuses to grant ObamaCare reprieve to doctors' group The Supreme Court has refused a group of doctors' request to block implementation of the nation's new health care law.
December 20, 2015 Court rules against environmentalists seeking EPA regs for lead bullets A federal appeals court has ruled against environmentalists who are trying to force the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate spent lead bullets and lead shot used in hunting and shooting sports.
December 20, 2015 Federal judge throws out Sheriff Joe Arpaio lawsuit against Obama immigration plan A federal judge on Tuesday night rejected an Arizona sheriff's lawsuit seeking to halt President Barack Obama's plan to spare nearly 5 million people from deportation.
December 20, 2015 Arpaio kicks off legal campaign against Obama immigration order, in court hearing A longtime thorn in the side of the Obama administration's immigration policy got the first chance to stick it to the president Monday, arguing in court that his sweeping immigration order -- designed to spare nearly 5 million people from deportation -- is unconstitutional.
December 20, 2015 One Pennsylvania ecosystem enters the court fray over fracking waste In a sparsely populated township in western Pennsylvania, one ecosystem is attempting to enter a court battle in its own name.
