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Yes, PG&E Sucks—But Can You Sue Them?

While I admit no electricity is preferable to catastrophic wildfires that kill dozens of people and destroy billions of dollars in property, surely the choice…

Alabama Abortion Ban Is Blocked by a Federal Judge

The Alabama law, which would have forbidden abortions in almost every instance, was scheduled to take effect on Nov. 15.

Charlottesville Lawsuit Puts Rising Intolerance on Trial

The lawsuit against the organizers of the notorious 2017 white power march in Charlottesville, Va., rests on chat room conversations and a 19th-century civil rights…

A Way Out for the Supreme Court on DACA

A narrow ruling would put the ball back in the president’s court and let the justices avoid politics.

Will the Supreme Court Stand Up for an Unarmed Mexican Teenager Shot by a Border Agent?

At stake is whether people will still be able to sue federal officials for violating the Constitution.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg Wins $1 Million Berggruen Prize

The award is given annually to a thinker whose ideas “have profoundly shaped human understanding and advancement.”

Supreme Court Lets Climate Change Lawsuit Proceed

The court’s brief order addressed a threshold question: Should climate suits filed by state and local governments be heard in state or federal court?

Supreme Court to Rule on Trump’s Power to Fire Head of Consumer Bureau

Both sides urged the court to hear the case, which is likely to produce a major decision on executive power.

Supreme Court Hears Case of Lee Malvo, Sniper Who Terrorized D.C.

The justices weighed whether Mr. Malvo, who was 17 when he and his partner killed 10 people in the Washington area, is entitled to a…

Supreme Court Case Could Have Huge Effect on Puerto Rican Debt Crisis

The justices are considering a constitutional challenge to an unusual oversight board created by Congress to sort out the island’s debt.