Supreme Court plays kick the can with two big cases
Hello and happy Thursday. There are 130 days until the election. Today we’re talking about flies, lies and kicking the can. First, flies. The presidential…
Steve Bannon must go to jail after Supreme Court rejects emergency bid
Conservative commentator Steve Bannon served for seven months in Donald Trump's White House in 2017. Photo by Jemal Countess/UPI | License Photo June 28 (UPI)…
Texas Supreme Court upholds ban on youth gender medical transitions
AUSTIN, Texas — The Texas Supreme Court upheld the state’s ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youths Friday, rejecting pleas from parents that it violates their…
Trump may not benefit from Supreme Court ruling on Jan. 6 charge
The Supreme Court’s decision in Fischer vs. United States, which came down among a bevy of blockbuster opinions Friday, was much anticipated for its potential…
Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Stephen Bannon’s bid to delay prison
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court has rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for longtime Trump ally Stephen K. Bannon as he appeals his conviction…
US Supreme Court weakens federal regulators in boost for business | Business and Economy News
The Supreme Court has upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the United States federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace…
Opinion: Supreme Court’s purely ideological reasoning will change lives
Two Supreme Court rulings on Friday that dramatically change the law are profound reminders that presidential elections matter enormously for all of us. Like so…
Supreme Court rules cities may enforce laws against homeless camps
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that cities in California and the West may enforce laws restricting homeless encampments on sidewalks and other public property.…
Supreme Court tosses obstruction charges against hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected the most severe charges lodged against more than 300 of the violent insurrectionists who broke into the U.S.…
Supreme Court gives judges more power to block federal regulations
WASHINGTON — In a major victory for business, the Supreme Court Friday gave judges more power to block new regulations if they are not clearly authorized…
A court will enforce California-style climate goals in Hawaii
This week, 13 young Hawaiian plaintiffs were set to take the state’s Department of Transportation to trial for failing to make real headway on reducing…
Supreme Court says fund managers accused of fraud have right to jury trial
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday made it harder for the Securities and Exchange Commission to penalize fund managers accused of defrauding investors. In a…
Supreme Court upsets $10 -billion opioid settlement
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a mass settlement related to the nation’s opioid crisis that would have paid an estimated $10 billion to…
Supreme Court rejects Idaho appeal to ban abortions in emergencies
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court retreated Thursday from ruling on Idaho’s near total ban on abortions, leaving in place a judge’s order that for now allows…
Supreme Court weighs in: When does government speech violate the 1st Amendment?
As a dean of a public university law school, do I violate my students’ free speech rights when I encourage them to speak respectfully to…
French court upholds arrest warrant for Syria’s Bashar al-Assad | Syria’s War News
Counterterrorism prosecutors failed to have warrant annulled on grounds that al-Assad enjoys immunity as head of state. A Paris appeals court has upheld the validity…
Supreme Court dismisses claim Biden officials censored social media
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday cast aside claims that the Biden administration has been censoring conservatives by pressing social media sites to take down…
The week’s bestselling books, June 30
Hardcover fiction 1. The Women by Kristin Hannah (St. Martin’s Press: $30) An intimate portrait of coming of age in a dangerous time and an…
Supreme Court wipes out anti-corruption law that bars officials from taking gifts for past favors
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Wednesday struck down part of a federal anti-corruption law that makes it a crime for state and local officials to…
Australian museum puts Picasso paintings in ladies toilets following court order
The Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Tasmania, Australia, was ordered to close one of its exhibitions after a visitor was refused entry…