The U.S. Supreme Court on June 5 dismissed Labcorp’s attempt to limit participation in a class action in which blind people claimed discrimination because they could not use the company’s self-service kiosks. The unsigned opinion of the court in Laboratory … Continue reading Supreme Court tosses Labcorp bid to limit participants in class action

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 5 ruled unanimously that Wisconsin violated the First Amendment by not granting a Catholic charity an exemption from paying unemployment tax. Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote the 9–0 opinion in Catholic Charities Bureau v. Wisconsin … Continue reading Supreme Court rules 9–0 Wisconsin violated First Amendment by denying tax exemption to Catholic charity

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 5 ruled unanimously in favor of an Ohio woman who alleged that the state of Ohio demoted her because she is heterosexual. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote the court’s 9–0 opinion in Ames v. Ohio … Continue reading Supreme Court sides with heterosexual state employee who claimed job discrimination

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 4 declined to shield the identities of police officers fighting a public records request for information about their attendance at the Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the U.S. Capitol. The new ruling came after … Continue reading Supreme Court declines to shield identities of police who attended Jan. 6 Capitol rally

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on June 2 to consider whether police need to obtain a warrant to enter a home in an emergency. According to the appeal, a man was allegedly suicidal but was charged with assault after the … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear case about police entering homes in emergencies

The Supreme Court decided on June 2 to consider whether a U.S. soldier should be allowed to sue a defense contractor over a suicide bombing during U.S. military operations in Afghanistan. The court granted the petition in Hencely v. Fluor … Continue reading Supreme Court will consider reviving injured soldier’s negligence lawsuit against contractor

The Supreme Court said on June 2 that it will consider a congressman’s challenge to an Illinois law that allows ballots received up to 14 days after Election Day to be counted. A victory for the petitioner, Rep. Michael Bost … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear congressman’s challenge to state ballot-counting law