This is part of SCOTUSblog’s term in review series, in which scholars analyze some of the most significant cases of the ...

The escalating attacks on the judiciary are not only against judges on the bench, but also on the rule of law and the U.S. justice system, according to jurists who addressed the issue during a July 1 ...

A recent judgment by the US Supreme Court calls into question the separation of powers established by the constitution.

Civil unions grew out of a lawsuit filed by three gay and lesbian couples in 1999 who had been denied marriage licenses in Vermont. It would take until 2009 for the state to legalize same-sex marriage ...

DOJ sues all 15 federal district court judges in Maryland for "egregious example of unlawful judicial overreach." ...

The US Labor Department announced plans this week to slash more than 60 regulations — including eliminating overtime and ...

RALEIGH, N.C. – On Monday, Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar announced criminal charges against five individuals and one company, in connection with alleged schemes to defraud and ...

Since the pope’s election, the small, two-story house has gained national attention, drawing visitors and attracting those ...

Wisconsin's Supreme Court issued a ruling that invalidated an 1849 state law banning nearly all abortions, and said Wisconsin ...

The court left open the possibility of class action suits, but those are often difficult if not impossible. Simply put, the ...

Chief Justice John Roberts often laments that he has limited clout as he deals with his eight Supreme Court colleagues.