New York City prosecutors asked the U.S. Supreme Court Thursday to reinstate a murder conviction in the 1979 disappearance of 6-year-old Etan Patz. A federal appeals court overturned the verdict this summer,

Utah’s top lawmakers confirmed on Tuesday that, at the suggestion of Utah Gov. Spencer Cox, the Legislature will consider increasing the number of justices on the state Supreme Court and Court of Appeals by two members.

Utah Republicans say adding two justices would ease rising caseloads, while critics question the timing after recent court rulings.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a Black death row inmate from Mississippi whose case was handled by a prosecutor with a history of dismissing Black jurors for discriminatory reasons.

A spot on the court is up for grabs after Justice Daniel Crothers announced he will retire in February after 20 years on the bench.

KENTUCKY SUPREME COURT STRIKES DOWN A STATE LAW THAT STRIP POWER FROM THE JEFFERSON COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD AND PUT IT IN THE HANDS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT IN A 4 TO 3 DECISION, THE COURT RULED SENATE BILL ONE IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL.

Two years after the Supreme Court effectively ended race-conscious college admissions nationwide, Johns Hopkins University has seen a significant change in the racial makeup of its freshman class, according to newly released enrollment data.

The Kentucky Supreme Court on Thursday put limits on a COVID-19 legal liability shield that the General Assembly crafted for businesses during the pandemic in 2021, ruling that businesses aren’t protected from litigation unless they can show the alleged damages were caused by COVID.