The Supreme Court isn’t as partisan or polarized as it seems
Conventional wisdom suggests that the Supreme Court, like the country, is deeply divided along partisan and ideological lines. But this overlooks the court’s historic recent…
Thailand’s complex Senate election at risk as court decision looms | Politics News
Bangkok, Thailand – Thailand’s nearly one-month-long Senate selection process kicked off last week, amid accusations that the system is skewed in favour of the conservative…
Berlin Open: Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova begins grass court season with win
Wimbledon champion Marketa Vondrousova began her grass-court campaign with a straight-set win over Spain's Rebeka Masarova at the Berlin Open.The 24-year-old won 6-4 6-3 in…
Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Saunders fronts court on two new indecent assault charges
In short: Former Bishop of Broome Christopher Alan Saunders has faced court on two new counts of unlawful and indecent assault.The police prosecutor told the…
During Watergate, Supreme Court spoke as one. Can it do so on Trump?
WASHINGTON — Fifty years ago this month, the U.S. Supreme Court was mulling a landmark case with profound implications for America’s democracy. The question before justices…
Why four court cases could unleash a new crisis in Thai politics | Courts News
EXPLAINERCourts due to hear cases on Tuesday on Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin, the Move Forward party, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra and the Senate elections.…
Las Vegas shooting survivors alarmed at Supreme Court bump stock ruling
Survivors of the 2017 mass shooting in Las Vegas and families who received somber calls hours later said they were alarmed when the U.S. Supreme…
US top court rejects federal ban on gun ‘bump stocks’ | Gun Violence News
Supreme Court rules prohibition on device that increases the firing rate of semi-automatic weapons is unlawful. The United States Supreme Court declared a federal ban…
Supreme Court strikes down ban on rapid-fire ‘bump stocks’
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday struck down a federal ban on “bump stocks” like those used in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting, when 60…
Niger court scraps immunity of deposed President Bazoum | Politics News
Decision opens door for military government to prosecute democratically elected president for alleged ‘high treason’. The top court in military-governed Niger has lifted the immunity…
Texas inmate, wielding knife, escapes after court appearance
Texas inmate Joshua Nigel Thomas Sanders, 35, escaped using a knife after a court appearance in Houston Thursday. Courtesy of Harris County Sheriff's Office. June…
Supreme Court upholds FDA’s approval of abortion pills
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a conservative Christian group’s claim that the abortion medication used by more than 5 million American women…
Supreme Court rejects California man’s Trump T-shirt trademark
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday turned down a California attorney’s bid to trademark the phrase “Trump Too Small” for his exclusive use on T-shirts.…
Opinion: The Supreme Court did the right thing on mifepristone
The same Supreme Court that overruled Roe vs. Wade two years ago on Thursday followed well-established constitutional principles to dismiss a lawsuit that sought to…
US Supreme Court upholds access to abortion pill | Courts News
Biden welcomes ruling and rebukes ‘extreme and dangerous agenda’ attacks on reproductive rights by Republican officials. The United States Supreme Court has rejected a bid…
Supreme Court rules for Starbucks, limits power of judges to protect fired union organizers
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled for Starbucks Thursday and limited the power of the judges and the National Labor Relations Board to protect union organizers.…
Opinion: Justice Alito ditches judicial impartiality, again
Let me stipulate: I disapprove of pseudo-journalistic stings that surreptitiously record people, often public figures, in a gotcha moment. It’s unethical whether the trapper is…
Dutch court convicts 3 men for murder of crime reporter Peter R de Vries | Crime News
The 2021 killing of high-profile investigative journalist known for exposing underworld had sent the Netherlands into shock. A court in the Netherlands has sentenced three…
Supreme Court says LGBTQ employees have civil rights protection
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court declared Monday that the historic Civil Rights Act of 1964 protects LGBTQ employees from workplace discrimination nationwide. The 6-3 ruling, one…
Trump again asks court to dismiss classified documents case
Attorneys for Donald Trump on Monday filed a motion to dismiss charges filed against the former president based on the documentation of evidence seized from…