Reduced Income From Fines And Fees Means Bad News For School Budgets
With fewer cars on the road and court dates delayed, the state is taking in a smaller amount of fines and fees than normal.
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'It Changed Our Lives': Banished Native Women Fight Tribal Leaders In Federal Court
Banishment in Indian Country is usually used for violent offenders only. But in Utah, some tribal members are suing in federal court after being banished for what they say are political reasons.
Court Tosses Another Protection Against Sweepstakes Machines
A North Carolina appeals court has overturned another lower-court decision that prevented law enforcement officers from shutting down certain kinds of video sweepstakes machines through which patro
Historic Church Finds Buyer In Foreclosure Sale
One of Winston-Salem's oldest African American churches has been sold at auction. This comes just after a judge approved its foreclosure sale.
Judge Rules For Elon University In Discrimination Lawsuit
A federal court judge has ruled in favor of Elon University in a lawsuit which claimed the school passed over a Hispanic worker for a promotion.
Hawaii's Supreme Court OKs Construction Of Giant Telescope Despite Native Objections
The massive telescope with a nearly 100-foot mirror is set to be built atop 13,800-foot Mauna Kea, considered sacred land by some of the project's opponents.
Federal Court Rules With Warden In Prison Violence Lawsuit
Jurors in a Charlotte federal court Thursday ruled against an inmate who was suing a former North Carolina prison warden.
Supreme Court Says Texas Political Map Is Largely Not A Racial Gerrymander
The court said just one district is unconstitutional — House District 90. Justice Sonia Sotomayor issued a scathing dissent that was five pages longer than the majority opinion.
Supreme Court Punts On Partisan Gerrymandering, Leaving Status Quo In Place
The court on Monday, in twin partisan gerrymandering cases from Wisconsin and Maryland, said either that challengers didn't have standing or didn't weigh in on the merits of the case.
Will You Soon Have To Pay Sales Tax On Every Online Purchase?
A multibillion-dollar dispute on Internet sales taxes landed at the Supreme Court on Tuesday. The decision could have far-reaching consequences for consumers, states and companies large and small.