December 20, 2015 Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds voter ID law The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a requirement that voters show photo identification at the polls, but the law remains blocked in federal court.
December 20, 2015 US appeals panel strikes down Mississippi abortion law A federal appeals court panel has ruled that a Mississippi law that would close the state's only abortion clinic is unconstitutional.
December 20, 2015 US court: Virginia gay marriage ban unconstitutional A federal appeals court has struck down Virginia's same-sex marriage ban.
December 20, 2015 The orthodontist behind the next big ObamaCare legal fight While Democrats and Republicans on Tuesday cheered dueling court rulings on the legality of ObamaCare subsidies, a conservative watchdog group has been preparing for the next big court case challenging the health care law.
December 20, 2015 NY high court won't reinstate NYC big-soda ban Guzzlers prevailed Thursday as New York's highest court refused to reinstate New York City's ban on the sale of big sodas, ruling that the city's health department overstepped its bounds when approved the 16-ounce cap on sugary beverages.
December 20, 2015 Appeals court: States can't ban gay marriage A federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that states must allow gay couples to marry, finding the Constitution protects same-sex relationships and putting a remarkable legal winning streak across the country one step closer to the U.S. Supreme Court.
December 20, 2015 Court releases memo justifying drone strikes on Americans A federal appeals court on Monday released a once-secret memo that provides the Obama administration's legal justification for using drones to kill American terror suspects abroad.
December 20, 2015 Holder gives nod to state AGs to drop defense of gay marriage bans amid court challenges Attorney General Eric Holder has given the nod to his state counterparts that they do not have to defend laws they consider discriminatory -- effectively giving the green light for states to stop defending bans on gay marriage.
December 20, 2015 Supreme Court appears divided in battle over EPA climate regs The Supreme Court appeared divided on Monday over the sole Obama administration program already in place to limit power plant and factory emissions of gases blamed for global warming.
December 20, 2015 Trio of California cases challenge big union power in Golden State Fed up with increasing union dues and a decreasing say in how the money is spent, three California groups are challenging their big labor bosses in landmark cases that could change how unions operate in the Golden State.Â