U.S. to shelve Stevens case
In a stunning reversal, the Justice Department on Wednesday moved to drop all charges against former Sen. Ted Stevens, saying his jury conviction for lying on financial disclosure forms to...
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Obama win used against rights laws
The election of Barack Obama as president has been hailed as a crowning achievement of America's civil rights movement, the triumph of a black candidate in a nation with a...
Military detainee’s case may be on move
The Justice Department is preparing to bring criminal charges against the only person detained in this country by the military as an enemy combatant, possibly defusing a Supreme Court dispute...
Sources: Justice Department is set to charge only person detained in this country by the military as an enemy combatant
WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is preparing to bring criminal charges against the only person detained in this country by the military as an enemy combatant, possibly defusing a Supreme...
At issue: Using ID theft law vs. immigrants
The Supreme Court gave a skeptical hearing Wednesday to the government's bid to use a strong new identity theft law against illegal immigrants who use fake ID cards. Last year,...
Can Senate reject Burris?
Democratic Senate leaders swiftly declared Tuesday that they would refuse to seat former Illinois Atty. Gen. Roland Burris in the U.S. Senate, setting the stage for a potentially lengthy legal...
Supreme Court rejects bid to deny Barack Obama presidency
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court turned down an emergency appeal Monday from a New Jersey man who claimed that President-elect Barack Obama was not a "natural born citizen" and therefore...
Justices uphold recruiting rules
High schools with big-time sports ambitions were dealt a setback Thursday when the Supreme Court upheld a rule that forbids coaches from recruiting young athletes. In a 9-0 decision, the...
President guards Miers’ right flank
Seeking to quell unrest on his conservative flank, President Bush defended Supreme Court nominee Harriet Miers on Tuesday, insisting that she was "the best person I could find" for the...
Roberts takes his place on Supreme Court
WASHINGTON // Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. raised his right hand yesterday morning and pledged to "do equal right to the poor and to the rich" in a formal...