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New Law School Ranking: Judicial Clerkship Jobs

By Robert Morse - Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - September 3, 2009

Our exclusive new ranking shows which law schools' students get prestigious judicial clerkships. more >>

Poll: Americans Believe Background Does Not Determine Judges' Decisions

Opinion - June 12, 2009

Americans give their take on how important heritage and sex are to judges' decisions. more >>

Guantánamo Detainee Arrives in New York to Face Trial

By Queenie Wong - Nation & World - June 9, 2009

The detainee is being held in Metropolitan Correctional Center. more >>

California Supreme Court Was Right to Uphold Anti-Gay Marriage Prop 8

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - May 26, 2009

The law was wrong, but it was valid. more >>

7 Criminal Cases That Invoked the 'Sleepwalking Defense'

By Lindsay Lyon - Health - May 8, 2009

Defense lawyers blamed these violent crimes on unconscious acts performed by a sleeping defendant more >>

State and Federal Wiretapping Decreases in 2008

Opinion - May 8, 2009

A recent report releases information on 2008 state and federal wiretapping programs. more >>

New Courts Give Troubled Veterans a Second Chance

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - April 3, 2009

The system can better take account of a veteran's physical and emotional condition. more >>

Morning-After Pill for Girls of All Ages?

By Deborah Kotz - On Women - March 24, 2009

A court ruling could make Plan B available to 12-year-olds, but I worry about the health risks. more >>

Brooklyn Judge: Morning-after Pill, Plan B, Should Be Available to 17-year-olds Without Prescription

Nation & World - March 23, 2009

The judge ordered the feds to consider expanding access to women of all ages. more >>

Make the AIG Bonus Babies Sue for Their Bonuses

By Robert Schlesinger - Robert Schlesinger - March 16, 2009

Please tell the court why you deserve obscene mountains of cash for wrecking the financial system. more >>

Bernie Madoff Pleads Guilty in Manhattan Court to Ponzi Scheme Charges; Remanded Immediately to Jail

Nation & World - March 12, 2009

The swindler said he was "deeply sorry" for destroying the lives of his victims. more >>

California Justices Hear Arguments in Same-Sex Marriage Case

By Justin Ewers - Nation & World - March 5, 2009

Hundreds of demonstrators filled the plaza outside the state Supreme Court. more >>

International Court Charges Sudan's President With War Crimes in Darfur

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - March 4, 2009

Omar Hassan al-Bashir faces war crimes charges in the Darfur conflict, but his arrest is unlikely. more >>

Vaccines Not to Blame for Autism, Court Rules

By Nancy Shute - On Parenting - February 12, 2009

The measles vaccine has been cleared in 3 controversial cases. more >>

Should Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Be Impeached?

Opinion - December 18, 2008

Either way, the Illinois Supreme Court refuses to hear the case. more >>

Job Universe: Court Reporters

Money - December 11, 2008

Employment of court reporters is projected to grow 25 percent. more >>

$16.2 Million Judgment Overturned in Texas Hazing Case

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - December 1, 2008

Judge accepts fraternity's explanation for its failure to respond to original lawsuit. more >>

Judge in Miami Rules Florida Ban on Gay Adoption Unconstitutional

By Amanda Ruggeri - Nation & World - November 25, 2008

The ruling sets up a legal battle that could go all the way to the state's supreme court. more >>

Gay Marriage in California—the State Supreme Court Weighs In

Opinion - November 20, 2008

How should the California high court rule on the same-sex marriage ban? more >>

Obama Administration Needs New Approach to Battling al Qaeda

By Glenn Sulmasy - Opinion - November 12, 2008

National security law expert Glenn Sulmasy makes 4 national security proposals. more >>

Three Prospects for the Supreme Court

By Liz Halloran - Nation & World - November 11, 2008

These woman rank high on the lists of potential nominees to fill anticipated vacanies on the court. more >>

Obama Victory Ends GOP Hopes for a Much More Conservative Supreme Court

By Liz Halloran - Nation & World - November 11, 2008

New liberal nominees likely to replace aging liberals on the high court. more >>

Ted Stevens's Convictions: Good News for Conservatives With Conviction

By Sam Dealey - Sam Dealey - October 28, 2008

The GOP will be better off without Stevens the Spender. more >>

Texas Fraternity Ordered to Pay $16.2 Million to Parents of Dead Pledge

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - October 24, 2008

Freshman fell from his fifth-floor balcony two years ago after being hazed by fraternity members. more >>

Judge Says Wisconsin May Deny Funds to Religious Group

By Alison Go - The Paper Trail - September 29, 2008

First Amendment rights were not violated, judge writes. more >>