The U.S. Supreme Court's decision will set a precedent for courts that review officer-involved shootings solely by the cop's split-second decisions in the "moment of threat." ...

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments in a case that will weigh the standard for how deadly police ...

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared inclined on Wednesday to revive a Texas woman's civil rights lawsuit against the Houston ...

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A judge signed off on Harris County prosecutors handing off their case against three former employees for Lina Hidalgo to the ...

A Harris County judge has been removed from the case of a man convicted of killing six members of his ex-wife's family after prosecutors alleged she was biased toward him as he sought a brain scan ...

Photo: Justin Lane/Press Pool A New York judge in a surprise move Friday said he would sentence Donald Trump for his hush-money conviction before the president-elect begins his second term in the ...

Social media users ripped into Vice President Kamala Harris for appearing to get the words to the Pledge of Allegiance wrong in the U.S. Senate on Friday. Before swearing in the senators of the ...

Sonoma County is among the larger California counties with more women on the bench. Experts say it’s a growing trend as more women become attorneys. Hanging above the Sonoma County Superior ...

This article is part of The D.C. Brief, TIME’s politics newsletter. Sign up here to get stories like this sent to your inbox. When Vice President Kamala Harris arrives at the Capitol on Friday ...

Joined by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin, Mr. Biden delivered remarks from the White House highlighting the judges that he had nominated and the ...

Cancel anytime. Appellate Judges Lisa Page and John P. Torbitzky listen during an appeal hearing on who can appoint St. Louis County Prosecutor Wesley Bell’s replacement on Thursday, Jan. 2 ...