Tag: Law

There are at least five prominent disputes working their law through lower courts -- ranging from religious liberty and abortion rights to prayer before football games and e-commerce -- that could hit the Supreme Court's docket soon. (iStock)

5 new controversies that the Supreme Court could take up

Ryan Lovelace · November 13, 2017 5:01 am

The Judiciary Committee has added a provision that would require intelligence agencies "to keep records of queries" and would require the government to "officially retain unmasking requests" so Congress can monitor them, among other related changes.

Congress takes up ‘unmasking’

Susan Ferrechio · November 13, 2017 5:01 am

Macomb Community College recently stopped conservative students - including one dressed in a T-Rex costume - from advocating for the use of fossil fuels on campus. But MCC's policy was suspended after the students filed a lawsuit. (iStock)

Red Alert Politics

Student in T-Rex costume settles free speech lawsuit with community college

Aubree Poole · November 12, 2017 3:45 pm

In this photo, foreign nationals are arrested during a targeted enforcement operation conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement aimed at immigration fugitives, re-entrants and at-large criminal aliens in Los Angeles. (Charles Reed/U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement via AP)

Court-ordered deportations surge after Trump ends Obama-era delay tactics

Kelly Cohen · November 12, 2017 5:01 am

A Washington resident, left, guards a pile of burning newspaper machines to prevent protestors from feeding the flames while demanding peace in the streets during a demonstration after the inauguration of President Trump, Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

First inauguration rioting trial could send independent journalist, six others to prison

Steven Nelson · November 11, 2017 5:01 am

The handle @judgeroymooreAL has 186 followers and is not verified. (Screengrab)

Sean Hannity accidentally tags parody Roy Moore Twitter account that calls him ‘wholly unqualified’

Ariella Phillips · November 10, 2017 7:58 pm

The new system would mean "virtually all new filings will be accessible without cost to the public and legal community." (iStock)

Supreme Court expected to put filings online starting Monday

Ryan Lovelace · November 10, 2017 7:43 pm

Mitt Romney said unequivocally that Roy Moore Moore should exit the Alabama Senate race to fill the seat vacated by Attorney General Jeff Sessions. (John Angelillo/Pool via Bloomberg)

Beltway Confidential

Mitt Romney raises an interesting question about Roy Moore and sex scandals: How do we balance mistrust and presumed innocence?

Gabriella Munoz · November 10, 2017 7:28 pm

Labor experts have predicted a significant percentage of employees would stop supporting their union if given the choice. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick)

Supreme Court case on compulsory union dues: Are teachers unknowingly supporting Democrats?

Kate Hardiman · November 10, 2017 7:16 pm

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra said Thursday: "These backwards rules will deny millions of women across the U.S. access to healthcare, unconstitutionally permitting discrimination against women." (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

Five states seek to halt Trump’s rollback of birth control mandate

Robert King · November 10, 2017 7:03 pm

Senate Democrats asked the Trump administration about its practices on abortion and contraception regarding minors who are in the country illegally. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Democrats question Trump administration about ‘Jane Doe’ abortion case

Kimberly Leonard · November 10, 2017 6:29 pm

The challenges to religious freedom are certain to continue. (iStock by Getty Images)

Religious freedom has won some key battles recently

James Gottry · November 10, 2017 5:01 am