President Trump's attorneys appealed his criminal conviction Monday, arguing the New York trial was "fatally marred" by evidence they say was protected by the Supreme Court's immunity decision. The big picture: Last November,

The case was brought by a Texas man who was prosecuted for violating a federal statute that bars people who use illegal drugs from gun possession. Attorneys representing the man argued that the ban was unconstitutional in its application. Both a district judge and the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in his favor.

The president is appealing his conviction in his only criminal case that went to trial, while his administration brings cases against political opponents.

The class-action lawsuit claims DeWine should belated pay $300-per-week federal COVID jobless benefits to 320,000 eligible Ohioans.

Two years after the Supreme Court ruled to abolish affirmative action in higher education admissions, Black enrollment at selective universities is down, Asian American enrollment is up and the implications of the decision are becoming clearer.

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on Monday to allow the removal of Shira Perlmutter as Copyright Office head.

Alabama Supreme Court Justice Bill Lewis has been appointed to serve as a federal judge in the Middle District of Alabama. The U.S. Senate voted 58-40 on Oct. 27 to confirm the appointment, said U.S. Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama.

A 2018 Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates to the legalized sports-betting industry, now worth billions of dollars a year, even as it recognized that the decision was controversial.