Tag: Law

D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals said the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission did not properly weigh the effects of climate change. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Energy and Environment

Environmentalists win ‘huge’ climate victory over federal pipeline approvals

John Siciliano · August 22, 2017 9:32 pm

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens appointed a board to further investigate the case of Marcellus Williams, who was convicted of killing a former newspaper reporter in 1998. (AP Photo/Pat Sullivan, File)

Missouri governor stays execution amid DNA questions

Kelly Cohen · August 22, 2017 8:09 pm

Richard Blumenthal, a Democratic senator from Connecticut who is leading a lawsuit against President Donald Trump, denies that his family's investment in the Empire State Building puts him in a similar legal position. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Sen. Richard Blumenthal denies facing same legal issue he’s suing Trump over

Steven Nelson · August 22, 2017 7:47 pm

A gunman ambushed a judge outside his Ohio courthouse, and the judge returned fire with a probation officer, killing the attacker. The judge, Joseph J. Bruzzese Jr., was taken into surgery and expected to survive the Monday shooting attack. (WTOV-TV via AP)

Gunman ambushes Ohio judge, who returns fire

Ryan Lovelace · August 22, 2017 5:17 pm

The arguments that Richmond, Calif., made against Trump's executive order are "purely academic," the federal judge ruled. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)

Judge rules California town can’t challenge Trump’s order on sanctuary cities

Ryan Lovelace · August 22, 2017 5:09 pm

One side of the tablets feature the president's face, and the other is emblazoned with the name "Trump" and five stars. The drugs were believed to be sold online with the slogan "Trump makes partying great again." (Polizei Osnabruck/Image courtesy screenshot)

German police seize ecstasy pills shaped like Trump’s head

Melissa Quinn · August 22, 2017 4:15 pm

CFPB Director Richard Cordray argued Tuesday that consumers should be able to sue banks as a group, and should be freed from financial contracts that prevent them from doing so. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

Obama holdover Richard Cordray: Allow class-action suits against banks

Pete Kasperowicz · August 22, 2017 12:48 pm

"Majority sizes averaged more than seven justices to a dissent average of one justice," according to the analysis. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Study shows Supreme Court justices working together in unprecedented ways last term

Ryan Lovelace · August 21, 2017 5:13 pm

The Judicial Crisis Network is partnering with other conservative groups on a new $500,000 ad campaign opposing Democrats blocking President Trump's judicial nominees.

Conservative groups launch new $500,000 ad campaign to boost Trump judicial nominees

Ryan Lovelace · August 21, 2017 5:05 pm

Man arrested trying to plant explosives on Confederate statue in Houston, police say

Associated Press · August 21, 2017 4:13 pm

A Florida judge rejected a request to postpone a trial so an ATF agent could view Monday's solar eclipse. (Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

Energy and Environment

Judge denies request to postpone trial so ATF agent can view eclipse

Ryan Lovelace · August 21, 2017 3:19 pm

Forget President Trump's travel ban: Another heavyweight fight is heading to the Supreme Court in the fall that will pit New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie against America's top sports leagues. The outcome could change sports gambling rules throughout the country. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

Supreme Court to take up its version of the ‘Thrilla in Manila’: Sports betting

Ryan Lovelace · August 21, 2017 4:01 am