Indian Politician Cleared of Charges in Wife’s Death

Shashi Tharoor had been accused of driving Sunanda Pushkar to suicide in a case that the main opposition party had long criticized as politically motivated.

Biden Hater’s Banners That Town Called Obscene Can Stay Up, Court Rules

A New Jersey woman can leave her banners as is after a ruling that the American Civil Liberties Union hailed as a victory for free speech.

Murals at San Francisco School Should Stay for Now, Judge Says

In response to a lawsuit, a judge says an environmental review must take place before any action is taken to remove or hide the Depression-era murals that some consider offensive.

Indiana University Can Require Students to Get Coronavirus Vaccines

A federal judge upheld the school’s mandate. But an appeal is on the way, and the mandates remain divisive across the country.

Judge Rules DACA Is Unlawful and Suspends Applications

The judge said President Barack Obama exceeded his authority when he created the program, but for now people protected under it will retain the ability to stay and work in the United States.

Two Jordanians Sentenced to Prison in Plot Against Monarchy

A closed court sentenced a former confidant to Jordan’s king and adviser to the Saudi crown prince, along with a cousin of the monarch, to 15 years in prison.

French Court Convicts 11 People of Harassing Teenager Over Anti-Islam Rant

In a case that fueled a fierce debate about free speech and blasphemy, the court found 10 people guilty of harassment and one of making death threats.

Opinion | What the Supreme Court Did for Religion

The court has become more open to claims of government regulations impeding religion. 

Supreme Court Upholds Arizona Voting Restrictions

The decision, a test of what remains of the Voting Rights Act, suggests that challenges to many new measures making it harder to vote may not be successful.

Democrats Brace for a Narrower Path to Challenge New Voting Laws

The Supreme Court’s ruling on Thursday involving Arizona voting laws appeared to limit the options for voting rights groups to mount legal challenges to restrictive new measures being passed in Republican-controlled states.

Supreme Court Backs Donor Privacy for California Charities

The 6-to-3 decision held that a state requirement infringed on the First Amendment. The court’s liberal members suggested it could erode disclosure laws for political campaigns.

‘Overwhelmed and Devastated’: Cosby’s Accusers on Decision to Free Him

Many of the women who accused Bill Cosby of sexual misconduct, and worse, said they were disheartened by the ruling of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.

Bill Cosby Freed as Court Overturns His Sex Assault Conviction

The entertainer had been serving a three- to 10-year sentence in a prison outside Philadelphia.

Frenchwoman Who Killed Her Abusive Husband Won’t Serve More Jail Time

Valérie Bacot said her stepfather turned husband raped her as a child and had abused her for years. A court decided on a sentence that left her on parole but free from imprisonment.

Supreme Court Limits Suit on False Terrorism Ties on Credit Reports

In a 5-to-4 decision, the court said only people who had suffered “concrete harm” from being associated with terrorism had the right to sue.

Supreme Court Sides With Alaska Natives in Dispute Over Coronavirus Aid

Tribal governments in the lower 48 states had sued to challenge the allocation of $450 million in federal virus aid to Alaska Native corporations.

A Judge’s Order Left Her Homeless. A New Ruling Will Help Others Like Her.

Pretrial stay-away orders meant to shield people from abusive partners have long been misused. Thursday’s ruling is already helping people return home.

Switzerland Finds Liberian Rebel Leader Guilty of Wartime Atrocities

In a landmark case, Alieu Kosiah was sentenced to 20 years in prison for crimes committed during Liberia’s civil war.

Judge Blocks $4 Billion U.S. Debt Relief Program for Minority Farmers

The aid program, part of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package that Congress passed in March, is intended to help farmers who have endured generations of racial discrimination.

Biden Removes Chief of Housing Agency After Supreme Court Ruling

The case was brought by shareholders of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, who said the law that created the agency was unconstitutional.