Law

In a rare reversal, the Justice Department said the prison system has discretion to allow people released to home confinement during the pandemic to remain free.

Pennsylvania’s highest court is putting a final nail into the coffin of a proposed constitutional amendment that state voters supported by a large margin more than two years

Gov. Phil Murphy is expected to sign the legislation, which enshrines same-sex marriage into New Jersey law.

Attorney General Kathy Jennings’ report criticized officers’ training and police policies, but said prosecuting the two who shot Moses was not justified under the law.

Councilmember At-Large Allan Domb talks making "streeteries" permanent. And, DHS can collect Social Security payments to fund foster care - it's legal, but controversial.

Delaware AG Kathy Jennings plans to sue Seaford after it approved a law forcing women to bury or cremate “fetal remains” following an abortion.

The settlement comes as more than 82,000 sexual abuse claimants face a Dec. 28 deadline to vote on a previously announced Boy Scouts reorganization plan.

The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away a challenge to New York state's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers—a mandate that provide no exceptions for religious objectors.

The three-judge panel said there was a “unique legislative need” for documents that the committee has requested.

Wright tossed the case after McGowan reportedly missed a December filing deadline. She had been representing herself in the suit after splitting with her attorneys.

The two sides are set to argue their respective positions before the justices Wednesday in Philadelphia.

A French judicial official said the suspect was being held Tuesday on the basis of a Turkish arrest warrant.

The federal trial of Ghislaine Maxwell, former companion of late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, began in earnest this week.

Among the nine sanctioned lawyers were Sidney Powell and L. Lin Wood.

Once the national leader in the charge to open a supervised injection site, the nonprofit group is mired in legal battles, with no clear path out.