Courts

The Maryland Supreme Court upheld a decision to reinstate Syed's murder conviction and ordered a redo hearing. It comes just two years since Syed was freed from prison.

Special Counsel Jack Smith says U.S. District Court Judge Aileen Cannon was wrong when she dismissed the case against former President Donald Trump for mishandling classified and top-secret documents.

Federal judges have denied an appeal from a former Myers Park High School student who sued Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools, saying the district failed to protect her after an alleged sexual assault in 2015 involving another student.

LaPierre had previously been found liable for mishandling millions of dollars on lavish trips and personal expenses.

The ruling means Christopher Dunn is likely to be freed from prison, but no date has been set.

Darryl "Tyree" Williams, 32, died in Raleigh police custody on January 17, 2023. Raleigh civil rights firm Emancipate NC and Ben Crump are suing the city for $25 million.

Trump has argued that him taking classified documents to his Mar-a-Lago home constituted an official act — and that the Supreme Court's ruling means the charges against him should be dropped.

The Supreme Court will hear a case on gender-affirming care in the next term after a flurry of legislation. Lower courts have come to conflicting conclusions when these bans were challenged.

Three Jewish women challenged Kentucky's near-total abortion ban on the grounds that it infringed on their religious beliefs that life begins at birth, not conception.

President Biden is using new executive actions to block migrants from seeking asylum at the southern border. The ACLU says this goes against U.S. asylum laws.