The Supreme Court on June 18 ruled that refineries suing over renewable fuel standards must sue in Washington, but lawsuits over state air pollution plans must be heard in regional courts of appeals. The court issued rulings in two separate … Continue reading Supreme Court splits on issue of which courts can hear EPA lawsuits

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 16 agreed to hear energy companies’ bid to move into federal court several lawsuits filed by local Louisiana governments accusing them of harming the state’s coastline. The court granted the petition in Chevron U.S.A. … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear Chevron, Exxon Mobil appeal over damage to Louisiana coast

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 16 agreed to consider whether New Jersey may subpoena donor records from a network of pro-life pregnancy help centers. Donor information is a closely guarded secret in the nonprofit community. Donors generally expect their … Continue reading Supreme Court will hear New Jersey pro-life network’s appeal

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against a taxpayer, finding that an IRS decision to abandon a collection method and seize taxpayer assets in another way deprived a lower court of authority to hear her appeal. The nation’s highest court issued … Continue reading Supreme Court sides with IRS in long-running taxpayer dispute

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 12 revived on an 8-1 vote a federal inmate’s stalled lawsuit over alleged mistreatment in prison after it was dismissed for missing a court filing deadline. The new ruling is concerned with procedural rules—as … Continue reading Supreme Court votes 8-1 to reinstate inmate’s lawsuit over alleged mistreatment

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled unanimously on June 12 that a federal law’s six-year statute of limitations that often applies in military-related claims does not apply to retroactive claims for combat-related special compensation (CRSC). A statute of limitations blocks claims … Continue reading Supreme Court rules for combat veterans in dispute over special compensation

The Supreme Court on June 12 ruled unanimously in favor of an epileptic student who sued a Minnesota school district, alleging that the school illegally denied special accommodations. The 9–0 opinion in A.J.T. v. Osseo Area Schools was written by … Continue reading Supreme Court rules for epileptic student alleging school denied special accommodations

A civil rights lawsuit filed on June 11 in federal court claims that a program providing federal money to colleges and universities if Hispanic students make up at least 25 percent of the student body is unconstitutional. The lawsuit was … Continue reading Tennessee sues US Department of Education over Hispanic student funding

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 10 denied stays of execution in two capital cases, rulings that allowed the condemned men to be executed within minutes of each other later the same day. The court’s unsigned orders covered the cases … Continue reading Supreme Court allows 2 executions in Alabama, Florida

The Georgia Supreme Court voted unanimously on June 10 to invalidate four State Election Board rules that were enacted in the run-up to the 2024 general election. The state’s high court found in the 8-0 decision that the board, which … Continue reading Georgia Supreme Court strikes down 4 election rules approved by State Election Board

The Supreme Court will consider whether prisoners sentenced before the First Step Act was enacted are entitled to have their sentences reduced to match standards established by the seven-year-old law. The bipartisan legislation approved by Congress and signed by President … Continue reading Supreme Court to consider sentence reductions for men convicted of armed robbery

Oklahoma will not seek the death penalty for Richard Eugene Glossip in his retrial after the Supreme Court overturned his conviction, Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said on June 9. The nation’s highest court voted 5-3 on Feb. 25 to … Continue reading Oklahoma won’t pursue death penalty for inmate after Supreme Court reversed conviction

The U.S. Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that victims of Hamas’s attacks and their family members won’t get another chance to sue a Lebanese bank for allegedly helping the terrorists. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote the 9-0 opinion in BLOM Bank … Continue reading Supreme Court declines to reopen terrorism victims’ lawsuit over bank allegedly tied to Hamas

The Supreme Court on June 6 turned away a legal challenge targeting the District of Columbia’s ban on magazines with more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The court denied the petition in Hanson v. District of Columbia in an unsigned … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to ban on high-capacity gun magazines

The Supreme Court handed the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) two big wins late on June 6 in its effort to reduce the size of the federal government. The nation’s highest court issued the two unsigned rulings at the same … Continue reading Supreme Court allows DOGE access to Social Security records

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court on June 6 to allow it to resume dismantling the U.S. Department of Education, following a lower court’s previous order halting the process. A federal district court issued an injunction last month blocking … Continue reading Trump Administration asks Supreme Court to allow dismantling of Education Department

The Supreme Court will consider whether a private prison operator may quickly appeal a lower court ruling in a lawsuit alleging that immigration detainees were illegally made to work for $1 a day. The ruling by the U.S. Court of … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear private prison operator’s appeal in lawsuit over detainees’ pay

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