The Senate has moved quickly, in Washington terms, to confirm a replacement for slain federal Judge John Roll, killed in the mass shooting at a Tucson shopping center in January.
A three-judge federal appeals panel has ruled that Tucson shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner can refuse anti-psychotic medication.
Jared Lee Loughner, accused of a mass shooting in which he allegedly tried to assassinate U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords of Arizona, isn't competent to stand trial, a federal judge ruled Wednesday.
Dan Lothian reports on the problem of judical nominations held up in Congress and what that means for the federal court
In the words of Judge Roslyn Silver, the situation is "dire." From her chambers in Phoenix, Arizona, the chief judge of federal judicial District of Arizona warns a bulging criminal caseload is being exacerbated by three unfilled bench seats, which the Obama administration and the Senate have, until recently, shown little urgency to address.
A judge has ordered Jared Lee Loughner to undergo a mental evaluation at a specialized facility in Springfield, Missouri, as soon as possible to help determine if he is competent to stand trial, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office in Tucson, Arizona.
Jared Lee Loughner faces dozens of new federal charges in the spree that killed 6, wounded 13
Federal prosecutors are pushing to force the Arizona man accused of fatally gunning down six people and wounding 13 others, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, to submit a handwriting sample -- a request that he, thus far, has refused.
Accused Tucson gunman Jared Lee Loughner has been indicted on 49 counts including murder and attempted murder that stem from a shooting that left six people dead and critically wounded Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords.
Federal prosecutors are trying to bar a medical examiner in Arizona from releasing autopsy results for the six people killed during the Tucson shooting rampage that targeted U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, according to court documents.
CNN's T.J. Holmes spoke to Judge John Roll's former clerk about his life and legacy before his tragic murder in Arizona.
President Barack Obama signed legislation Thursday naming a new federal courthouse in Yuma, Arizona, after slain federal Judge John M. Roll.
In what prosecutors are calling a "procedural motion," two murder charges were dropped against Arizona shooting suspect Jared Lee Loughner, although authorities intend to refile them in a superseding indictment.
A new federal courthouse in Yuma, Arizona, will be named after slain federal Judge John M. Roll.
Surveillance video shows Tucson shooting suspect Jared Loughner walking up to Rep. Gabrielle Giffords at a constituent event and firing point blank at her face, the Washington Post reported Tuesday, citing two sources who have seen the videos.
Reports have surfaced that authorities have video revealing new details in the Tucson shooting. Tom Foreman reports.
Two federal judicial sources say they expect attorneys for accused Tucson shooter Jared Lee Loughner to ask that any trial be moved out of Arizona, possibly to San Diego, but the Justice Department indicated Monday it would opposed a move
U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords has been upgraded from critical to serious condition, eight days after being shot through the brain at a public event.
Arizonans paid tribute Friday morning to the federal judge killed in the deadly shooting rampage last weekend in Tucson.
CNN's "John King USA" pays tribute to 9 year-old Christina Green, the youngest of 6 fatalities in the Arizona shooting.
The breathing tube for U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords could be removed Friday as she continues on her "miracle" journey to recovery after she was critically injured in a mass shooting, her husband said.
Could the shootings in Tucson have been prevented if certain warning signs had been heeded? A panel joins AC to discuss.
"Our democracy is a light -- a beacon, really -- around the world because we effect change at the ballot box and not because of these outbursts of violence." --Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, March 2010
Jared Lee Loughner, the suspect accused of opening fire outside an Arizona supermarket over the weekend, appeared calm and in control during his first court appearance Monday, but gave no indication as to how he would plead to the charges.
U.S. District Judge John Roll was one of six people killed Saturday in a shooting at an Arizona supermarket, authorities said.
Arizona congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords can follow simple commands from doctors after being shot through the head at a meeting with constituents, and a longtime adviser said Sunday he is confident she'll survive her wound.
University Medical Center doctors say Rep. Gabrielle Giffords remains in critical condition, but can follow commands.
The suspect in the weekend massacre in Arizona was kicked out of an algebra class at a community college in June after repeated interruptions and clearly "needed psychological help," his instructor said Sunday.
CNN's Drew Griffin speaks with a teacher who had Jared Loughner removed from his class for being disruptive.
The U.S. Representative was one of 18 people shot at a political meeting Saturday morning in Tucson
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