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A Supreme Court reshaped by Trump has a low profile in this presidential campaign
Read full article: A Supreme Court reshaped by Trump has a low profile in this presidential campaignWhen he was president, Donald Trump remade the Supreme Court with three nominees, and in the process shifted the court's ideological balance to the conservative right.
Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41K Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship law
Read full article: Supreme Court rejects GOP push to block 41K Arizona voters, but partly OKs proof of citizenship lawThe Supreme Court has rejected a Republican push that could have blocked more than 41,000 Arizona voters in the presidential race.
Capitol riot defendant jailed over alleged threats against Supreme Court justice and other officials
Read full article: Capitol riot defendant jailed over alleged threats against Supreme Court justice and other officialsA Nevada man awaiting trial on charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol has been jailed after he allegedly made threats directed at Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett and other public officials.
Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett shows an independence from majority view in recent opinions
Read full article: Conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett shows an independence from majority view in recent opinionsAmy Coney Barrett has been a firm member of the conservative Supreme Court supermajority she cemented four years ago on issues ranging from abortion to guns, but her latest opinions reflect an increasing willingness to occasionally step away from that bloc.
Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessness
Read full article: Highlights from Supreme Court term: Rulings on Trump, regulation, abortion, guns and homelessnessThe Supreme Court ended its term by ruling for the first time that former presidents have broad immunity from prosecution, a decision that almost certainly means Donald Trump won’t stand trial before the November election.
Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces
Read full article: Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump facesAttorney General Merrick Garland says he's disappointed the Supreme Court has made it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction.
Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants
Read full article: Supreme Court halts enforcement of the EPA's plan to limit downwind pollution from power plantsThe Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue.
The Supreme Court rules against California woman whose husband was denied entry to US
Read full article: The Supreme Court rules against California woman whose husband was denied entry to USThe Supreme Court has ruled against a California woman who said her rights were violated after federal officials refused to allow her husband into the country, in part, because of the way his tattoos were interpreted.
Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel reveals
Read full article: Justice Clarence Thomas took more trips paid for by donor Harlan Crow, Senate panel revealsSenate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Durbin says his committee has uncovered at least three additional luxury trips given to Justice Clarence Thomas by donors as part of the panel’s ethics investigation into the Supreme Court.
3 Nixon justices helped end his presidency. Will the 3 Trump appointees force him to stand trial?
Read full article: 3 Nixon justices helped end his presidency. Will the 3 Trump appointees force him to stand trial?Fifty years ago, three of the justices Richard Nixon appointed to the Supreme Court joined in an 8-0 decision in the Watergate tapes case that effectively ended his presidency.
Thomas acknowledges more travel paid for by Harlan Crow. Colleagues report six-figure book payments
Read full article: Thomas acknowledges more travel paid for by Harlan Crow. Colleagues report six-figure book paymentsJustice Clarence Thomas is belatedly acknowledging more travel paid for by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals.
The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on it
Read full article: The Senate filibuster is a hurdle to any national abortion bill. Democrats are campaigning on itMany Democrats campaigning for the Senate this year say they support suspending the filibuster rule to pass nationwide abortion protections.
Key moments in the Supreme Court's latest abortion case that could change how women get care
Read full article: Key moments in the Supreme Court's latest abortion case that could change how women get careIt’s unclear exactly where the Supreme Court will land after hearing arguments about Idaho's abortion ban.
What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President Trump
Read full article: What to know in the Supreme Court case about immunity for former President TrumpThe core issue being debated before the Supreme Court on Thursday boils down to whether a former president is immune from prosecution for actions taken while in office.
Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers
Read full article: Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbersThe Supreme Court has agreed to take up a Biden administration appeal over the regulation of difficult-to-trace ghost guns that was struck down by lower courts.
Supreme Court permits Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border as the SB 4 legal clash continues
Read full article: Supreme Court permits Texas police to arrest people who illegally cross the border as the SB 4 legal clash continuesThe ruling allows Texas to start enforcing SB 4 while a lawsuit over its constitutionality remains pending before a federal appeals court.
Supreme Court rules public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking critics on social media
Read full article: Supreme Court rules public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking critics on social mediaA unanimous Supreme Court has ruled public officials can sometimes be sued for blocking their critics on social media, an issue that first arose for the high court in a case involving then-President Donald Trump.
Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Sotomayor, ideological opposites, unite to promote civility
Read full article: Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Sotomayor, ideological opposites, unite to promote civilityWith the Supreme Court’s approval hovering near record lows, two justices have teamed up to promote the art of disagreeing without being nasty about it.
Supreme Court casts doubt on GOP-led states' efforts to regulate social media platforms
Read full article: Supreme Court casts doubt on GOP-led states' efforts to regulate social media platformsThe Supreme Court has cast doubt with state laws that could affect how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users.
