Lawyers

• Ted Cruz eligible to run for President

  Ted Cruz, the first major bid for the U.S. Presidential elections faces questions regarding his citizenship. However, Pennsylvania Judge Pellegrini rules that Cruz is a natural-born citizen considering the fact the he was born to an American mother even if it was outside USA.

• Apple fights back against FBI; Says iPhone decryption order undermines Constitution, laws

  Apple has filed a legal brief in court to oppose FBI's insistence to break into a password-protected iPhone belonging to one of the shooter of the San Bernardino shooting.

• Antonin Scalia missed during US Supreme Court opening; What will happen next?

  Justice Antonin Scalia's presence was greatly missed during a somber opening of the United States Supreme Court last Monday. Chief Justice John Roberts spoke a little bit about Scalia and the Supreme Court draped a black robe on Scalia's empty chair.

• Black transgender woman withdraws lawsuit against Georgia Department of Corrections after receiving settlement

  The state of Georgia has agreed to pay to settle a lawsuit filed by a black transgender inmate whose case drew the attention of the Justice Department after she complained that the correction officials did not give her proper medical treatment.

• ‘Empire’ creator Lee Daniels slams Sean Penn in defamation lawsuit: "Spicoli understands the US Constitution better than Penn"

  How far does a "provocative rhetoric" go before it becomes an absolute defamatory act? In his motion to dismiss and strike, Daniels invokes the anti-SLAPP law which brings down lawsuits that curtain the exercise of the cherished First Amendment.

• Atheists want “In God We Trust” removed from U.S. currency; Lawsuit claims phrase ludicrous, legally flawed, pro-Christian bias

  A petition was filed by a dedicated group of atheists, stating that they want the phrase "In God We Trust" from all US currency.

• Pharmacists File Petition to the US Supreme Court to Protect Their First Amendment Rights

  As the United States enacts more and more progressive laws, some secular communities protest as they claim protection for their First Amendment rights, as in the case of pharmacists forced to stock abortion-inducing pills in their pharmacies.

• TransCanada Corp. files $15 million lawsuit against President Obama

  TransCanada Corp. files a $15-billion lawsuit against President Barack Obama’s rejection of the Keystone XL pipeline. The Canadian company argues that Obama's decision was based on politics and exceeded his power under the US Consitution.

• US Presidential candidate Donald Trump's 'ban on Muslims' is legally possible even after earning distinct remarks from the people

  Following the San Bernardino shooting, Republican Presidential canditate stands on banning Muslims in the United States of America. Although this earned distinct remarks and comments, Donald Trump's statement is possible according to the law.

• Appeals court judges split over same-sex marriage ban in Virginia

  The Washington Post said two of the three judges at the US Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit stole the show on Tuesday as they made opposing arguments regarding Virginia's ban on legally recognizing same-sex marriages.

• Federal Judge strikes down North Dakota 'Heartbeat' abortion ban

  US District Judge Daniel Hovland said that the North Dakota law on abortion, which allows women to terminate pregnancies as early as into their sixth week, is unconstitutional and invalid, The Bismarck Tribune said.

• District judge declares execution law in Oklahoma unconstitutional

  Oklahoma County District Judge Patricia Parrish deemed the privacy provision of the state execution law, which prohibits anyone from disclosing the source of the drugs used in killing death row inmates, unconstitutional.

• Sam-sex marriage in Virginia is unconstitutional - federal court ruling

  The lawsuit against the state of Virginia's ban on recognizing same-sex marriage is just one of the many legal challenges filed by individuals in several US states on the basis that it violates the fundamental freedom to marry someone of your own choice.