The “Beltway Sniper” co-defendant has withdrawn his appeal to the Supreme Court asking for reconsideration of life sentences without parole for murders committed when he was 17. Virginia has enacted legislation making him eligible to seek parole. Lee Boyd Malvo, … Continue reading Beltway Sniper sidekick drops appeal of Virginia life sentences

WASHINGTON—Plaintiffs asked the Supreme Court on Feb. 24 to rule that the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act may be applied retrospectively to impose punitive damages on the African nation of Sudan, which the United States has officially placed on its list of … Continue reading Victims ask Supreme Court to allow damages claim against Sudan for aiding terrorists

WASHINGTON—Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical of environmentalist arguments that an appeals court was right to invalidate a U.S. Forest Service permit needed for a planned $8 billion natural gas pipeline. The Atlantic Coast Pipeline proposed by Richmond, Virginia-based Dominion Energy … Continue reading Supreme Court seems sympathetic to pipeline crossing Appalachian Trail

A federal judge in Kansas who struck down a law that prevents people from “encouraging” or “inducing” illegal immigration has resigned after being reprimanded for sexual harassment. The jurist is Judge Carlos Murguia of the U.S. District Court of Kansas, … Continue reading Federal judge in Kansas resigns after sexual harassment reprimand

After being unfairly targeted for surveillance and possible criminal prosecution, a conservative nonprofit won an important legal victory against Michigan officials who are conducting a witch hunt against conservatives. The Ann Arbor, Michigan-based American Freedom Law Center (AFLC), which describes itself as … Continue reading Michigan conservatives beat leftist attorney general in court: Smeared by the Southern Poverty Law Center, the American Freedom Law Center fights back

Illegal aliens are gravitating to so-called sanctuary cities in states with small immigrant populations where they strain local finances because they consume as much as $6,000 in taxpayer-funded services annually over and above any fiscal benefit they generate, according to … Continue reading Small states with low immigrant populations hit hardest by influx of illegal aliens

Using arguments deployed by President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial legal team, Democratic lawmakers are asking a federal judge to move forward with the House Ways and Means Committee’s lawsuit that seeks Trump’s tax returns—the same lawsuit that the judge paused a month … Continue reading Democrats ask judge to move on suit seeking Trump’s tax returns

A regulatory framework that seeks to preserve free speech online needs to be adopted for social media before repressive countries like China begin influencing the rules about the free flow of information, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told global leaders and security officials in Europe over … Continue reading Zuckerberg seeks regulations for social media to preserve free speech

A federal judge refused to grant Uber and Postmates an injunction against California’s unusually restrictive anti-contractor law, even after acknowledging the law would cause the two companies “irreparable harm.” The law, known as AB5, forces companies to reclassify their freelancers as employees, … Continue reading Federal judge denies injunction against California anti-contractor law after admitting it causes harm

The Ohio State Senate has unanimously approved legislation outlawing so-called free speech zones, which limit free speech to specific areas on college campuses. The vote comes almost a year after President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 13864 on March 21, 2019, directing the nation’s colleges and … Continue reading Ohio state Senate would ban ‘free speech zones’ on campus; professors object

Crime victims harmed by dangerous illegal aliens should be able to sue the so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that unleashed them on an unwitting public in defiance of federal immigration authorities, President Donald Trump declared in his State of the Union address. … Continue reading Trump demands justice for victims of sanctuary cities: It’s time for leftist jailers who free dangerous illegal aliens to pay the price

The jury is still out on whether President Donald Trump’s executive order last year–highlighted in last week’s State of the Union address—to require hospitals to be more transparent about the prices they charge will actually bring health care costs down, according … Continue reading Transparency in health care costs a worthy goal, but may not affect prices, analysts say

Texas filed a lawsuit against California asking the Supreme Court to strike down the Golden State’s ban on state-funded travel to 11 states over their LGBTQ policies, arguing the prohibition violates First Amendment religious freedom protections. Texas is claiming the ban is unconstitutionally “infected … Continue reading Texas sues to strike down California travel ban that punishes states for LGBTQ policies

A crisis pregnancy center that assists pregnant women and newborns filed religious discrimination lawsuits in federal court to block two laws that force nonprofit groups and religious organizations in New York to employ people who are opposed to their beliefs. A crisis … Continue reading Pregnancy counseling center sues New York over law forcing pro-abortion hires

Facebook Inc. and the IRS will meet in U.S. Tax Court on Feb. 10, to do battle over $9 billion the tax agency claims the company owes despite moving its profits to a low-tax jurisdiction overseas. The trial is scheduled to … Continue reading Facebook challenges $9 billion IRS bill over Irish tax haven in court

States are facing more than $1 trillion in unfunded future liabilities related to health and life insurance benefits for their retired employees, a growing shortfall that amounts to about $3,100 for every person in the United States, according to a … Continue reading Report: states face $1 trillion in unfunded liabilities

A multi-purpose cattle ranch in coastal California with private beachfront property is suing the state over a new law that gives state officials sweeping powers to conduct warrantless searches and inspections of the property in hopes of gaining public access to its … Continue reading California ranchers sue to avoid warrantless searches

DeKalb-based Northern Illinois University announced that it will stop using standardized tests in its undergraduate admissions process and will instead admit every applicant with a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. Some evidence suggests the school’s decision may be related to … Continue reading Illinois university drops use of standardized tests in admissions

WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives will vote this week on a sweeping bill backed by organized labor that would reverse so-called right-to-work laws in 27 states and require non-union workers in unionized professions to pay union dues as a condition … Continue reading House to vote on bill forcing non-union members to pay union dues