The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots
Read full article: The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballotsThe Supreme Court will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the 2024 presidential ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss that culminated in the U.S. Capitol attack.
Trump transformed the Supreme Court. Now the justices could decide his political and legal future
Read full article: Trump transformed the Supreme Court. Now the justices could decide his political and legal futureThe Supreme Court is being thrust into the middle of two cases carrying enormous political and legal implications just weeks before the first votes in in the Iowa caucuses.
The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement
Read full article: The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcementThe new Supreme Court code of conduct agreed to by all nine justices does not appear to impose any significant new requirements on them.
The Supreme Court seems likely to rule against a trademark in the 'Trump too small' case
Read full article: The Supreme Court seems likely to rule against a trademark in the 'Trump too small' caseThe Supreme Court has signaled that it would rule against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.”.
The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers
Read full article: The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealersThe Supreme Court has opened its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers and rejections of hundreds of appeals, including one from an attorney who pushed a plan to keep former President Donald Trump in power.
US Supreme Court Justice Barrett says she welcomes public scrutiny of court
Read full article: US Supreme Court Justice Barrett says she welcomes public scrutiny of courtU.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told attendees at a judicial conference in Wisconsin on Monday that she welcomed public scrutiny of the court.
In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedents
Read full article: In 370 days, Supreme Court conservatives dash decades of abortion and affirmative action precedentsOverturning Roe v. Wade and affirmative action in higher education had been leading goals of the conservative legal movement for decades.
Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concrete
Read full article: Supreme Court rules against union in labor dispute involving truck drivers and wet concreteThe Supreme Court has ruled against unionized drivers who walked off the job with their trucks full of wet concrete.
Connecticut high court nominee regrets signing 2017 letter supporting Amy Coney Barrett
Read full article: Connecticut high court nominee regrets signing 2017 letter supporting Amy Coney BarrettA nominee to the Connecticut Supreme Court has told state lawmakers that she would not have signed a 2017 letter supporting Amy Coney Barrett for a federal appeals court position if she knew Barrett would later vote to overturn Roe v. Wade abortion protections as a member of the U.S. Supreme Court.
Justice Thomas wrote of 'crushing weight' of student loans
Read full article: Justice Thomas wrote of 'crushing weight' of student loansThe Supreme Court won’t have far to look for a personal take on the “crushing weight” of student debt that underlies the Biden administration’s college loan forgiveness plan.
Bill over abortion court leak struck down in North Dakota
Read full article: Bill over abortion court leak struck down in North DakotaMonths after the unprecedented leak of the U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion that overturned Roe v. Wade, lawmakers in North Dakota have struck down a bill to criminalize court leaks.
Both sides see high stakes in gay rights Supreme Court case
Read full article: Both sides see high stakes in gay rights Supreme Court caseThe Supreme Court is being warned about the potentially dire consequences of a case next week involving a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for same-sex couples.
Supreme Court wrestles with Biden's deportation policy
Read full article: Supreme Court wrestles with Biden's deportation policyThe Supreme Court has wrestled with a partisan-tinged dispute over a Biden administration policy that would prioritize deportation of people in the country illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk.
EXPLAINER: Where does student loan forgiveness stand?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Where does student loan forgiveness stand?A federal appeals court St. Louis has thrown up another roadblock for President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness.
EXPLAINER: Where does the student loan debt plan stand?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: Where does the student loan debt plan stand?President Joe Biden’s plan to provide millions of borrowers with up to $20,000 apiece in federal student-loan forgiveness has been blocked by a second federal court, leaving millions of borrowers wondering if they’ll get debt relief at all.
Justices cheered at conservative group's anniversary dinner
Read full article: Justices cheered at conservative group's anniversary dinnerFour of the five Supreme Court justices who overturned the constitutional right to abortion attended the conservative Federalist Society’s black-tie dinner marking its 40th anniversary.
Justices seem to favor most of Native child welfare law
Read full article: Justices seem to favor most of Native child welfare lawThe Supreme Court appears likely to leave in place most of a federal law that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children.
High court told jurors were misled in Arizona death row case
Read full article: High court told jurors were misled in Arizona death row caseA lawyer for a man on Arizona’s death row has told the U.S. Supreme Court that jurors in the case were wrongly told that the only way to ensure the man would never walk free was to sentence him to death.
Justice Kagan: 'Time will tell' if court finds common ground
Read full article: Justice Kagan: 'Time will tell' if court finds common groundJustice Elena Kagan says “time will tell” whether the Supreme Court can get back to “finding common ground” after a term in which the court’s six conservatives and three liberals split over major issues including abortion and gun rights.
Judge dismisses effort to halt student loan forgiveness plan
Read full article: Judge dismisses effort to halt student loan forgiveness planA federal judge in St. Louis has dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administration’s plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.
