Tag: Law

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court scrapped the provocation rule because of its inconsistency with existing court precedent. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Supreme Court tackles due process during its last week of arguments

Ryan Lovelace · April 23, 2017 4:00 am

"The moratorium is ... an opportunity for tech companies, elected officials, law enforcement, community based organizations and civil rights advocates and others," said Jesse Jackson. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Jesse Jackson wants Facebook to halt its ‘Live’ function for 30 days

Ryan Lovelace · April 22, 2017 8:39 pm

A three-judge panel will consider the case, which is standard before cases are brought before a full panel. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, file)

9th Circuit denies full court review of Trump travel ban

Anna Giaritelli · April 22, 2017 12:53 am

Gregory Kyle Seerden's phone had photos showing the molestation of a sleeping prepubescent minor and a trove of other photos of children in sex acts, according to court documents. (AP Photo/Lilli Strauss)

National Security

Navy SEAL charged with making child porn

Travis J. Tritten · April 21, 2017 10:47 pm

The bomb threats happened between January and March, the Justice Department said, citing a federal criminal complaint filed in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)

Justice Department charges teenager for JCC bomb threats

Daniel Chaitin · April 21, 2017 8:51 pm

Attorney General Jeff Sessions refused to comment on the "speculative" notion that the Justice Department could prosecute news outlets in the future following a report that his agency is preparing to file criminal charges against and arrest members of WikiLeaks. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

National Security

Jeff Sessions dodges on whether possible WikiLeaks charges could lead to prosecution of news outlets

Daniel Chaitin · April 21, 2017 5:50 pm

Hawaii's Democratic lawmakers are criticizing Attorney General Jeff Sessions after he expressed amazement on a radio show that a "judge sitting on an island in the Pacific" could stop the president's travel ban. (AP file Photo/Alex Brandon)

Jeff Sessions doesn’t back down from Hawaii comment about judge

Kyle Feldscher · April 21, 2017 5:13 pm

The deal will also call for VW to pay $1.5 billion as a civil settlement with aggrieved owners. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes, File)

Energy and Environment

Volkswagen to pay $2.8 billion fine as a part of emissions scandal plea

Kyle Feldscher · April 21, 2017 4:48 pm

Former Illinois governor is serving a 14-year sentence in federal prison on 18 counts of corruption. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Court denies Blagojevich appeal

Sean Higgins · April 21, 2017 3:59 pm

Ledell Lee was sentenced to death after being convicted of killing Debra Reese with a tire iron in February 1993 in Jacksonville. (Benjamin Krain/The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette via AP)

Arkansas executes first inmate since 2005 following late-night Supreme Court orders

Ryan Lovelace · April 21, 2017 2:54 pm

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reverses itself on the status of Juan Manuel Montes, who may be the first person who qualifies for a program to shield young immigrants to be deported by President Trump. Authorities now acknowledge that Montes, qualified for the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program but still defend the decision to return him to Mexico. (Juan Gastelum/National Immigration Law Center via AP)

Beltway Confidential

Byron York: Deported Dreamer lawyers vague on details

Byron York · April 21, 2017 12:41 pm

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that she doubts the Trump administration will help defend the LGBT rights. (AP Photo/Kevin Hagen)

Hillary Clinton warns: Trump won’t defend LGBT rights

Pete Kasperowicz · April 21, 2017 12:19 pm