6th Circuit grants qualified immunity to officers who arrested pro-life activist
4th Circuit invalidates Maryland disclosure law on internet political ads
Keel Hunt: Fewer newspapers means more mischief can hide in the shadows
Alabama Supreme Court rules city has no free-speech right in Confederate monument dispute
New book traces religious disestablishment in American states from 1776 to 1883
Into the 19th century, American courts required witnesses to believe in God or afterlife to promote truthfulness
Supreme Court invalidates ruling upholding Alaska's campaign contribution limits
New York's highest court upholds town's zoning law prohibiting music festival
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