Justice Barrett rejects appeal over Biden student debt plan
Read full article: Justice Barrett rejects appeal over Biden student debt planSupreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett has rejected an appeal from a Wisconsin taxpayers group seeking to stop the Biden administration’s student debt cancellation program.
Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court case
Read full article: Andy Warhol, Prince at center stage in Supreme Court caseAndy Warhol and Prince held center stage in a copyright case before the Supreme Court on Wednesday that veered from Cheerios and “Mona Lisa” analogies to Justice Clarence Thomas’ enthusiasm for the “Purple Rain” showman.
Supreme Court welcomes the public again, and a new justice
Read full article: Supreme Court welcomes the public again, and a new justiceThe Supreme Court began its new term Monday with a new justice on the bench, the public back in the courtroom and a spirited debate in a case that pits environmental protections against property rights.
Florida judge faces criticism following order in Trump case
Read full article: Florida judge faces criticism following order in Trump caseA little-known federal judge appointed to the bench two years ago by Donald Trump is in the spotlight this week over her decision to hand the former president a major procedural win.
Supreme Court won't let Biden implement immigration policy
Read full article: Supreme Court won't let Biden implement immigration policyThe Supreme Court won’t allow the Biden administration to implement a policy that prioritizes deportation of people in the U.S. illegally who pose the greatest public safety risk.
Minors rep asks Congress to restrict MLB antitrust exemption
Read full article: Minors rep asks Congress to restrict MLB antitrust exemptionThe executive director of the nonprofit Advocates for Minor Leaguers has recommended Congress enact legislation nullifying Major League Baseball’s antitrust exemption as it applies to minor league players.
Senators ask minor leaguers for information on MLB antitrust
Read full article: Senators ask minor leaguers for information on MLB antitrustThe chairman and ranking minority member of the Senate Judiciary Committee sent a letter to an advocacy group for minor leaguers asking questions about baseball’s antitrust exemption.
After abortion ruling, critics renew blasts at Sen. Collins
Read full article: After abortion ruling, critics renew blasts at Sen. CollinsSen. Susan Collins is being criticized for the Supreme Court ruling allowing states to ban abortion because the moderate Republican voted to confirm two of the justices who were in the majority opinion.
Justices dismiss Trump-era immigration case, in a Biden win
Read full article: Justices dismiss Trump-era immigration case, in a Biden winThe Supreme Court says it was wrong to wade into a dispute involving a Trump-era immigration rule that the Biden administration has abandoned, so the justices have decided to dismiss the case.
Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorship
Read full article: Supreme Court blocks Texas law on social media censorshipA divided Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law, championed by conservatives, that aimed to keep social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter from censoring users based on their viewpoints.
Justices limit federal court review of some deportations
Read full article: Justices limit federal court review of some deportationsA sharply divided Supreme Court has ruled that federal courts are powerless to review immigration officials’ decisions in some deportation cases, even when they have made what a dissenting justice called “egregious factual mistakes.”.
County, governor spar over protests at justices' homes
Read full article: County, governor spar over protests at justices' homesFairfax County officials have rebuffed a request from Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin to establish a security perimeter around the neighborhoods of Supreme Court justices living in the county who have faced protests outside their homes.
What GOP-nominated justices said about Roe to Senate panel
Read full article: What GOP-nominated justices said about Roe to Senate panelIn one form or another, every Supreme Court nominee is asked during Senate hearings about his or her views of the landmark abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half century.
How the Constitution teaches students to disagree civilly
Read full article: How the Constitution teaches students to disagree civillyA recent RAND Corporation survey found that nearly 75% of school district leaders around the country felt political polarization interfered with their ability to teach their students.
Supreme Court seems divided in Oklahoma Indian Country case
Read full article: Supreme Court seems divided in Oklahoma Indian Country caseA seemingly divided Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday over Oklahoma’s authority to prosecute some crimes on Native American lands, following a 2020 high court decision.
AP-NORC poll: Many support Jackson court confirmation
Read full article: AP-NORC poll: Many support Jackson court confirmationMore Americans approve than disapprove of Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the Supreme Court as its first Black female justice, a new poll finds, but that support is politically lopsided.
Cheers for Jackson as Biden declares “moment of real change’
Read full article: Cheers for Jackson as Biden declares “moment of real change’Tearfully embracing a history-making moment, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson said Friday her confirmation as the first Black woman to the Supreme Court shows the progress of America.
Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justice
Read full article: Jackson confirmed as first Black female high court justiceThe Senate has confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, shattering a historic barrier by securing her place as the first Black female justice and giving President Joe Biden a bipartisan endorsement for his effort to diversify the court.
With divisive cases coming, Barrett says 'Read the opinion'
Read full article: With divisive cases coming, Barrett says 'Read the opinion'Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett says judges are not deciding cases to impose a “policy result,” but are making their best effort to determine what the law and the Constitution require.