Over environmental advocates' objections, a panel of judges ruled the U.S. Forest Service didn’t violate federal law by ...

On January 24, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to answer a hotly contested question in class action litigation: “Whether a federal court ...

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has reversed a Texas federal court’s decision that invalidated President Joe Biden’s executive ...

Before I get to this week’s column, I want to let you know the full edition PDF download functionality has been restored to the online newspaper at reader.theoregonian.com. Thanks to all for your ...

Rather than take judges out of the national debate over abortion, as the 2022 Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe V. Wade ...

A San Diego federal judge's ruling that unsealed sheriff's department records regarding inmate deaths and injuries at San ...

Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience,” said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No ...

Segregation was an impetus for me. It was my life. It's my lived experience,” said Ninth Circuit Judge Johnnie Rawlinson. “No ...

The DOJ argues the 14th Amendment does not extend citizenship to a child born in the country to an undocumented mother – ...

The Trump administration appealed a Washington federal judge’s order blocking the president’s executive order (EO) on ...

Private prison operator GEO Group has asked a federal appellate court for a rehearing of its challenge to a $23.2 million ...

The 9th Circuit is no longer the venue of choice for challenges to Donald Trump’s agenda — in large part due to his ...