From Politics & Policy May 31, 2012
"Only the Supreme Court can finally decide this unique case," wrote First Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Michael Boudin.
From Politics & Policy May 30, 2012
The American Civil Liberties Union and LGBT group Lambda Legal will file lawsuits to challenge Illinois' same-sex marriage ban.
From Politics & Policy May 29, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court let an appeals court ruling stand that said police used excessive force when tasering two women, though the officers had immunity from lawsuits.
From Law May 29, 2012
An atheist and agnostic group in North Dakota won the right to sue over a decades-old Ten Commandments display in Fargo.
From Society May 24, 2012
Two U.S. Army reservists say the ban on women serving in combat roles violates the equal protection clause of the U.S. Constitution.
From Politics & Policy May 24, 2012
Maryland voters are set to affirm the state's same-sex marriage law, due in part to a surge of support among black voters, according to Public Policy Polling.
From Politics & Policy May 23, 2012
The former Secretary of State and four-star general seemed taken aback by a remark from Mitt Romney about Russia being the top geopolitical threat to the U.S.
From Politics & Policy May 23, 2012
As the 1965 Voting Rights Act comes under fire from Republican lawmakers and conservative justices on the Supreme Court, Holder explains why it's still needed to fight inequality at the polls.
From Politics & Policy May 21, 2012
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear a case on whether attorneys, journalists and human rights groups have standing to challenge the government's expanded power to spy on international communications.
From Politics & Policy May 21, 2012
Led by New York's Eric Schneiderman, a group of 23 Democratic and Republican attorneys general asked the U.S. Supreme Court Monday to uphold Montana's ban on direct corporate spending in local campaigns.
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