Most governments consider tear gas a weapon of war yet routinely use it against their own populations during periods of internal unrest. The history is complicated.

Judge Lamberth will convene a hearing on June 19 at 1:00 p.m. to consider the government's petition for a temporary restraining order and motion for preliminary injunction. What are the relevant legal is...

As in the 2019 census case, Chief Justice John Roberts was not convinced by the administration’s justification for the policy change.

The government faces many hurdles.

During protests in Washington, D.C., a conspiracy theory spread on Twitter that the federal government had cut off communications within and from the city. Twitter users could have been warned.

The Supreme Court has severely curtailed—and in many cases effectively eliminated—the ability to sue federal officials to vindicate constitutional rights. Congress can force courts to entertain these sui...

It’s complicated.

The Supreme Court’s landmark Fourth Amendment decision in Carpenter could impose new limits on aerial surveillance.

One year ago, President Trump allowed Americans with claims to property confiscated by the Cuban government to sue any entity that “traffics” in that property. But a recent decision by a Florida district...

Either the Justice Department’s legal reasoning is wrong, or it’s right—in which case Congress should close the loophole immediately.