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…
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…
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…
Oklahoma Supreme Court says public funding for religious school unconstitutional
The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled against public funding for a proposed virtual Catholic school serving the state's rural communities. Photo courtesy of the…
A few phrases for your Biden-Trump debate drinking games
Hello and happy Tuesday. There are 132 days until the election and today we’re talking about scary stuff, starting with the Orwellian-sounding Department of Life.…
Israel’s High Court rules government must begin drafting ultra-religious students into military
Israeli army reserve activists protest military exemptions for ultra-Orthodox Haredi students outside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office in March after the High Court ordered a…
Federal judges block parts of Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan
Students decorate their graduation caps during Commencement at the University of Colorado at Folsom Stadium in Boulder, Colo., on, May 9. On Monday, two federal…
Supreme Court will decide if states may prohibit hormones for transgender teens
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear a major case on transgender rights and decide whether states may prohibit the use of puberty…
2 years after Dobbs, states with constitutional abortion right ‘not out of the woods’
1 of 2 | Pro-abortion advocates and Pro-life advocates argue in front of the U.S. Capitol in the aftermath of the overturning of Roe v.…
Why both sides in America’s partisan war feel like they’re losing
WASHINGTON — Both sides in America’s ideological war agree on one striking point: They think their side is losing. Republicans hopped on the doom train first.…
Supreme Court rules to uphold gun bans for domestic abusers
1 of 2 | Chief Justice of the Supreme Court John Roberts along with Associate Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch, and Brett Kavanaugh…
Judge throws out Nevada ‘fake electors’ case tied to Trump election scheme
With the Nevada "fake electors' case dismissed, Donald Trump and several key allies still face charges in Georgia accusing them of attempting to overturn the…
Here’s state of abortion rights in U.S. two years after Roe overturned
Judges, state lawmakers and voters are deciding the future of abortion in the U.S. two years after the Supreme Court jolted the legal status quo…
Trump adviser Steve Bannon makes long-shot bid to Supreme Court to avoid prison
Steve Bannon would be the second Donald Trump adviser to go to prison on charges related to the Jan. 6 investigation after Peter Navarro, who…
Steve Bannon asks Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence
WASHINGTON — Stephen K. Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Trump, asked the Supreme Court on Friday to delay his prison sentence while he fights…
Supreme Court rejects gun rights for people charged with domestic violence
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday put new limits on the 2nd Amendment, ruling that dangerous people who have threatened a domestic partner may…
Appeals court refuses to delay Bannon’s prison sentence
WASHINGTON — A federal appeals court panel on Thursday rejected longtime Donald Trump ally Stephen K. Bannon’s bid to stay out of prison while he fights…
Supreme Court upholds tax on corporate wealth held overseas
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to put new limits on the taxing of corporate wealth. In a setback for anti-tax conservatives, the justices…
Journalism doesn’t have to be this bad: A lesson from O.C.
Today’s newsletter is written by Deputy Managing Editor Shelby Grad. Anita Chabria will return next week. If you think election denial is reserved for rural…
DACA at heightened risk while in litigation limbo
President Joe Biden delivers remarks during the DACA 12th Anniversary event in the East room of the White House in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. Photo…