North Dakota will close public civil protection order hearings for sexual assault and domestic violence cases next year, a move that advocates say will help protect the privacy of victims.

As the famous Scopes trial, a landmark case out of Dayton, Tennessee, celebrates its centennial anniversary, themes of the case continue to be felt today.

A century ago, a Tennessee science teacher's fight to teach evolution ignited national controversy. But battles over school ...

Unlike in criminal cases, there is no constitutional right to an attorney in civil legal matters. This can affect low-income ...

The SPLC has $30 million in offshore accounts and interests in the Cayman Islands, according to its most recent IRS filing.

Crawford County government leaders lay responsibility for the relocation of LGBTQ-themed books in its libraries -- and the ...

President Trump's comments in early July 2025 prompted questions about whether the U.S. could deport the world's richest man.

One hundred years ago, the small town of Dayton, Tenn., became the unlikely stage for one of the most sensational trials in ...

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The Southern Poverty Law Center—led by charismatic, swashbuckling founder Morris Dees—is making the most of the Trump era. But is it overstepping its bounds?

The right to a civil jury trial is far more deeply rooted in American history and tradition than is the right to own guns, which the Supreme Court was right to incorporate.

The Reason Nobody Can Afford a Lawyer? It’s Lawyers. An unusual coalition now aims to bust their monopoly on civil legal advice. Chris Pomorski March+April 2024 Issue ...