The U.S. Supreme Court is considering reviving a lawsuit by Janice Hughes against a Houston police officer who fatally shot ...

The U.S. Supreme Court appeared inclined on Wednesday to revive a Texas woman's civil rights lawsuit against the Houston ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed inclined to revive a civil rights lawsuit against the Texas police ...

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments in a case that will weigh the standard for how deadly police ...

The justices considered the Fifth Circuit's "moment of the threat" doctrine during a hearing about a 2016 fatal police ...

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case on Wednesday that could make it easier to hold police officers accountable for ...

The U.S. Supreme Court's decision will set a precedent for courts that review officer-involved shootings solely by the cop's split-second decisions in the "moment of threat." ...

A fast-spreading wildfire that erupted this week northwest of Los Angeles roared from nothing to nearly 10,000 acres − in a matter of hours.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard arguments over whether a Houston man's death at the hands of a Harris County deputy constable should be used to create a nationwide standard on how lawsuits over ...

Issue: Whether courts should apply the "moment of the threat" doctrine when evaluating an excessive force claim under the Fourth Amendment. Mar 22 2024 Application (23A863) to extend the time to file ...

Editor’s note: Although written about a wildfire that ravaged Malibu, Calif., in 1993 — a fire not nearly as devastating as the Los Angeles-area fires of 2025 — this piece offers important reflections ...