COURTS & LAW

Some Democrats fear that Trump will use the pardon to criticize the justice system and bolster his own efforts to remake it.

The president had promised not to pardon Hunter Biden, who was convicted of gun-related charges and had pleaded guilty in a tax case.

With Republicans controlling Congress, the Supreme Court could emerge as a strong potential check on President-elect Donald Trump’s boundary-testing agenda.

Growing ties between Notre Dame law school and the Supreme Court show the appeal of getting out of D.C. and of an environment that welcomes conservative views.

The cases explore whether Congress violated the Constitution when it allowed the Federal Communications Commission to gather fees to help pay for critical telecommunications services in communities that might not otherwise have it.

The president-elect was convicted in May of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to an adult-film star ahead of the 2016 election.

The lawsuit was brought by investors who claim they were misled by the social media giant about risks from a massive data breach.

Smith has spent 30 years in prison for murdering her two young sons by driving them into a lake, in a case that drew worldwide attention.

Manhattan prosecutors said they will oppose a request by Donald Trump’s lawyers to dismiss his 34-count felony conviction as sought by the president-elect’s lawyers

Stephen Richer, the election official and a lifelong Republican, had sued Lake, who made election denialism a centerpiece for her unsuccessful 2022 campaign for governor.

Republicans confirmed judges during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s first term. But the president-elect says Democrats should not do the same.

The lawsuit alleges the chipmaker hid its dependence on sales to the volatile cryptocurrency market before a crash tanked the value of its stock.

Mark Meadows had asked the justices to overturn a lower-court ruling rejecting his claims that the case should be moved out of state court in Georgia.

Richard M. Allen, 52, was found guilty of murder after a lengthy investigation that drew national attention.

Massachusetts’s highest court reversed a longstanding ruling by saying an engagement ring must be returned to the buyer if the wedding falls through.

Jabs over whether to pressure Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito to retire could reflect a split between Trump allies and other conservative lawyers.

Some liberals called for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to retire before Donald Trump returns to the White House. But Democrats would struggle to confirm a replacement.

Elon Musk said recipients of his daily $1 million lottery would be selected randomly. Two lawsuits accuse America PAC of pre-selecting winners.