The Supreme Court heard arguments in two cases Monday over whether sentencing minors to life in prison without a chance for parole constitutes cruel and unusual punishment. Marcia Coyle of the ...

"Extending Bivens to allow an Eighth Amendment claim for excessive force could have negative systemic consequences for prison officials," the Court wrote in a per curiam opinion with no dissents.

(The Center Square) – A push to enshrine nondiscriminatory rights in the Ohio Constitution took a step forward and now moves into what’s proven to be the most difficult phase for potential ...

Griffin reset the record for any document signed by Lincoln when he paid Sotheby’s $13.7 million on Thursday for a rare, handwritten copy of the 13th Amendment.

A First Amendment challenge to ballot access laws Continuing with the theme of First Amendment limitations on election law, Oregon v. Committee to Recall Dan Holladay tees up a challenge to the ...

In Brown v. Plata, they mandated the release of tens of thousands of California inmates, citing Eighth Amendment concerns, allowing violent offenders to return to society.

Marlins blank Twins to win 8th straight Ryan pitches well for Minnesota but offense struggles at plate ...

The clock is ticking for embattled St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery: If he doesn’t resign by noon tomorrow, Attorney General Andrew Bailey says he will begin proceedings to remove him. Montgomery’s ...

Embattled St. Louis Sheriff Alfred Montgomery says he's not going anywhere, defying a demand from Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to resign by noon Wednesday or face removal proceedings.

The last six cases of the Supreme Court’s term include birthright citizenship injunctions and a parental bid to keep kids from LGBTQ-themed instruction in public school.

The 8th Art Dubai, hosted in Madinet Jumeirah, features works by over 500 artists estimated to be worth $40 to 45 million.