January 5, 2024 Las Vegas courtroom attack highlights issue of violence against judges: experts Viral video footage of a Nevada defendant attacking a judge in Clark County District Court has highlighted other recent, violent assaults against judges across the country.
January 4, 2024 DC appeals court to review Jack Smith's 'unconstitutional' appointment in Trump case Federal court to consider arguments made by Reagan-era Attorney General Ed Meese over Jack Smith's "unconstitutional" appointment as special counsel in the case against former President Donald Trump.
January 4, 2024 Trump files 'powerhouse' motion calling for Special Counsel Jack Smith to be held in contempt of court Former President Donald Trump’s attorneys filed a “powerhouse" motion on Thursday calling for a federal judge to hold Special Counsel Jack Smith in contempt of court for allegedly “repeatedly violating" a stay order in his 2020 election investigation.
January 3, 2024 Justice Department sues Texas over law to let police arrest illegal immigrants The Justice Department is suing Texas over a state law that allows migrants to be arrested by local authorities in another battle between Gov. Greg Abbott and the federal government.
January 3, 2024 Trump, lawyers again contest 2020 as rigged, even as 2024 cases involve states banning him Trump's attorneys denounced Democratic officials and judges looking to kick the Republican frontrunner from multiple state's ballots.
January 2, 2024 Texas emergency rooms not bound by Biden admin's guidance on emergency abortion, federal court rules A federal court of appeals ruled this week that emergency rooms in Texas cannot be forced to perform abortions to stabilize a patient, when abortion is considered illegal.
January 2, 2024 Colorado gun group sues state over 'ghost gun' ban A Colorado gun advocacy group, the Rocky Mountain Gun Owners, announced a lawsuit against the state, challenging a law that bans ghost guns from being possessed.
January 2, 2024 Federal appeals court denies Michael Cohen's attempt to revive lawsuit against Trump A federal appeals court on Tuesday denied Michael Cohen’s attempt to revive his lawsuit against former President Trump in which he claimed he was jailed in retaliation for writing a tell-all book.
January 2, 2024 Jan 6 rioters, abortion, gun rights: A look ahead at landmark cases SCOTUS will hear in 2024 A look ahead at the second half of the 2023-24 Supreme Court's term set to deal with blockbuster issues like the abortion pill, Jan. 6 rioters and First Amendment rights.
January 1, 2024 Supreme Court chief justice report urges caution on use of AI ahead of contentious election year In a year-end report, Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts spoke on his "go-slow" approach to dealing with matters concerning artificial intelligence.