Political and Legal Law

WASHINGTON — Lawyers for the state of Texas argued Friday that a contentious voter ID law should go forward because it doesn’t limit minorities’ right to vote and, therefore, does not violate the federal Voting Rights Act. Justice Department …

The fate of Texas’ new voter ID law is now up to a three-judge federal panel in Washington, D.C. Lawyers for Texas and the Justice Department wrapped up five days of arguments in U.S. District Court Friday, with each side … Continue reading →

Justice Department attorneys argued just the opposite, saying the law requiring voters to show valid, government-issued photo identification at the polls is exactly the type of statute that the act, passed in 1965, was designed to prevent. Both sides gave … Continue reading →

The law, set to take effect Aug. 2, prohibits abortions once 20 weeks have passed since a woman’s last missed period, which is about 18 weeks after fertilization. This is the earliest deadline set by any state and is weeks … Continue reading →

Tip O’Neill’s famous quote — “All politics is local” — is treated as if it had oracular … producing our contract and tort law, marriage policy, much of our criminal law, and lots more. But the content and effects of that … Continue reading →

House Republican leaders detest the 2010 law and see it as a winning political issue for them. And they wanted to placate freshman Republicans such as Ben Quayle of Arizona, who described repeal of the health care law as a … Continue reading →

Like Oakland’s Harborside Health Center, the Los Angeles Cannabis Resource Center had the approval of local law enforcement and political leaders for its medical marijuana dispensary. Host city West Hollywood was so supportive that it lent the center $ …

Testimony in a week-long trial that will determine the fate of Texas’ controversial voter ID law wrapped up Thursday with an expert witness for the Justice Department telling a federal court the law would affect minority voters more than white … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON — As right-leaning states such as Texas and Florida redouble their opposition to President Obama’s healthcare law in the wake of last month’s Supreme Court decision, Kentucky is joining the list of states that will establish its …

The government’s adherence to political correctness doesn’t make room for this distinction because it avoids any reference to radical Islamism. By avoiding nuance, we fuel simplification. By banning U.S. law enforcement agencies from using the …