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Florida March 19

Florida man convicted for raping, killing 8-year-old, murdering her grandma asks SCOTUS to block execution

A Florida death row inmate convicted of raping and killing a girl, 8, and murdering her grandmother is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his execution.

Law March 18

US equal opportunity commission demands 20 law firms disclose DEI employment practices

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is requesting data from 20 law firms about employment practices on diversity, equity and inclusion.

Politics March 17

North Carolina primed for showdown over Dem AG’s ability to sue Trump

North Carolina Republicans want the state's attorney general to be restricted from joining lawsuits against presidential orders, as the House is primed to take up the bill.

Michigan March 16

Michigan judge's order for Walmart shoplifters to wash cars squashed by his boss

A Michigan judge sought to have Walmart shoplifters offer free car washes for their punishment, but the plan was overruled by a senior jurist.

Tennessee March 16

Tennessee bill allows schools to deny enrollment for illegal migrants, proposal panned as unconstitutional

Tennessee state lawmakers introduced a bill to allow school districts and law enforcement agencies to deny enrollment to illegal migrant students.

South Carolina March 15

South Carolina sets date for 5th execution in under 7 months

A South Carolina inmate is set to become the fifth person to be put to death since the state resumed executions in September after a 13-year pause.

Abortion March 14

Clinton-era law 'weaponized' by Biden against pro-lifers must go, Pence group urges House GOP

Mike Pence's nonprofit conservative activist group, Americans Advancing Freedom, sent a memo to House Judiciary Republican lawmakers urging them to 'repeal the FACE Act in its entirety.'

Donald Trump March 12

Pro-Hamas activist’s deportation not a 'free speech' matter and law is on Trump’s side: experts

The ICE arrest of a pro-Hamas activist who led protests at Columbia University is not an attack on First Amendment rights, legal experts say.

Federal Courts March 11

Trans inmate in prison for killing baby must get gender surgery at 'earliest opportunity': judge

An Indiana judge is mandating sex reassignment surgery for a transgender inmate, extending the ongoing legal challenge to a state law banning the procedure.

Elon Musk March 11

Judge rules DOGE likely subject to public records requests, says department operating in 'unusual secrecy'

A federal judge ruled that DOGE, led by Elon Musk, is likely subject to FOIA, noting that the newly formed department had been run in "unusual secrecy."

Texas March 11

Texas lawmakers considering bill to ban gender changes on birth certificates

Lawmakers in the Texas Senate are debating a bill that would prohibit people in the state from changing the gender marker on their birth certificate.