Chris Geidner
Clinton Campaign Staffers Knew She Was Wrong About DOMA Claim
"There is no way we have friends to back us up on her interpretation."
Chris Geidner
At The Debate, No One Cares About Obama's Supreme Court Nominee
Merrick Garland, the long lost Supreme Court nominee.
Chris Geidner
Can The Republican Party Actually Kick Trump Off The Ballot?
It's unclear. BuzzFeed News talked to two prominent conservative lawyers about whether it would be possible to remove Trump from the ticket, as many top officials in the party abandon him.
Chris Geidner
Facebook Co-Founder Commits Another $8 Million To Democrats
"$5M going to Priorities USA," Dustin Moskovitz writes.
Chris Geidner
Trump's Lawyer: His Near-Death Experience Claim Was "Absolutely Not True"
"Donald was never going to be on the helicopter."
Chris Geidner
Trump's Lawyer: We Met With Him In Pairs To Avoid Lies
"Donald says certain things and then has a lack of memory."
Kendall Taggart
Supreme Court Poised To Side With Death Row Inmate In Case With Racist Testimony
Duane Buck was sentenced to death after his own expert said he was more dangerous because he was black. The justices agreed it was "indefensible" — but debated the larger effects of the case on Wednesday.
Chris McDaniel
Here's Why Tim Kaine Talked About The Death Penalty At The VP Debate
A return to a more-than-a-decade-old script.
Chris Geidner
Yes, A Supreme Court Justice Discussed Kim Kardashian's Robbery In Court
Justice Stephen Breyer: "Even Kardashian's thief, if there is one..." ?
Chris Geidner
Federal Appeals Court Slams Mike Pence For Syrian Refugee Opposition
"[H]is targeting Syrian refugees is discrimination on the basis of nationality," Judge Richard Posner writes of the Republican vice presidential nominee's policy opposing support for groups that help resettled Syrian refugees.
Chris Geidner
Supreme Court Ends Last Hope For Obama's Immigration Actions
The justices had split 4–4 on the Texas challenge earlier in the year, but the Obama administration asked the justices to rehear the case. The Supreme Court denied the request, along with hundreds of other such denials, on Monday morning.
Chris Geidner
Tim Kaine's Long, Conflicted History With The Death Penalty
As a lawyer, the Democratic vice presidential nominee took cases defending death-row inmates, arguing that parts of Virginia's death penalty process made the system "shockingly unequal." When he was governor, however, he allowed executions to proceed, even when some of those issues were raised again.
Chris Geidner
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds State's Death Penalty Law
Months after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a similar death penalty sentencing system, the Alabama Supreme Court ruled unanimously that its own system is still constitutional.
Chris McDaniel
Alabama Chief Justice Suspended For Remainder Of Term In Office
The ethics order from the Court of the Judiciary followed a move from Roy Moore in January when he ignored federal court rulings and ordered state officials to enforce the state's ban on same-sex couples' marriages.
Chris Geidner
New Hampshire "Ballot Selfie" Ban Is Unconstitutional, Appeals Court Rules
The ACLU — supported by a journalists' group and Snapchat — sued the state over the law.
Chris Geidner
Pharmacy Argues There's A First Amendment Right To Secretly Sell Execution Drugs
Selling execution drugs "is an expression of political views, no different than signing a referendum petition or selling a t-shirt," an anonymous pharmacy argues in a new court filing.
Chris McDaniel
Judge Who Struck Down Stop-And-Frisk Policy Pushes Back Against Trump
Donald Trump on Wednesday reportedly backed the now-rejected NYPD tactic that former Judge Shira Scheindlin struck down in 2013. Scheindlin tells BuzzFeed News that Trump has it wrong, calling the policy "destructive."
Chris Geidner
Is The Supreme Court Ever Actually Going To Be An Election Issue?
Here's everything you need to know about the Supreme Court and the 2016 election.
Chris Geidner
Lawyers For Transgender Student Ask Supreme Court Not To Take Case On Anti-Trans School Policy
Gloucester County School Board in Virginia has asked the Supreme Court to reverse an appeals court ruling in favor of the transgender student.
Chris Geidner
Chelsea Manning Told She Will Receive Gender Transition Surgery, Her Lawyer Says
The military's decision — which the military will not confirm — follows a recommendation made by Manning's psychologist more than five months ago.
Chris Geidner
