federal courts

GOP Senator Ditches His Own Judicial Nominee After Ignoring Court Vacancy For 2,323 Days

Why not add insult to injury?
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American Public Can't See Full Senate Torture Report, Court Rules

As a "congressional record," the document is not subject to freedom-of-information laws.
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Cops Recording Your Every Move For 10 Weeks Doesn't Violate The Constitution

New court ruling further blurs the line between new technologies and what constitutes lawful "searches."
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Arizona Wants To Secede From The U.S. Court That Has Long Been Its Home

John McCain says that anyone who has followed the 9th Circuit's rulings "wants to get the hell out."
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One Of The Biggest Losers Of 2015 Was An Entire Branch Of Government

Federal courts got screwed by Senate Republicans.
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Supreme Court May Give A Break To Thousands Of Workers Shorted On Pay

It appears the court won't be dealing a blow to worker efforts to bring class action lawsuits against their employers.
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Pat Toomey Is Holding Up His Own Judicial Nominees. Again.

It's part of a pattern of Republicans delaying votes on Obama's court picks.
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Chief Justice Roberts' Wild Question About Congress And Immigration

Here's hoping it doesn't give lawmakers any ideas.
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FBI Agents Accused Of Torturing U.S. Citizen Abroad Can't Be Sued

A divided federal appeals court all but extinguished relief for civil rights violations in the national security context.
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The Danger of Disrobing the Judiciary

Artful advocates advise this about addressing the court: if the facts are on your side, pound the facts; if the law is on your side, pound the law; if neither is on your side, pound the table. Adding to that adage, pusillanimous politicians propose undressing the court: if you fear its decision, strip it of jurisdiction.
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