December 20, 2015 Pennsylvania gay marriage ban overturned by judge Pennsylvania's ban on gay marriage was overturned by a federal judge Tuesday.
December 20, 2015 Dozens of same-sex couples marry after federal judge strikes down Oregon ban A federal judge was expected to make Oregon the latest state to allow gay marriage Monday after state officials refused to defend its constitutional ban in court.
December 20, 2015 Judge upholds DC gun control law A federal judge has upheld the gun-control law in the District of Columbia, which bans assault weapons and large-capacity magazines while imposing registration requirements for handguns and long guns.
December 20, 2015 Still their little secret? Questions remain on John Doe gag order Raw intimidation. That’s how one conservative target describes the nearly three-year John Doe investigation into organizations like hers.
December 20, 2015 Obama judicial nominee faces liberal ire over votes on abortion, gay marriage An Obama judicial nominee is facing some fierce opposition from an unlikely source: more than two dozen liberal groups and two Democratic congressmen from his home state.
December 20, 2015 Ex-Blackwater guard indicted on murder charge Federal prosecutors have obtained a new indictment against a former Blackwater security guard accused of taking part in a shooting of Iraqi civilians at a Baghdad traffic circle. A grand jury indictment issued Thursday charges Nicholas Slatten with first-degree murder. The indictment comes just weeks after a judge dismissed all charges against Slatten because of statute-of-limitation concerns.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court: Opening prayers at council meetings constitutional The Supreme Court has upheld the right of local officials to open town council meetings with prayer, ruling that this does not violate the Constitution even if the prayers routinely stress Christianity.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court takes on privacy in digital age Two Supreme Court cases about police searches of cellphones without warrants present vastly different views of the ubiquitous device. Is it a critical tool for a criminal or is it an American's virtual home?
December 20, 2015 Report finds appeals court judges violated conflict-of-interest laws in 26 cases More than a dozen federal appeals court judges have violated federal conflict-of-interest laws over the past three years, throwing into doubt decisions in 26 cases, according to an analysis from a watchdog group.
December 20, 2015 Lawsuit: FBI used no-fly list to ‘punish’ Muslims who refused to be informants The FBI is being accused of using the no-fly list to "punish and retaliate" against Muslims who refused to sign up as federal informants.
