Courts & Law
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Two boys who identify as girls drop lawsuit following Supreme Court ruling
A federal judge had granted a court order that allowed the teenage boys to compete against girls while the case proceeded.
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U.S. Supreme Court to hear Colorado-Nebraska water dispute
Nebraska has set aside $600 million for a new canal that would start along the South Platte River but Colorado opposes project.
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Eight people indicted in alleged planned drone and sniper attack at White House UFC show
Officials said they believed the goal of the plot was to attack the site of the fight on the White House South Lawn with one or more explosive-laden drones, causing panicked fans to flee into areas where snipers would then shoot them.
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Ex-NY Gov. Cuomo won't be charged in connection with female trooper's sexual misconduct allegation
Prosecutor found allegation "credible, deeply troubling, but not criminal under New York law"
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Jury finds ex-Minneapolis officer Kim Potter guilty of manslaughter in shooting of Daunte Wright
After sentencing, defense lawyers asked that Potter be released on bail
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Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge over Biden's COVID-19 vaccine mandate on businesses
The arguments were scheduled unusually quickly and will be heard by the Supreme Court on Jan. 7, 2022.
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Wisconsin residents ask gov to remove DA whose office set low bail for suspect in parade massacre
Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers says he'll take complaint "seriously"
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Security adviser Sullivan's wife faces calls to recuse herself from DOJ's Russia investigation
Sullivan was mentioned in Durham's indictment of Michael Sussmann for "making false statements to the FBI in 2016."
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Inmates can remain in home confinement after COVID-19 emergency ends, DOJ rules
Schroeder, a Biden nominee, wrote that giving the Prison Bureau discretion on reincarceration "allows the agency to use its expertise to recall prisoners only where penologically justified, and avoids a blanket, one-size-fits-all policy."
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Federal judge blocks Biden's vaccine mandate in 10 states, says it goes beyond workplace authority
The decision from a Missouri judge follows a halt placed on the nationwide mandate by a Georgia judge earlier this month
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Senate confirms 40 Biden judges, more than twice the number of Trump's first year
The Senate has confirmed 40 Biden-nominated judges, 80% of whom are reportedly women.
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Jury deliberations begin in Ghislaine Maxwell trial
Maxwell, 59, faces up to 70 years in prison if convicted on all charges.
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Kim Potter trial closing arguments in death of Daunte Wright slated to begin Monday
"I didn't want to hurt anybody," Potter cried on the stand. Closing arguments are set to begin Monday in her trial.