The ethnic milestones and makeup of the Supreme Court have long been topics of fascination, from the notion of a “Jewish seat ...

In seven weeks, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two cases involving challenges to the constitutionality of ...

The consequences are becoming visible in who’s willing to serve as a jurist, global shifts and the types of justice the U.S.

Governor Bob Ferguson appointed Tyson R. Hill to the Washington State Court of Appeals, Division III, marking the governor's ...

Bob Ferguson made his first appointment to the Washington State Supreme Court on Monday, announcing that civil rights attorney Colleen Melody will replace retiring Justice Mary Yu. Melody will succeed ...

U.S. President Donald Trump is moving to clamp down on legal immigration into the U.S. after an Afghan immigrant was accused ...

Here’s what to know about the Trump Administration’s deployments across the country and where things stand legally.

Defending Texas sovereignty has been central to Abbott’s political identity. Yet he has helped Trump erode states’ authority ...

The killing of a National Guard member in Washington DC has revived attention on the use of capital punishment in the US.

Congressional leaders have cautioned that changing the rules could backfire on Republicans when Democrats are in control of ...