July 13, 2016 Appeals court orders Utah to fund Planned Parenthood branch A federal appeals court on Tuesday ordered Utah to keep sending money to the state branch of Planned Parenthood, overturning an unusual lower-court ruling that allowed the governor to block the group's funding.
July 11, 2016 Ruling could make sharing passwords for subscription services a federal crime A new federal court ruling could make sharing your passwords for subscription services -- covering everything from Netflix to HBO GO -- a federal crime punishable by prison time, according to a judge who opposed the decision.
May 2, 2016 DEA blasted for no-warrant searches of patient records, court battle heats up Drug Enforcement Administration agents have been accessing personal medical files without a warrant, generating a backlash from doctors and privacy advocates who say the practice is intrusive and unconstitutional -- and have taken the agency to court.
May 2, 2016 Judge blocks new federal rule on jurisdiction of waterways A federal judge in North Dakota on Thursday blocked a new Obama administration rule that would give the federal government jurisdiction over some state waterways.
May 2, 2016 ‘Serious blow’: Terror victims’ attorneys say court-ordered bond from Palestinian groups too low A New York federal court ruled Monday that 11 American families who won a huge judgment earlier this year against Palestinian leadership in connection with terror attacks are entitled for now to only a fraction of that award -- in a decision the families' attorneys called a setback.
May 2, 2016 Republicans, states attack new EPA power plant rule Republican congressional leaders are charging that the Environmental Protection Agency colluded with environmental lobbyists to develop a plan, unveiled earlier this month, for the most sweeping -- and perhaps unconstitutional -- changes ever undertaken in existing U.S. power generation.
May 2, 2016 Christian institutions garnering support in ObamaCare challenge Three Christian universities gained allies Monday in their battle against ObamaCare. Among their supporters: 16 state governments.Â
May 2, 2016 Ex-Walker aide fights to avoid being first prisoner of 'John Doe' probe By this time next week, Kelly Rindfliesch could become the first political prisoner in what many see as a Democrat-led secret war on conservatives.
May 2, 2016 Appeals court refuses to lift hold on Obama immigration action A federal appeals court refused Tuesday to allow the implementation, for now, of President Obama's executive action that could shield from deportation as many as 5 million illegal immigrants.
May 2, 2016 Supreme Court won't hear dispute over debit card fees The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a challenge from retailers who claim the Federal Reserve allows banks to charge businesses too much for handling debit card transactions.