Law

The leader of Delaware’s HBCU says the SCOTUS ruling will “most assuredly” have a chilling effect on educational opportunities for people of color.

Only a small portion of U.S. colleges have selective admissions. But the impacts of banning affirmative action are far wider.

The Supreme Court must weigh in on several high-profile cases before the term comes to an end for the summer. The latest opinions include a rejection of affirmative action.

The Supreme Court is using the case of a Christian mailman who didn’t want to work Sundays to solidify protections for workers who are religious.

Both state and local regulations have changed in recent years, and the rules can be confusing. Here’s what to know.

A pop-up cocktail garden has been shut down by the city of Philadelphia just one month after it opened.

The case could make it harder for prosecutors to convict certain people who threaten elected officials including the president.

The Supreme Court has ruled that North Carolina’s top court did not overstep its bounds in striking down a congressional districting plan as excessively partisan under state l

The Pennsylvania Homeowner Assistance Fund launched last year to help homeowners clear mortgage debt. But people are waiting months for assistance.

Ohio State University had urged the court to review an appeals court ruling that revived lawsuits after they had been dismissed.

With states empowered to regulate abortion, doctors say they're trapped by vague laws that criminalize care.

The Pa. state Senate wants to expand a ban on texting while driving and is advancing legislation that increases the penalties for motorists who are handling their cell phones.

Disciplinary proceedings began Tuesday for John Eastman.

A Manhattan judge issued the schedule Tuesday, casting the star in a real-life courtroom drama as his idled Hollywood career hangs in the balance.

Many voting rights advocates and legal scholars are bracing for new efforts to dismantle the law.