As The Pandemic Spreads, Battles Over Abortion Play Out In Court
Republican officials in several states have sought to suspend abortions during the pandemic.
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As Missouri Clinic Awaits Its Legal Fate, Abortions In State Have Virtually Halted
The state has one remaining clinic in St. Louis, but Planned Parenthood officials say just three abortions were performed there in February, down from 174 in the same month a year ago.
'Whiplash' Of LGBTQ Protections And Rights, From Obama To Trump
The Obama and Trump administrations have used their power to shape legal interpretations of "sex discrimination" in very different ways. Here's a rundown on what's changed for LGBTQ rights in the U.S.
U.S. Supreme Court Agrees To Dismiss 'D.C. Sniper' Case Following Virginia Parole Law
Lawyers for Lee Boyd Malvo, who shot and killed 10 people as a teen and was sentenced to life in prison without parole, pulled the case from the high court. Under a new law, he could seek parole.
'Supreme Inequality' Makes A Case That The Top U.S. Court Has Widened The Wealth Gap
Lawyer and journalist Adam Cohen explores five decades of Supreme Court opinions and comes to a rueful conclusion: These decisions have greatly exacerbated the space between rich and poor.
Supreme Court Pipeline Fight Could Disrupt How The Appalachian Trail Is Run
The Appalachian Trail is at the center of a legal case before the Supreme Court on Monday involving a proposed gas pipeline. Trail officials say it has become a football between the case's two sides.
Thousands Of Fetal Remains, Found After Abortion Provider's Death, Buried In Indiana
The 2,411 fetal remains were buried in a single donated grave in South Bend, Ind., during a service presided over by Indiana's Republican attorney general, Curtis Hill.
President Trump Faces Friendly Crowd At March For Life
Trump has addressed the annual march remotely before, but Friday marked the first time a sitting president has spoken in person at the anti-abortion rights event.
Trump Says He'll Add 'A Few Countries' To Controversial U.S. Travel Ban
The president confirmed a plan to expand one of the signature pieces of his immigration policy. A person briefed on the plan said Trump will soon announce travel restrictions for seven more countries.
Supreme Court Allows Flint Water Lawsuits To Move Forward, Officials Not 'Immune'
In refusing to take up two cases involving the 2014 water crisis, the higher court has upheld earlier rulings saying neither city nor state officials are protected from being sued.