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Court Voids ‘Obamacare’ Individual Mandate, Sidesteps Whole Law Issue

REBECCA SANTANA, MARK SHERMAN and RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Dec 19, 2019 The ultimate fate of the rest of the Affordable Care Act's popular provisions like pre-existing conditions protections remains unclear. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Appeals Court Agrees Trump Tax Returns Can Be Turned Over

LARRY NEUMEISTER / The Associated Press Nov 4, 2019 It's now likely left up to the Supreme Court as to whether New York prosecutors can get the records from the president's accountant. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Panel Rejects U.S. Attempt to Limit Soap, Sleep for Migrant Kids

AMY TAXIN / The Associated Press Aug 15, 2019 Appeals court officials say the government must provide safe food and water as well as sanitary conditions under a longstanding agreement. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Court: U.S. Anti-Discrimination Law Covers Sexual Orientation

LARRY NEUMEISTER / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2018 The decision could set the stage for an appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court to settle the question once and for all. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Federal Court Demands Release of ‘Enemy Combatant’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2007 In a move that sets limits on the Bush administration's power to detain suspected "enemy combatants" without going through customary channels of the criminal justice system, Judge Diana Gribbon Motz called for the release of Quatari citizen Ali al-Marri, held since his arrest in December 2001. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )