Tag: Law

Texas can now also criminally charge police chiefs and other city officials should they not help enforce immigration law. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

Texas House votes to ban ‘sanctuary cities’

Kelly Cohen · April 27, 2017 5:11 pm

Republican lawmakers have repeatedly introduced legislation to break up the 9th Circuit, which they view as having a liberal tilt. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Sen. Ted Cruz: Breaking up 9th Circuit ‘certainly a possibility’

Daniel Chaitin · April 27, 2017 4:45 pm

There have been 39 law enforcement deaths in 2017 so far, according to the Officer Down Memorial Page. (Bob Owen/The San Antonio Express-News via AP, Pool)

House moves bill making it easier to seek death penalty for cop killers

Kelly Cohen · April 27, 2017 4:22 pm

Schumer responded to Trump taking aim at the 9th Circuit recently for twice blocking his immigration executive orders. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Schumer slaps down Trump’s plans for 9th Circuit

Sean Langille · April 26, 2017 10:29 pm

Judge Amul Thapar could be the front-runner for a second Supreme Court vacancy, were one to open. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke, File)

Senate panel considers Amul Thapar’s nomination to 6th Circuit

Ryan Lovelace · April 26, 2017 9:49 pm

The Trump administration has very little to say at this point as the review of the Paris climate change agreement continues. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Exclusive interview: Trump ‘absolutely’ looking at breaking up 9th Circuit

Sarah Bedford · April 26, 2017 9:00 pm

Justices aim to decide whether a naturalized citizen can lose that citizenship because of a false statement. (iStock)

Supreme Court questions whether lying about speeding, body weight can cost citizenship

Ryan Lovelace · April 26, 2017 7:34 pm

"We are giving people who are victimized by illegal aliens, for the first time, a voice of their own," Kelly said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

DHS opens office to help victims of illegal immigrant crime

Kelly Cohen · April 26, 2017 4:06 pm

President Trump ripped the Tuesday decision by a federal court to strike down his executive order blocking federal funding from sanctuary cities, in a series of tweets Wednesday. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Trump responds to sanctuary cities ruling: ‘See you in the Supreme Court!’

Kyle Feldscher · April 26, 2017 11:43 am

San Francisco and Santa Clara County both won preliminary injunctions on Tuesday against Trumps' Jan. 25 executive order. (AP Photo/Haven Daley)

Federal judge blocks Trump’s sanctuary cities executive order

Kelly Cohen · April 25, 2017 8:17 pm

When asked which interstate goes through Montana, the justice from nearby Colorado gets it wrong. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Neil Gorsuch’s western roots fail him at Supreme Court

Ryan Lovelace · April 25, 2017 6:55 pm

Reporters identified the ring as coming from Justice Stephen Breyer. (AP Photo/Steven Senne)

Justice’s cell phone rings during oral arguments at Supreme Court, which bars electronics

Ryan Lovelace · April 25, 2017 4:30 pm