A US federal appeals court has overturned the designation of a Muslim from western China as an enemy combatant and sharply criticized the government's evidence against him, court documents showed Monday. In an opinion issued June 20 and declassified ...
The Rhode Island Supreme Court overturned a landmark verdict against three former lead paint producers Tuesday, a major setback for communities that want the companies to decontaminate hundreds of thousands of homes and other buildings.The unanimous ...
North Dakota's Supreme Court revived two felony charges Monday against a former state workers' compensation director, saying prosecutors may put him on trial for allegedly misspending more than $18,000 in agency funds.Sandy Blunt was forced out as Wo...
Faced with the question of whether banishment for criminals in Georgia should be banned, the state's top court answered Monday with its own caveat: It depends on how far the ban extends.The Georgia Supreme Court acknowledged with its 6-1 decision tha...
A German court on Monday rejected criticism from the Simon Wiesenthal Center that its decisions disallowing certain telephone taps have been obstructing the hunt for former SS doctor Aribert Heim.The Jewish human rights organization on Friday said th...