There are 44 current vacancies, and 14 nominees awaiting action ... Melissa covers U.S. politics, with a focus on the Supreme Court and federal courts.

U.S. Senate Democrats on Tuesday charged ahead with confirming more judges before Republican President-elect Donald Trump ...

New York justice Juan Merchan is scheduled to rule on a motion to overturn the guilty verdict against Donald Trump.

Judge Juan M. Merchan halted proceedings last week after prosecutors asked for time to assess next steps in the wake of Trump ...

The new ruling is a win for abortion rights supporters, and it comes on the heels of key wins in other states on Election Day ...

The president-elect’s appointment of three Supreme Court justices was one of his biggest impacts during his first term in ...

A Wyoming judge ruled Monday that two laws restricting and banning abortion in the state violate its constitution, making the ...

Even though Wolfe's appointment was not forwarded to the Senate, Republican senators voted in September 2023 to fire Wolfe. The commission sued to challenge that Senate vote. Republican legislative ...

A ruling in favor of the companies could immensely diminish – or paralyze – the nearly century-old agency, which is tasked ...

The order is a win for McCormick and a loss for Casey as the campaigns prepare for a statewide recount and press counties for favorable ballot-counting decisions.

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I find a number of recent Supreme Court decisions extremely disconcerting, namely, the Snyder vs. United States ruling regarding political bribery, the Garland v. Cargill bump stock ruling, and ...