Tag: Law

The lawsuit alleged "violations of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment, the Equal Protection Clause of the Fifth Amendment, the Administrative Procedure Act, and the Regulatory Flexibility Act" because the Trump administration rescinded the Obama-era program, more commonly known as DACA. (Renee Jones Schneider/Star Tribune via AP)

NAACP sues Trump administration over DACA repeal

Kelly Cohen · September 18, 2017 8:29 pm

The dog's owner argued the shooting amounted to an unconstitutional seizure in violation of her Fourth Amendment rights. (iStock by Getty Images)

8th Circuit rules it was ‘reasonable’ for state trooper to shoot and kill loose dog on the highway

Ryan Lovelace · September 18, 2017 7:53 pm

"This is unacceptable. Destruction cannot be tolerated," St. Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson said. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

St. Louis simmers down after outbreaks of weekend violence

Kelly Cohen · September 18, 2017 4:31 pm

The case is the first lawsuit from any of the program's 800,000 beneficiaries in the U.S. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Six DACA recipients sue Trump for rescinding Obama’s immigration initiative

Anna Giaritelli · September 18, 2017 4:11 pm

Our agenda is not political: We filed the lawsuit against the Obama administration in 2015; we became Trump's problem on Inauguration Day 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

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Rebuttal: Climate change is a threat to life, liberty, and property

Xiuhtezcatl Martinez · September 18, 2017 4:01 pm

West Virginia had never ranked higher than 49th in the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reformâs lawsuit climate ranking. But in 2017, the state jumped from 50th to 45th in a new national survey.

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Joana Suleiman, John Siciliano · September 18, 2017 4:01 am

A 41-year-old woman whom police described as "disturbed" was arrested in the attack, and French authorities are not treating the incident as an act of terrorism. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

4 American women sprayed with acid in France identified as Boston College students

Melissa Quinn · September 17, 2017 9:05 pm

"If anyone EVER tries to stop my car on a highway with negative intentions... I will not stop under any conditions," Rep. Aaron Bernstine, a Republican who represents Pennsylvania's 10th district in the state's legislature, wrote on Twitter Saturday. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Pennsylvania lawmaker says he wouldn’t stop his car on a highway if faced with street protests like those in St. Louis

Naomi Lim · September 17, 2017 8:49 pm

Sheeran was scheduled to perform to a sold-out crowd at the Scottrade Center.

Ed Sheeran cancels St. Louis concert in wake of protests

Melissa Quinn · September 17, 2017 6:29 pm

There are no immediate indications the attack is related to terrorism, the spokeswoman said. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena)

4 American women attacked with acid at French train station

Melissa Quinn · September 17, 2017 4:17 pm

Lori Shifter helps clean up after a violent crowd broke windows after clashing with police Sunday, Sept. 17, 2017, in University City, Mo. Earlier, protesters marched peacefully in response to a not guilty verdict in the trial of former St. Louis police officer Jason Stockley. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Protesters smash windows in 2nd violent night near St. Louis

Associated Press · September 17, 2017 3:43 pm

The coming Supreme Court term is poised to feature more high-drama disputes than other recent terms, but legal experts expect to find a familiar culprit wielding the final say: Justice Anthony Kennedy. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court’s coming high-drama disputes could come down to a ‘court of one’

Ryan Lovelace · September 16, 2017 4:01 am