Advocates for the separation of church and state scored a victory Tuesday when the 1st District Court of Appeal reversed the dismissal of their claim that state-funded, "faith-based" rehabilitation of ex-prisoners is unconstitutional. ...more

December 16, 2009

Confederate forces have charged into federal territory and are hailing as a victory a U.S. District Court's decision in their struggle to get a specialty license plate pushed through the Florida Legislature. ...more

December 10, 2009

Confederate forces have charged into federal territory and are hailing as victory a recent U.S. District Court's decision in their struggle to get a specialty license plate pushed through the Florida Legislature. Not so fast, state officials say, rumors of a decisive judicial victory are premature. ...more

December 9, 2009

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — A California rancher who houses homeless people on his property chose to serve 90 days in jail rather than accept probation after being convicted of misdemeanor safety violations. ...more

November 23, 2009

NCAA lawyers say they'll appeal a judge's order to publicly release documents on academic cheating at Florida State. ...more

August 21, 2009

A federal judge has put a hold on his order allowing detainees at a U.S. air base in Afghanistan access to courts until the government can appeal. ...more

June 1, 2009

A federal judge has issued two temporary restraining orders designed to stop what officials call a wave of deceptive "robo-calls" warning people their auto warranties are expiring and offering to sell them new service plans. ...more

May 16, 2009

Former top Bush aides Karl Rove and Harriet Miers agreed Wednesday to testify before Congress under oath about the firings of U.S. attorneys, a controversy involving allegations of political interference that grew into a constitutional standoff between two branches of government. ...more

March 4, 2009

Holy jurisprudence. Ybor City's Batman is getting his mask back. Hillsborough County Judge John Conrad on Monday dismissed two misdemeanor charges Tampa police lodged against Walsh Ian Nichols when he refused orders to take off his Batman mask. ...more

February 17, 2009

Holy jurisprudence. Ybor City's Batman is getting his mask back. Hillsborough County Judge John Conrad today dismissed two misdemeanor charges Tampa police lodged against Walsh Ian Nichols when he refused orders to take off his Batman mask. ...more

February 16, 2009