A bill in the North Dakota House proposes to automatically seal certain criminal court records from public view, and give people whose records aren't automatically sealed a method for closure.

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The Supreme Court spent nearly 80 minutes Wednesday debating a traffic stop outside Houston that turned deadly in just five seconds. In a decision that could determine whether courts may consider ...

The bitter battle between Florida State and the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) has had many twists and turns over the past year and now the ACC has asked the Supreme Court to intervene during FSU ...

Ashtian Barnes, 24, was killed in 2016 Houston incident Mother sued cop over alleged constitutional violation Standard to judge officer's action at issue in case Jan 22 (Reuters) - The U.S ...

The Atlantic Coast Conference is asking the Florida Supreme Court to review decisions made in the conference's legal battle with Florida State University. In an filing dated Friday, Jan. 17 ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to get involved in a years-long battle over the use of one of the first – and most popular − viral memes by Steve King, a controversial former congressman ...

To uphold Trump’s executive order, then, the Supreme Court would have to jettison 126 years of precedent, abolishing an ancient right at the heart of constitutional liberty. That will give the ...

By Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington The Supreme Court on Tuesday gave the only woman on death row in Oklahoma a fresh opportunity to challenge her sentence and conviction, saying that ...

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has ruled that banks cannot unreasonably refuse payments from borrowers, as doing so may result in higher interest rates and additional fees for the ...