Topic: John Bates - CSMonitor.com

Opinion To protect democracy, Supreme Court must fully uphold Voting Rights Act

Today, the Supreme Court will consider the constitutionality of Section 5 of the Voting Rights Act in the case Shelby County, Alabama v. Holder. After a year of politicians manipulating voting laws, the Court must uphold this protection and safeguard every American’s fundamental right to vote.

South Carolina voter ID law goes before panel of judges

Families sue US for killing three citizens in Yemen drone strikes

Afghanistan detainees get their day in US court, again. Why they're back.

'Downton Abbey': catch up before the season 2 premiere

Anwar al-Awlaki: Is killing US-born terror suspects legal?

Opinion Assassination nation: Are there any limits on President Obama's license to kill?

Judge dismisses bid to remove Anwar al-Awlaki from US 'kill list'

'Kill list': Is counterterrorism tactic against Anwar al-Awlaki illegal?

US says it has legal authority to kill American-born Anwar al-Awlaki

Can US kill American-born cleric Anwar al-Awlaki? Judge to hear case.

Anwar al-Awlaki: ACLU wants militant cleric taken off US 'kill list'

Detainees held by US in Afghanistan can't contest custody, court finds

US allows Bagram detainees to challenge detention

Terror suspects held in Afghanistan may challenge their detention

Next flash point over terror detainees: Bagram prison

Fired U.S. attorneys case hits judicial roadblock