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Proposed Louisiana law would forbid anyone from staging a protest or other assembly outside someone's house, sparking debate over the First Amendment.

A man from Waskom, TX is suing Walmart for a ton of money but he's willing to accept a rather strange (or smart depending on your point of view) settlement.

Louisiana residents will vote this November on amending the state constitution to remove this Jim Crow-era law and begin requiring unanimous jury verdicts.

Our emotions get the best of us sometimes, and that was definitely the case with an Ohio father who attacked his daughter's killer in court.

The US 5th Circuit Court of Appeals says no air conditioning is needed to provide comfort for Louisiana death row inmates.

Imagine the can of worms that would be opened if all NFL players started filing worker's compensation suits. It does seem kind of silly considering the type of money they make; until you consider that an injury can severely limit their future earning potential.

Once you've gone missing for a certain amount of time, the court can declare you legally dead.  But what if you aren't actually dead and you later turn up?  Can the court declare you legally ... alive?  Well, for one Ohio man, the answer is 'no.'  As far as the legal system is concerned, even though he's alive, he's still dead. Say what, now?

In a move that makes you want to say "YAY, justice system," a judge turned down confessed killer Brandon Scott Lavergne's attempts to withdraw his guilty plea.  He also pretty much turned down everything else Lavergne was asking for, too.

Of all the places to unintentionally drop an illegal drug, inside of a courtroom right in front of a police officer has to be among the worst. Which is exactly what happened to New Orleans assistant city attorney Jason Cantrell.

As we reported last month, Trapper Joe Lafonte from the hit reality show “Swamp People” was arrested by police after a drunken disturbance outside the Buena Vista Hotel & Spa in Florida after a witness claimed he struck Trene Marie Planche. Now, Joe will head back to Florida this Thursday, July 19th to answer the charges and have his day in court.

The court room saga continues as Casey Anthony went back to court today to find out what her sentence would be for lying to the Police.  Here is the latest: