One often hears the term “sentencing guidelines” when following a federal criminal case. But what are they and how do they ...

In federal courtrooms across America, a pattern has emerged in cases in which immigrants are being rounded up and jailed without a hearing. That’s a departure from fundamental constitutional ...

The Trump administration can continue its practice of sharing the biographical, location, and contact information of illegal ...

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"I've signed many of them over the years," retired U.S. District Judge Shira Scheindlin said of amicus briefs from former jurists. "But nothing like now. Now, it's like every other week somebody is ...

Federal judges are drawn from the ranks of experienced lawyers with diverse personal and professional backgrounds. They bring to the bench their professional training and experience, personal history ...

Judge Mark L. Wolf, writing in The Atlantic, said he was stepping down to speak out against the “assault on the rule of law” by President Trump, whom he accused of “targeting his adversaries.” By ...

In federal courtrooms across America, a pattern has emerged in cases in which immigrants are being rounded up and jailed without a hearing. That’s a departure from fundamental constitutional ...