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How a Radio Shack Robbery Could Spur a New Era in Digital Privacy
The Supreme Court is set to hear a blockbuster clash on privacy rights in the electronic age. It started with stolen smartphones.
Cops, Cellphones and Privacy at the Supreme Court
The justices have a good opportunity to bring the Fourth Amendment up-to-date in the digital age.
India’s Gay Rights Activists Seize Momentum After Landmark Ruling
A Supreme Court decision that citizens have a constitutional right to privacy is seen as a crucial advance in the fight against a law criminalizing...
After 28 Years in Prison, a Rare Plea Deal Frees a Connecticut Man
Leroy Harris’s 1989 conviction was flawed, prosecutors admit, but they agreed to let him go if he entered a rare Alford plea, pleading guilty to...
Supreme Court Won’t Restore ‘Golden Week’ Voting in Ohio
The brief period in which voters could register and vote at the same time had proved popular, particularly with minority voters, but state officials said...
Transparency on the Supreme Court
Fix the Court calls for disclosure of health and other concerns by Supreme Court justices.
An Attempt for One More Appeal in the N.F.L. Concussion Case
Lawyers for the estate of the former running back Cookie Gilchrist have asked the Supreme Court to hear an appeal to alter the landmark deal...
Democrats Step Up Pursuit of House Republicans Left Limping by Donald Trump
Mr. Trump’s unpopularity with voters in affluent, suburban areas has jeopardized several Republican incumbents, opening the chance for Democrats to win in conservative districts.
Where the Death Penalty Still Lives
As capital punishment declines nationwide, a tiny fraction of the country generates an alarming number of death sentences. What this new geography tells us about...