Criminal Justice

He’s 31, he’s a lawyer, and he’s still getting stopped by the police

Jul 22, 2019 10:16 AM CDT

Obituaries

‘America’s DA’ Robert Morgenthau dies at 99

Jul 22, 2019 10:13 AM CDT

Criminal Justice

Police officers illegally use information from arrests that have been sealed, lawsuit says

Jul 19, 2019 5:00 PM CDT

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Judge accused of ruling in girlfriend’s cases; felon wasn’t too old to re-offend

Jul 19, 2019 3:50 PM CDT

Criminal Justice

7th Circuit won’t overrule precedent barring female inmate’s challenge of strip searches as training exercise

Jul 19, 2019 1:15 PM CDT

First Amendment

Student who wore gorilla mask to Black Lives Matter rally is acquitted of intimidation charges

Jul 19, 2019 9:35 AM CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Kagan says opponents of partisan gerrymandering should ‘go for it’

Jul 19, 2019 9:16 AM CDT

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: House holds attorney general in contempt; opioid executives charged

Jul 18, 2019 4:05 PM CDT

EDUCATION LAW

Few qualify for public service loan forgiveness, often due to bad information, lawsuit says

Jul 18, 2019 3:50 PM CDT

Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction

Debut author wins 2019 Harper Lee Prize for Legal Fiction with refugees’ story

Jul 18, 2019 3:10 PM CDT

Criminal Justice

Lawyer is charged in alleged Lysol can attack on another attorney at courthouse

Jul 18, 2019 2:35 PM CDT

Justice John Paul Stevens: Remembering a man of modesty, remarkable intellect

Jul 18, 2019 2:12 PM CDT

Judiciary

Judge kicks himself off felon voting-rights case after defendant’s ‘deeply troubling’ legal maneuver

Jul 18, 2019 2:01 PM CDT

Judiciary

State orders training for judges after rape comment controversies; ‘good family’ judge resigns

Jul 18, 2019 1:30 PM CDT

Question of the Week

What do you wear to work in the summer?

Jul 18, 2019 12:20 PM CDT

Letters from Our Readers

As nation debates racism, readers respond to controversial 'MAGA' column

Jul 18, 2019 9:15 AM CDT

News Roundup

Afternoon Briefs: Lawyer who scammed Charles Barkley gets prison; DA wants death penalty overturned

Jul 17, 2019 5:00 PM CDT

U.S. Supreme Court

Justices recall Justice John Paul Stevens as kind and decent; Kavanaugh shows no bitterness

Jul 17, 2019 4:30 PM CDT

Constitutional Law

Habitual drunkard law is struck down by full appeals court in closely divided opinion

Jul 17, 2019 4:10 PM CDT

Law Firms

Appeals court blocks lawyer’s contempt arrest for failing to return law firm files

Jul 17, 2019 3:00 PM CDT