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High court won't hear wife's appeal in murder case
The Supreme Court will not hear the appeal of a former toxicologist convicted of poisoning her husband in a notorious San Diego murder case.
High court rejects Wash. top-2 primary appeal
The Supreme Court has declined to take a new look at Washington state's top-two primary system amid complaints from political parties that it ...
Supreme Court Justices attend annual Red Mass
An American archbishop has reminded a congregation that included six Supreme Court justices Sunday to be open to the spirit of God, beg for his ...
Sulzberger set milestones for NY Times, journalism
Arthur Ochs Sulzberger's three-decade tenure at The New York Times spanned multiple milestones in 20th-century journalism, as the newspaper navigated ...
Another big Supreme Court term kicks off Monday
When last we saw the chief justice of the United States on the bench, John Roberts was joining with the Supreme Court's liberals in an unlikely lineup ...
Judge strikes down rule capping speculative trades
A federal judge has struck down a rule required under the 2010 financial overhaul that seeks to limit speculative trading of commodities futures. U.S.
Man behind anti-Muslim film ordered jailed
A federal judge on Thursday ordered the man behind a crudely produced anti-Islamic video that inflamed parts of the Middle East to be detained because ...
Court security firm to pay $1.9M for lax gun tests
A private security company that provides guards for most of the nation's federal courthouses has agreed to pay nearly $1.9 million to settle ...
$42.6 million FEMA trailer settlements approved
A federal judge gave his final approval Thursday to a $42.6 million class-action settlement between companies that made and installed ...
Gay marriage NY arguments put US lawyer on defense
A federal appeals court panel forced a Justice Department lawyer into an awkward position Thursday, making him explain the government's decision to ...
Judge backs lobbyist ban on gov't boards
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration's ban on federally registered lobbyists serving on government advisory ...
Court fast-tracks some green card applications
A federal appeals court has ruled that immigration officials must give priority status to thousands of green card applicants who lost their place in ...
WHY IT MATTERS: Gun control
The issue: Frightening episodes of gun violence have been splayed across front pages with alarming frequency this campaign season: the movie theater ...
Texas executes ex-Army recruiter after 3 reprieves
A former Army recruiter failed to win a fourth reprieve from the U.S. Supreme Court and was executed Tuesday evening in Texas for participating in the ...
Corps let off the hook for Katrina flooding
A surprise ruling by a federal appeals court that lets the Army Corps of Engineers off the hook for paying compensation for Hurricane Katrina's ...
Court grants appeals from 2 people without lawyers
Well-heeled clients pay tens of thousands of dollars to hit the legal jackpot — Supreme Court review of their appeals. But on Tuesday, the court ...
Court to decide if SEC can sue Gabelli Fund execs
The Supreme Court will decide how long the Securities and Exchange Commission can wait before suing fund executives for securities fraud. The high ...
Appeals court tosses out landmark Katrina ruling
A federal appeals court reversed itself Monday and threw out a judge's landmark ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers was liable for billions of ...
Appeals court tosses landmark Katrina ruling
A federal appeals court has reversed itself and thrown out a judge's landmark ruling that the Army Corps of Engineers is liable for billions of ...
South Carolina voter ID gets judges' scrutiny
Recognizing this year's elections are just a few weeks away, a panel of three federal judges questioned on Monday whether South Carolina should wait ...
NFL seeking to block Vilma's request for evidence
The NFL on Monday asked a federal judge to block Jonathan Vilma's demands for evidence in the league's bounty probe of the Saints, and a magistrate ...
Texas inmate prepares for 3rd trip death house
What Cleve Foster remembers most about his recent brushes with death is the steel door, the last one condemned Texas inmates typically walk through ...
Former CIA operative Edwin Wilson dies at 84
Edwin Wilson set up front companies abroad for the CIA, made millions in the arms trade and entertained generals and congressmen at his sprawling ...
Apple, Samsung demand changes to $1B verdict
Neither side in a bitter patent battle is satisfied with Apple Inc.'s $1 billion jury verdict over Samsung Electronics Co. after a three-week trial ...