Peter S. Canellos’ new book, "The Great Dissenter," explores Supreme Court Justice John Marshall Harlan’s bold stand against racial segregation. In this Eagle Reels interview, host Dalton Delan and Ca ...

Legal analyst Sarah Isgur speaks with NPR's Steve Inskeep about Justice John Roberts' end-of-year review of the federal judiciary, in which he says that the courts' independence is under threat.

A Delaware Supreme Court Justice, co-founder of a furniture chain, a former university president and a worldwide ambassador ...

After you reach a certain age, the novelty of New Year's Eve tends to wear off. Indeed, one of the few things I look forward to on December 31 is the ...

In the early 1800s, Washington, D.C., was in its early stages of development, and the political climate at the time was rough ...

President-elect Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to pause the potential TikTok ban from going into effect until his administration can pursue a “political resolution” to the issue.

Alabama conducted more executions in 2024 than any other U.S. state, a fact Attorney General Steve Marshall celebrated in a ...

AL.com spent 2024 delving into Alabama’s broken parole system, which had all but stopped releasing eligible prisoners in 2023 ...

What is a Terry stop? This practice has always been controversial, especially in communities of color where the use of field ...

Former Federal Judge John Jones says the nation’s perception of the Supreme Court suffered after the 2022 decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. "Whatever side you’re on, when they decided the ...

Washington — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will take up a challenge to a new law that could lead to a ban on TikTok in the U.S, setting up a showdown over access to a widely popular app ...

The Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide whether a controversial ban on the social media app TikTok violates the First Amendment, adding a major case to its docket this term just before ...