Tag: Law

Conservative group is trying to raise $200,000 by the Monday start of the Senate Judiciary Committee's hearings. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Family Research Council starts fundraising campaign for Gorsuch nomination battle

Ryan Lovelace · March 16, 2017 5:59 pm

Nicknamed the "9th Circus" by conservatives, many of its rulings have also been overturned by the U.S. Supreme Court. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez, file)

Judges warn lawmakers against splitting 9th Circuit

Kelly Cohen · March 16, 2017 5:22 pm

Oklahoma prosecutors have filed child prostitution charges against state Sen. Ralph Shortey, R-Oklahoma City, after police found him in a hotel room a 17-year-old boy. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

Oklahoma state Sen. Ralph Shortey found with teenage boy in hotel room charged with child prostitution

Associated Press · March 16, 2017 5:05 pm

"Decisions made by the Supreme Court impact the lives of all Americans," Sen. Dick Durbin said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Grassley, Durbin introduce bill requiring Supreme Court to televise proceedings

Ryan Lovelace · March 16, 2017 5:01 pm

Lawsuit seeks to force an up-or-down vote on the project to avoid input from Nevada on permit approval. (AP Photo/John Locher,File)

Energy and Environment

Texas sues Energy’s Rick Perry over Yucca Mountain

John Siciliano · March 16, 2017 4:47 pm

A conservative lawyer who claimed Justice Samuel Alito fled to an undisclosed location now says he cannot verify whether the Supreme Court justice is actually in hiding. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Samuel Alito: We must ‘evangelize our fellow Americans’ on religious freedom

Ryan Lovelace · March 16, 2017 2:46 pm

A federal judge in Maryland became the second one to block parts of President Trump's immigration order. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Second federal judge strikes down parts of Trump’s travel ban

Kyle Feldscher · March 16, 2017 11:40 am

Former solicitors general serving under Democratic and Republican presidents penned a letter of support for Judge Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Former solicitors general pen letter supporting Gorsuch to congressional leaders

Ryan Lovelace · March 15, 2017 11:01 pm

Two of the defendants, Dmitry Dokuchaev and Igor Sushchin, are officers with the Russian Federal Security Service. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

US indicts two Russian intel operatives and two hackers for 2014 Yahoo breach

Daniel Chaitin · March 15, 2017 4:28 pm

Senate minority leader highlighted individuals he said were hurt by the Supreme Court nominee's decisions. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Schumer blasts Gorsuch: ‘He prefers CEOs over truck drivers, executives over employers, and corporations over consumers’

Ryan Lovelace · March 15, 2017 4:21 pm

A pro-Trump group is launching a multimillion-dollar ad buy Wednesday boosting Judge Neil Gorsuch's Supreme Court nomination in five states.

Pro-Trump group launches ad buy boosting Gorsuch in 5 states

Ryan Lovelace · March 15, 2017 3:30 pm

"I think medical marijuana has been hyped, maybe too much," Sessions said. (AP Photo/Jim Mone,File)

Jeff Sessions: ‘Medical marijuana has been hyped’

Kelly Cohen · March 15, 2017 3:29 pm