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Threats against judges mushrooming, marshals say

When you think of high-risk jobs, you probably do not think of judges. But perhaps you should.

Sotomayor's resume, record on notable cases

(CNN) -- Here is a look at the resume and record of federal Judge Sonia Sotomayor, whom President Barack Obama has chosen as his nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court.

SI.com: Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor well known in sports world

Despite sterling credentials as a graduate of Princeton and Yale Law School and a judge on the U.S. District Court and later the U.S. Court of Appeals, Sonia Sotomayor -- whom President Barack Obama announced Tuesday morning as his nominee for the United States Supreme Court -- is a relatively unknown justice to the nation at large. But to sports fans, she's already well known for having played a major role in two of the most highly publicized intersections of sports and the law in recent memory: the eight-month strike by major league baseball players from 1994-95 and the challenge by Ohio State running back Maurice Clarett to the NFL's age limit in 2004. In both of those rulings, Sotomayor stood firmly behind labor unions and a support for the collective-bargaining process.

Transcript of Obama-Sotomayor announcement

President Obama: Thank you. Thank you.

Trial ends with testimony about ex-soldier's brain

A jury on Tuesday heard the last bits of evidence it will be asked to consider before deciding whether to sentence a former U.S. soldier to death for war crimes he committed in Iraq.

Defense: Ex-soldier facing death penalty had troubled childhood

Defense attorneys hoping to save former U.S. soldier Steven Green from the death penalty presented witnesses Thursday who described Green's childhood as troubled and stressful.

Ex-soldier could face death over Iraq murders, rape

A former U.S. soldier could face the death penalty after being convicted of raping a 14-year-old Iraqi girl and killing her and her family.

Sailor in spy case gets maximum 10-year sentence

A former U.S. Navy sailor who provided al Qaeda supporters secret information about planned ship movements received a maximum 10-year prison sentence, the Justice Department announced Friday.

Lawsuit on alleged Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse can move ahead

A lawsuit alleging that civilian American interrogators subjected Iraqis to torture and severe mistreatment at the notorious Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad can move forward, a federal judge ruled Thursday.

U.S. sued for benefits for same-sex marriages

A legal advocacy group sued the federal government Tuesday, seeking benefits for 15 gay and lesbian Massachusetts residents who wed after the state legalized same-sex marriage.

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