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The right of legal counsel to those accused of crimes in America is a right enshrined in the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, but one that could be threatened by budgeting shortfalls in the coming fiscal year if current budget proposals become law.

A report from a board tasked with overseeing the protection of civil liberties of Americans amid anti-terrorism efforts has caused a stir among the White House, Congress and even the board itself as it evaluates the prospect of renewing America’s warrantless spy program. The nearly 300-page report from the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB) released Thursday…

The Supreme Court on Friday issued orders from its so-called “long conference” – the justices’ private conference in the last week of September, at which they met for the first time since the end of June to add new cases to their docket. This year the long conference yielded 12 new grants, on topics

A 911 call placed by a witness who didn’t actually testify was properly admitted, the Court of Appeals of Indiana has affirmed, also finding sufficient evidence.

The family of the 84-year-old vet locked in a feud with Katy Perry were kicked out of the courtroom after traveling more than a thousand miles to represent their bedridden patriarch.

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Damian Herrera has already received four life sentences for killing three members of his family and one other person.

Public defenders across America regularly work triple the cases they can effectively handle, and some work upwards of 10 times too many cases. Learn more on Behind the Headlines.

The past few days have reinforced how unhinged Trump has continued to become and how political violence is the core of his message.

Former U.S. Attorney and legal commentator Joyce Vance says that while Judge Cannon has agreed to the hearing, but it is "weak sauce" and possibly "fatal."