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The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Jun 4, 2026

4th Circuit: First Amendment, statute of limitations, hearsay

First Amendment — statute of limitations — hearsay

The seal of the U.S. Justice Department is seen on the podium in the Department's headquarters briefing room before a news conference with the Attorney General in Washington, January 24, 2023. (REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo)
May 27, 2026

Former President Biden sues DOJ over release of interview audio

Former President Joe Biden sued the Department of Justice, seeking to bar the release of audio recordings and transcripts of private conversations with ​his biographer.

Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, April 9, 2024. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
May 15, 2026

Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue

The U.S. Supreme Court ensured that the abortion pill can continue to be prescribed through telemedicine and dispensed by mail, as the justices restored for now a 2023 federal rule.

President Donald Trump delivers remarks as he hosts his second 'Rose Garden Club' dinner in honor of Police Week at the White House in Washington on May 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
May 14, 2026

US appeals court questions Trump’s push to punish major law firms

The Trump administration faced a skeptical federal appeals court panel in its bid to revive executive orders punishing four major U.S. law firms.

Elon Musk attends the U.S.-Saudi Investment Forum in Washington on Nov. 19, 2025. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein)
May 8, 2026

Judge rules humanities grant terminations by DOGE were unlawful, discriminatory

A federal judge ruled that the terminations of hundreds of humanities grants last year by the Trump administration's DOGE were unconstitutional.

U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts attends inauguration ceremonies in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 20, 2025, in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo)
May 8, 2026

Roberts laments public perception of Supreme Court as ‘political actors’

U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts expressed concern about the public perception of the Supreme Court as an institution driven primarily by political outcomes rather than the law.

Illegal high-capacity magazines and an assault rifle along with multiple guns, ammunition are seen in this Long Beach Police Department photo in Long Beach, California, released on August 21, 2019. (Courtesy LBPD/Handout via REUTERS)
May 7, 2026

Trump administration sues Colorado over firearm ammunition magazine limit

The Trump administration sued Colorado seeking to strike down a 13-year-old state ban on large-capacity firearm ammunition magazines.

Supreme Court of Maryland
May 7, 2026

Supreme Court of MD: Gun regulation, Double Jeopardy, grand jury materials

Gun regulation — Double Jeopardy — grand jury materials

This formal group photograph of the Supreme Court was taken June 30, 2022 after Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the court. Seated from left are Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., and Justices Samuel A. Alito and Elena Kagan. Standing from left are Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh, and Ketanji Brown Jackson. (USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect)
May 1, 2026

Supreme Court justices turn children’s books into big paydays

Supreme Court justices such as Neil Gorsuch and Sonia Sotomayor are publishing children’s books, leveraging their political celebrity to earn significant royalties.

U.S. Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland pauses while speaking to members of the press after a press conference introducing the newly formed Maryland Freedom Caucus. (Giuseppe LoPiccolo/Capital News Service)
Mar 6, 2026

Here’s where MD lawmakers stand on Trump attacks on Iran

Congress is split largely along party lines on the Trump administration’s military campaign in Iran. Maryland's congressional delegation is no different.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals is shown in 2017. (U.S. General Services Administration file photo)
Mar 5, 2026

4th Circuit: Food allergy, warrantless search, scienter, more

Food allergy — warrantless search — scienter

Signage is seen outside of the law firm Perkins Coie at their legal offices in Washington on May 10, 2021. (REUTERS/Andrew Kelly)
Mar 3, 2026

Trump DOJ reverses, will pursue appeals in law firm executive order cases

The Justice Department abruptly reversed course, saying it would pursue its bid to revive President Donald Trump's executive orders punishing four prominent law firms.