At Stillwater, corrections officials are testing an “earned living unit” that trades privileges for accountability and has gone two months without a lockdown.
A district court judge and the Texas Supreme Court issued opposing rulings that left many confused about voting rules. The Texas county’s election results could hinge on whether ballots cast after 7 p.m. will be included in the final tally.
Five states have abortion-related questions on their ballots, the most ever, and gubernatorial and legislative races in six others will determine if abortion will be legal in those states.
The court’s suspension of a Court of Claims ruling that eliminates some of the poll challenger guidances will remain in effect throughout the appeals period, which covers Tuesday’s election.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for two cases, one from UNC and the other from Harvard, that could radically change rules around race-conscious admission practices at colleges and universities.
New laws in Florida and Texas set the stage for states to have more control over what’s posted on social media, but that could soon be tested at the U.S. Supreme Court and mean potential changes to the First Amendment.
Two of the state's Supreme Court seats are up for election, enough to sway the political majority to the GOP for the first time in more than 50 years. While the candidates claim impartiality, large funding may argue otherwise.
Judge Thomas Capehart rejected a lawsuit by four residents who demanded that ballot drop boxes be open only during “normal” business hours and be monitored in person. All plaintiffs were Republicans.
With party control of several high courts at stake and races driven by issues ranging from abortion to voting rights, the party committees and special interest groups are on the way to setting spending records.
Pennsylvania and other states argue that Delaware has been wrongly pulling money through unclaimed property seizures, which, in recent years, have funded 10 percent of the state’s budget. The case could cost Delaware $400 million.
As they have in recent terms, the court’s conservative majority may set aside precedents and create major change in areas such as affirmative action and voting rights.
We teach schoolchildren that the U.S. Supreme Court is the ultimate arbiter of our laws. But they need to learn that their states’ supreme courts have the final word when it comes to state laws.
Two rulings, one in Wisconsin and the other in Texas, this summer have provided big legal victories to voters with disabilities, which advocates hope can set legal precedents for other states to help navigate new restrictive voting laws.
The National Association for Gun Rights has challenged the constitutionality of the state’s bans on assault weapons and high capacity magazines. Democrats are digging in their heels and fighting for more protections.
From call records to sensors, your phone may reveal more about you than you think. Even a burner phone paid for with cash can reveal your identity and where you’ve been.
Democrats shouldn't count their chickens yet; what happens when election deniers run elections; and what the courts have to say.
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