A North Carolina Democratic sheriff floundered during a hearing after a state Representative asked him what branch of government he operates under.

Jan 27 (Reuters) - The federal courts may not be able to fully maintain paid operations beyond February 4 if Congress fails to prevent a partial government shutdown by passing funding legislation for ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Life-or-death decisions in thousands of cases are made every year by immigration judges — but don’t let their ...

Immigration and Customs Enforcement is facing scrutiny over its assertion that federal officers can forcibly enter a home without a judicial warrant – a move constitutional scholars, immigration ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - Nebraska Supreme Court Chief Justice Jeffrey Funke on Thursday celebrated the judicial branch’s work to deliver justice to Nebraskans, often at lower costs than ...

Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Susan Christensen delivers her sixth Condition of the Judiciary address to state lawmakers Wednesday at the Iowa Capitol in Des Moines. (Maya Marchel Hoff/Quad-City ...

As state-budget writers watch the stock market and developments in Washington with wariness, Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a cautious budget that covers increased court costs but little else. Explore the ...

WESTMORELAND, Kan. (WIBW) - The 2nd Judicial District Nominating Commission will convene at 9 a.m. Friday, Jan. 9, to interview nominees to fill a district magistrate judge vacancy in Pottawatomie ...

Among his duties as chief justice of the United States, John Roberts is responsible for putting together an annual "Year End Report on the Federal Judiciary." This report sometimes amounts to a rather ...

A labor arbitrator has awarded three bargaining units within Connecticut’s Judicial Branch a 2.5% cost-of-living raise and a step increase this fiscal year, which effectively represents a 4.5% ...

The New Hampshire Department of Justice says an irregular series of personnel maneuvers involving a longtime colleague of the state’s top judge didn’t violate any criminal laws. But the chain of ...