The Supreme Court has changed the focus of an upcoming redistricting case, ordering attorneys to present arguments about whether the creation of a second black-majority congressional district in Louisiana is constitutional. A ruling striking down the district at issue could … Continue reading Supreme Court to consider use of race in drawing Louisiana election map
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a friend-of-the-court brief on July 29 in support of a GOP congressman’s challenge to an Illinois law that allows ballots received 14 days after Election Day to be counted. Eighteen states, including Illinois, accept … Continue reading DOJ supports congressman’s Supreme Court challenge to late counting of ballots
Mississippi asked the Supreme Court on July 30 to allow it to continue enforcing a law restricting minors’ access to social media platforms. The new filing by Lynn Fitch, Mississippi’s attorney general, argues that House Bill 1126 is constitutional. The … Continue reading Mississippi asks Supreme Court to allow social media restrictions for minors
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell urged the Supreme Court on July 28 to toss her sex-trafficking convictions, alleging that the federal government violated an immunity deal when it prosecuted her. The legal filing came after the former associate of the late … Continue reading Ghislaine Maxwell asks Supreme Court to toss her sex-trafficking convictions
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said at a conference that she was concerned about the possibility of government officials failing to follow court orders. The Trump administration has been accused of not honoring orders issued by lower courts. For example, … Continue reading Supreme Court Justice Kagan concerned about government flouting court orders
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on July 28 that a decision hasn’t yet been made about whether the members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force will be fired. The agency’s statement comes after The Wall … Continue reading HHS says no decision yet on firing members of Obamacare panel
The Supreme Court will hear cases in the fall and winter dealing with hot-button social and political issues, ranging from males competing in female sports to pregnancy centers to redistricting. After a high-profile ruling in June that allowed Tennessee’s ban … Continue reading The 9 Supreme Court cases to watch next term
A Kentucky church is asking the Supreme Court to decide if the state government must pay its legal expenses from a challenge to COVID-19-era restrictions on church attendance. The church is arguing that its constitutional rights were violated when it … Continue reading Kentucky church brings pandemic-era legal dispute to Supreme Court
An internet trade association has asked the Supreme Court to prevent Mississippi from enforcing a law restricting minors’ access to social media platforms. The law, known as House Bill 1126, regulates social media websites operating in the state. The statute … Continue reading Trade group urges Supreme Court to block state law restricting minors’ access to social media
A federal appeals court late on July 25 temporarily paused a lower court ruling preventing President Donald Trump from firing two of the three members of a financial regulator’s board. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) insures deposits at federally … Continue reading Appeals court allows Trump to fire credit union regulators for now
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul this week urged the Supreme Court to reject a lawsuit over the state’s COVID-19-era vaccination mandate for health care workers. The New York State Department of Health issued an emergency rule in August 2021 requiring … Continue reading NY Gov. Hochul asks Supreme Court to toss lawsuit over Covid-era vaccination mandate
A state court denied bail on July 23 for an Oklahoma man whose murder conviction the U.S. Supreme Court overturned earlier this year. The Supreme Court on Feb. 25 voted 5–3 to throw out the conviction of Richard Eugene Glossip … Continue reading Judge denies bail for Oklahoma man whose murder conviction the Supreme Court reversed
The Supreme Court on July 24 paused a lower court ruling that prevents voters in seven states from suing over alleged discrimination under the federal Voting Rights Act. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit previously issued an … Continue reading Supreme Court halts lower court order blocking voting discrimination lawsuits
The Supreme Court on July 23 allowed President Donald Trump to fire three Biden appointees at the Consumer Product Safety Commission for now. The new ruling in Trump v. Boyle lifts a lower court order blocking the dismissals, allowing litigation … Continue reading Supreme Court allows Trump to fire consumer safety officials for now
North Dakota urged the Supreme Court on July 22 to leave a federal appeals court ruling in place that upholds an electoral map a judge approved in 2024. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit … Continue reading North Dakota asks Supreme Court to accept ruling limiting voting discrimination lawsuits
The Trump administration and Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s attorneys agreed on July 20 that the illegal immigrant will remain in custody for a 30-day period even if a judge orders his release. Attorneys for the Salvadoran citizen told a federal court … Continue reading Abrego Garcia will stay in custody for 30 days, temporarily preventing removal from US
The Supreme Court issued an emergency order on July 16 temporarily blocking a lower court ruling that prevents voters in seven states from suing over alleged discrimination under the federal Voting Rights Act. The lower court is the U.S. Court … Continue reading Supreme Court temporarily reinstates North Dakota electoral map rejected by lower court
Nebraska officials said on July 16 that the state is suing Colorado at the U.S. Supreme Court over the right to use water from the South Platte River, which winds through both states. The U.S. Constitution gives the Supreme Court … Continue reading Nebraska sues Colorado in Supreme Court over water rights
The Supreme Court on July 14 allowed President Donald Trump to move forward with dismantling the Department of Education by firing almost 1,400 employees. The ruling in McMahon v. New York took the form of an unsigned order. The court did not explain its decision. Three justices—Sonia Sotomayor, Elena Kagan, and Ketanji Brown Jackson—dissented from the ruling. A federal district court had issued an injunction blocking the process and directing the government to rehire some of the departmental employees who had been laid off. U.S. District Judge Myong Joun of Massachusetts issued an order on May 22 directing the government to … Continue reading Supreme Court allows Trump to fire Education Department employees
President Donald Trump urged the Supreme Court on July 14 to lift a lower court order blocking his firing of three Biden appointees at the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The new legal filing is part of the president’s effort … Continue reading Trump urges Supreme Court to allow firing of Biden appointees at consumer commission