A federal judge in New York has ruled that the Trump administration's cancellation of over $100 million in humanities grants was unconstitutional.
As of now, Mifepristone can only be obtained in person and at clinics, overruling regulations set by the FDA
Federal judges around the country have raised alarms in recent months about the Trump administration’s failure to follow their orders in individual immigration cases.
On March 25, a jury in Los Angeles found Meta and Youtube “liable for harms to children using their services. Another case in New Mexico found Meta knowingly harmed the mental health of children. Here's what Virginia Tech experts have to say about these cases.
A Virginia judge has dismissed a lawsuit challenging the upcoming special election on redistricting, allowing voters to head to the polls while legal questions about the vote could still remain.
Nathaniel Pridemore, the man accused of fatally shooting 19-year-old Cash Gaudio and 36-year-old Christina Hamilton, pleaded guilty on Friday to the assault and battery of four corrections officers.
A Franklin County father is taking legal action against the Virginia State Police (VSP) and Trooper Timothy Derosha after an incident in December 2022 where he was pulled over and held at gunpoint.
When the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, Republicans insisted the ruling would mostly impact those seeking abortions to end unwanted pregnancies.
A judge will appoint a special master to oversee a federal women's prison in California known for rampant sexual abuse against inmates.
Judges found a way to ensure kids are being heard before life-changing decisions are made for their families. One of the ways they’re doing it is with a goldfish in the courtroom.
A William Fleming high school counselor and coach will serve one year behind bars after allegedly having sex with a 14-year-old at school.
A federal appeals court has ruled that Trump White House chief of staff Mark Meadows cannot move charges related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia to federal court.
A Bedford County man will spend 50 years in prison for brutally attacking a realtor at an open house in Mariners Landing in 2020.
The sentencing for a man who was found guilty after being accused of torturing a Bedford County family’s dog has been pushed back.
The hush money case against former President Donald Trump appears headed back to a New York state court.
Just months after being convicted of DUI, Radford University’s Men’s Head Basketball Coach is headed back to court.It’s all because of a positive interlock reading, the device used to test if there is alcohol on someone’s breath before driving.
The head of Brazil’s electoral authority has rejected the request from President Jair Bolsonaro and his Liberal Party to annul ballots cast on most electronic voting machines, which would have overturned the Oct. 30 election.
Tamron Hall has plenty on her hands with a successful daytime talk show, but she's going back to her journalism roots with a Court TV series, “Someone They Knew,” about murder stories where the victims knew their killer.
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Accused child abductor Nancy Fridley was in court Monday to determine if she is fit to stand trial.
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A jury in Virginia has awarded $300,000 in damages to a woman who sued a police officer for excessive force and false arrest after she was forced face-down onto the pavement during a traffic stop.
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The two takeaways from Tuesday’s hearing are that Michael Brown’s trial is pushed back more than three months and he’s requesting a jury trial. He was on the run for 18 days, leading authorities on a nationwide manhunt that spanned from Franklin County to Clarendon County, S.C. to Roanoke. He was eventually arrested at his mother’s Franklin County home, where he allegedly shot and killed her boyfriend, Rodney Brown, on Nov. 9, 2019. His trial was originally set for mid-December; however, the court submitted plans to try to make that happen amidst ongoing COVID restrictions, but those were denied. As as far as the second piece, the push for a jury trial, Caldwell-Bono explained, “I trust Juries.
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Sodsai Dalzell appears in court for an arraignment Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2020, in the Van Nuys section of Los Angeles. Dalzell is charged with attempted kidnapping of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana's granddaughter. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool)
CNN video(CNN) - A federal judge on Thursday denied an attempt by House Democrats to fast-track its attempt to force the Treasury Department and IRS to release President Donald Trump's tax returns. The ruling from Judge Trevor McFadden in Washington, DC, does not stop the lawsuit by the Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee, which continues to move ahead with filings due in September. House Democrats are also trying other legal ways to obtain the documents. The Court does not fault the Committee for its time and efforts negotiating with the Administration before suing, but it is not clear why only now the Committee asks for expedited consideration of this matter," McFadden wrote Thursday. "It may be appropriate to expedite this matter at some point, but not now," he added.
PITTSYLVANIA COUNTY, Va. - Court documents have revealed new details surrounding the Pittsylvania County triple murder earlier this week. On Tuesday, a woman referred to in a criminal complaint as "Ms. Jefferson" told officers that Matthew Bernard came to her house, punched her in the arm then ran away. Jefferson told authorities that shortly after he punched her, she heard multiple gunshots coming from his house next door, 1949 Keeling Drive. Authorities say Jefferson then drove to the house, where she found a body lying in the driveway. The Pittsylvania County Sheriff's Office found a woman dead in the driveway of the home as well as a woman and a baby dead inside the home.
