Another Victory for the ‘Making a Murderer’ Subject Brendan Dassey

By SOPAN DEB June 22, 2017 Brendan Dassey, a subject of the Netflix documentary series “Making a Murderer,” won a major court victory on Thursday, as a federal appeals court upheld an earlier ruling by a federal judge overturning his conviction....

Federal Court Lifts Injunction on Mississippi Anti-Gay Law

By RICHARD FAUSSET June 22, 2017 A federal appeals court on Thursday lifted an injunction on a Mississippi law that grants private individuals and government workers far-reaching abilities to discriminate against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people...

Justices Strike Down Law Banning Disparaging Trademarks

By ADAM LIPTAK June 19, 2017 WASHINGTON — In a decision likely to bolster the Washington Redskins’ efforts to protect their trademarks, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that the government may not refuse to register potentially offensive names....

Supreme Court Bars Favoring Mothers Over Fathers in Citizenship Case

The justices ruled a citizenship law was based on stereotypes that violated equal protection principles. In another case, involving debt collection, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch issued his first opinion.

In Police Shootings, Finding Jurors Who Will Say ‘Not Guilty’

By MICHAEL WINES May 31, 2017 When two Albuquerque police officers went on trial for murder last fall after the fatal shooting of a mentally ill homeless man, things did not look good for them. Police videos appeared to show the man turning away before...