The case of Terri Schiavo, whose comatose state fueled a long legal battle over end-of-life issues, unleashed political forces that linger today.

A slew of religious rights cases arrives at the conservative Supreme Court. This week, it hears from a catholic charity group ...

A lawsuit against New York alleging sexual abuse decades ago was tossed out by the state’s top court Tuesday because it ...

Cities looking to eliminate fossil fuels in buildings have notched a decisive court victory. Last week, a federal judge ...

Federal judges dealt twin blows to President Trump’s retaliation campaign on Friday by issuing temporary restraining orders ...

New York officials used a shield law for the first time to prevent an abortion provider from being punished in a different ...

A Columbia University student activist who was detained by the U.S. government over his participation in pro-Palestinian ...

With all the publicity he's attracted by flouting the government, Miller — like many prominent figures in the MAGA movement — ...

Half a century after the state tightened the criteria for involuntary commitment, Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to make it easier to hospitalize mentally ill people against their will.

When death and violence plagued the jail, the federal courts stepped in. We talked with an expert about what to expect from a ...

Palestinians are uniformly horrified at the new bloodshed, which has brought the overall death toll in the territory to more ...

Senate Republicans voted Thursday to overturn a $5 cap on bank overdraft fees, leaving working-class people vulnerable to ...