SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California’s attorney general sued the Trump administration Wednesday over its plan to build a wall along the U.S. border with Mexico, arguing ...
Read More »Edith Windsor remembered as gay rights pioneer
NEW YORK — Love made Edith Windsor a married woman. Widowhood made her a gay rights pioneer. Facing a big tax bill after the death ...
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The case of a Minneapolis police officer who shot and killed an Australian woman in July has been handed to prosecutors for ...
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MADISON, Wis. — The Wisconsin attorney general’s office has spent about $83,000 on promotional items since Republican Brad Schimel took office, including bags, pistol cases, ...
Read More »GOP AGs want anti-abortion group’s videos released
PHOENIX — Republican attorneys general in 20 states urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday to allow the release of videos made by an anti-abortion ...
Read More »Trump nominates White House lawyer to bench
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump has tapped one of his own White House attorneys for a judgeship on one of the most important federal appeals ...
Read More »Court eyes worship houses’ use of public funds
BOSTON — Massachusetts’ highest court wrestled Thursday over whether allowing houses of worship to receive public funds for restoration inappropriately blurs the line between church ...
Read More »Wisconsin panel changes court rules for Foxconn
MADISON, Wis. — Foxconn Technology Group could appeal lawsuits directly to the conservative-controlled Wisconsin Supreme Court, skipping the state appeals court, under changes to a ...
Read More »Franken opposition raises doubts about Stras choice
Sen. Amy Klobuchar called on the White House to submit new nominees for a federal court opening after Sen. Al Franken announced he’d oppose Trump’s choice, Justice David Stras.
Read More »Appeals court affirms rejection of 5 would-be Prince heirs
The judge overseeing the estate of the late rock superstar Prince decided correctly when he rejected five people who claimed to be half-siblings and heirs ...
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