The Justice Department retracted findings of constitutional violations in Phoenix and five other jurisdictions. Advocates say ...

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. There are 102 petitions and ...

Albany’s changes to the discovery statute give us the tools we need to reverse the skyrocketing number of case dismissals ...

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has denied qualified immunity to two Oakland police officers accused of provoking a deadly ...

Congressional Democrats are pushing to shift the U.S. Marshals Service — which protects federal judges — away from the Trump ...

The Justice Department said it will bring an end to investigations launched during the Biden administration after the deaths ...

DOJ is abandoning efforts for court-approved settlements with Minneapolis and Louisville after finding they had violated ...

In rejecting the “moment of threat” defense, the court opens the door to greater officer accountability — though how the ...

Yesterday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision in Barnes v. Felix, holding that courts must consider the ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down the 'moment-of-threat' rule, allowing for a broader analysis of police shootings.

The Supreme Court has rejected the "moment-of-threat" rule, which shielded officers from civil liability in police shooting ...

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on Thursday in favor of expanding the review process for police officers accused of using ...