Individual Rights

Supreme Court January 12, 2017

Court decision looms in subsidy challenge that could unravel ObamaCare

A few blocks down the street from where the U.S. Supreme Court recently issued its ruling in the Hobby Lobby case, a powerful federal appeals court is preparing its own decision in a case that could cause serious complications for ObamaCare.

States Rights January 12, 2017

Gun-rights group persuading dozens of towns to repeal firearms regs in legal blitz

A Washington state-based gun rights group is steadily persuading cities and towns across the country to repeal local firearms regulations and give that power back to the states.

State and Local January 12, 2017

White ex-DC official sues city, claims he was called 'cracker' and fired over race

A former District of Columbia official brought in to help straighten out mismanagement at the Department of Public Works is suing the city, claiming he was harassed, intimidated and then fired for being white.

Supreme Court January 12, 2017

DOJ stirs free-speech fight after demanding libertarian site turn over info on commenters

Federal prosecutors are demanding libertarian news outlet Reason help track down six readers who made threatening comments about a judge in response to an online article, touching off a fierce debate over whether such comments are protected free speech.

Trump Transition November 18, 2016

Trump University-related lawsuits settled for $25 million

DEVELOPING: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Friday agreed to settle three fraud lawsuits linked to Trump University for $25 million, FoxNews.com confirmed.

JUDICIARY June 23, 2016

Supreme Court places new limits on drunken driving test laws

The Supreme Court has placed new limits on state laws that make it a crime for motorists suspected of drunken driving to refuse alcohol tests.

Social Policy May 13, 2016

Conservatives outraged over Obama transgender directive to public schools

The Obama administration's directive Friday that every public school provide transgender access -- or face the loss of federal funds -- drew swift and strong condemnation from conservatives, with one public official blasting it as presidential "blackmail."

MILITARY May 3, 2016

Judge: Feds didn't violate rights of suspect in terror case who's challenging NSA surveillance

A federal judge says warrantless surveillance programs used to gather evidence against a Denver-area man accused of helping a terrorist group didn't violate his constitutional rights.

Republicans May 2, 2016

Senate fight looms as law allowing NSA to collect Americans’ phone data set to expire

A major supporter of the National Security Agency’s anti-terrorism surveillance program, which allows the bulk collection of Americans’ phone records, is pushing for an extension of the program, setting up a battle with critics who argue that Congress must fix the current law or let it expire.

Regulation May 2, 2016

Feds to return $107G they seized from NC business owner, attorneys say

 Lyndon McLellan fought the law -- and apparently, he won.

Individual Rights May 2, 2016

Federal court: NSA phone record collection is excessive

The National Security Agency's bulk phone record collection program was dealt a blow Thursday as a federal appeals court said the controversial program exceeds what Congress has allowed and urged lawmakers to step in.