After Hospital Discharge, Pike Returns to Prison Care
Christa Pike has returned to a Tennessee prison after surviving a failed execution, with ongoing medical care and recovery questions now extending beyond the hospital.
The Supreme Court Struck Down a New Deal Farm Rescue
The 1934 Frazier-Lemke Act sought to protect indebted farmers, including many in the Great Plains, from foreclosure during the Depression. In 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court struck it down as…
Press Access Fight Tests White House Power
CNN, MS NOW and Politico are seeking court protection from renewed White House restrictions, putting due process, presidential access authority and press retaliation before a federal judge.
Court Watch: Vacancy Plans, Dominion Appeal and Indonesia Ruling
Recent court developments range from Senate preparations for a possible Supreme Court vacancy to a Colorado defamation appeal and an Indonesian ruling that left the vice president in office.
A Grade Error, a Death and a University Settlement
The family of University of Glasgow student Ethan Scott Brown reached a settlement after a grading error; reports leave key questions unanswered.
New York Steps Into Cornell Case as Federal Role Remains Unclear
Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed Attorney General Letitia James special prosecutor in a reopened investigation, while the Trump administration has not said whether it will examine Cornell’s response under Title IX.
India’s Supreme Court Takes Up Punjab Plea as Other Cases Advance
Three separate proceedings in India show the difference between an urgent challenge to an investigation, a ruling on school assemblies and a trial court’s bail decision.
Nebraska Voters Put Direct Democracy Into the State Constitution
In 1912, Nebraska voters approved a constitutional amendment establishing initiative and referendum procedures, giving citizens new ways to propose laws and challenge legislative measures. The change made the United States…
How a Challenge to the TVA Reached the Supreme Court—and Was Narrowly Avoided
In 1936, the Supreme Court decided Ashwander v. Tennessee Valley Authority, a challenge to the New Deal agency’s power to sell electricity. The United States justices avoided a sweeping constitutional…