Judicial Branch

Robert Wilkins' nomination to fill one of three vacant seats on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit -- considered the nation's second most powerful bench behind the Supreme Court -- fell six votes shy of the 60 needed to overcome a GOP filibuster. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Senate

Senate Republicans reject Obama nominee as Democrats amp up ‘nuclear option’ threat

Sean Lengell -

November 18, 2013 5:00 am

National Security

Al Qaeda translator Tarek Mehanna’s conviction upheld on appeal

Bloomberg News -

November 13, 2013 5:00 am

The Supreme Court is declining to revive Oklahoma's strict ultrasound law for women seeking abortions. (Thinkstock Image)

Supreme Court won’t hear Oklahoma ultrasound case

Associated Press -

November 12, 2013 5:00 am

Energy and Environment

Group says Obama wants ‘rubber stamp’ judges to OK new EPA, IRS regs

Paul Bedard -

November 8, 2013 5:00 am

A conservative group is airing a television ad criticizing Democratic Sen. Mark Pryor for supporting President Obama's judicial picks, the latest organization to wade into the air war surrounding Pryor's re-election bid next year. (AP/Danny Johnston)

Politics

New ad in Arkansas targets Mark Pryor over judicial nominations

Associated Press -

November 8, 2013 5:00 am

The Supreme Court on Monday said it won't rule on a case seeking limits on the abortion-inducing drug RU-486, leaving in place an Oklahoma court ruling that rejected a state law curbing the use of the so-called

Supreme Court dismisses Oklahoma ‘abortion pill’ case

Sean Lengell -

November 4, 2013 5:00 am

Education

WashPost: How school districts are affected by Supreme Court’s DOMA ruling

Washington Examiner -

October 31, 2013 4:00 am

President Obama gestures while nominating Patricia Ann Millett, an appellate lawyer, to become a federal judge, during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House on June 4, 2013 in Washington, D.C. If confirmed by the Senate, Obama's three nominees will fill three vacancies on United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty images)

Senate

Examiner Editorial: Obama, Harry Reid push liberal court-packing effort

Editorial Writer -

October 30, 2013 4:00 am

New abortion restrictions passed by the Texas Legislature are unconstitutional and will not take effect as scheduled on Tuesday, a federal judge has ruled. Attorney General Greg Abbott was expected to file an emergency appeal of the order to the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)

Federal judge: Texas abortion limits unconstitutional

Chris Tomlinson -

October 28, 2013 4:00 am

The Supreme Court will take up a Florida case over how judges should determine if a death row inmate is mentally disabled, and thus ineligible for execution. (Thinkstock Image)

Crime

High court to look at death row inmate with low IQ

Associated Press, Mark Sherman -

October 21, 2013 5:47 pm

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