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The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that Americans have a right to own guns for self-defense and hunting, the justices' first major pronouncement on gun rights in U.S. history.
Iraqi Sues US Contractors Over Torture
An Iraqi man has filed suit against two U.S. military contractors, claiming he was repeatedly tortured while being held at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison for more than 10 months.Vets Class Action Lawsuit Await Verdict against VA
A class-action trial brought on behalf of the 1.7 million U.S. veterans is drawing toward its close, with lawyers delivering closing arguments at the Federal Building in downtown San Francisco.VA Sued Over Care, High Suicide Rates
Roughly 18 U.S. veterans commit suicide every week, an attorney told a California judge this week during opening arguments in the first class action brought on behalf of 1.7 million Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans over VA health care.
More Gitmo Trial Boycotts Loom
Defendants at Guantanamo Bay are turning their backs on U.S. war crimes trials, creating complications in the long-stalled effort to prosecute suspected terrorists.Ex-Airman Wins Job Lawsuit Against US
More than seven years after his battle began, an Alaska Air National Guard veteran has won a big settlement against the U.S. Indian Health Service for refusing to rehire him after his active duty.General Defends Gitmo Trial Process
The military’s top legal advisor to the U.S. terrorist trials strongly defended the ongoing process to adjudicate suspects detained at Guantanamo Bay, saying the system is fair despite objections from experts and human rights groups that torture and sealed evidence has robbed the foreign defendants of their rights.Feds Sue Wal-Mart Over Airman's Job
The Justice Department is suing Wal-Mart Stores Inc. on behalf of a former Airman, claiming the company didn't give him his job back after he was discharged from the military, the department announced March 31.Canada's Top Court to Hear Gitmo Case
Lawyers for a Canadian terror suspect held at Guantanamo Bay will appeal to Canada's supreme court March 26 to force the government to release intelligence documents that might help his case.Most Popular
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