Civil rights violations

Woman drops lawsuit against Leon Black alleging rape at Jeffrey Epstein mansion

A woman who had accused Apollo Global Management co-founder Leon Black of raping her at the New York mansion of…

Appeals court will rehear challenge to Nasdaq board diversity rule, putting mandate at risk

A federal appeals court agreed to rehear a challenge by two conservative groups to Nasdaq’s board diversity rule related to…

The top UN court has ruled on Gaza genocide case. Here’s what happens now

Last month, the International Court of Justice ruled on South Africa’s legal case accusing Israel of genocide.  Legal proceedings began…

Supreme Court skeptical of Trump ballot disqualification by Colorado

The Supreme Court on Thursday strongly questioned a ruling by Colorado’s top court that barred Donald Trump from the state’s…

Elon Musk’s X funds Gina Carano lawsuit vs. Disney, Lucasfilm over ‘Mandalorian’ firing

Elon Musk’s company X is funding a new lawsuit filed by actor Gina Carano over her firing from the Disney+…

Biden guest at State of the Union will be Texas abortion case mom

The mother at the center of a high-profile Texas Supreme Court abortion case will attend President Joe Biden’s State of…

Former high-ranking FDIC attorney Mark Black pleads guilty in child sex exploitation case

A former high-ranking lawyer at the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation pleaded guilty Tuesday in federal court to conspiring to sexually…

Abortion opponents settle suit with National Archives over ‘pro-life’ clothing ban incident

Several abortion opponents who were ordered to remove or cover clothing with “pro-life” messages during a visit to the National…

Sandra Day O’Connor called a pioneer and ‘iconic jurist’ as she is memorialized by Biden, Roberts

Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, the Arizona rancher’s daughter who became a voice of moderate conservatism as the first woman on…

Trump not immune from Capitol riot lawsuits, appeals court rules, opening door to monetary damages

Donald Trump does not have immunity from civil lawsuits related to the U.S. Capitol riot, a federal appeals court panel…