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Supreme Court Says Negligence Suits Against Military Contractor Operating in a Combat Zone Are Not Preempted

On April 22, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court decided the case Hencely v. Fluor Corp. This case involves a former…

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Trump asks Supreme Court to allow ballroom project

The Trump administration on Friday asked the US Supreme Court to allow construction to continue on the president's $400 million…

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Supreme Court Ruling Rejects the Promise of Miranda Rights

Legal Organizations Across Ideologies Urge Appeals Court to Uphold Block on President Trump’s Unconstitutional Attacks on Harvard BOSTON – Today,…

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Warrantless Pole-Camera Surveillance by Police is Dangerous. The Supreme Court Can Stop It.

Every fan of old crime novels or cop movies is familiar with the classic police “stakeout”: round-the-clock surveillance by police…

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Apple Loses Supreme Court Bid to Pause Epic App Store Proceedin…

The US Supreme Court rejected Apple Inc.’s latest attempt to halt lower-court proceedings in its long-running dispute with Epic Games,…

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Remedies Abandoned: US Civil Rights Enforcement Under the Trump Administration

There is a deep wound that has been created that even when this administration is gone will still be there.…

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COURT OF APPEALS DENIES CONSTITUTIONAL CLAIMS AGAINST FEDERAL OFFICIALS FOR POLICE ATTACK ON CIVIL RIGHTS DEMONSTRATORS NEAR WHITE HOUSE

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit today denied an appeal regarding constitutional claims against former…

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US Supreme Court issues order in Charlotte police case

This image taken from the body camera of a Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police officer shows an officer about to fatally shoot Ruben…

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2 officers who violated George Floyd’s civil rights may serve less time following new ruling

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge on Friday sided with two former Minneapolis police officers who were convicted of violating…

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This Deceptive ICE Tactic Violates the Fourth Amendment

Legal Groups That Secured Supreme Court Birthright Victory Move to Protect Babies From Trump's Latest Attacks on Citizenship   CONCORD, N.H.…

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