A flight attendant told the Supreme Court in a new filing that a federal appeals court ruling jeopardizes airline employees’ legal rights. The Supreme Court docketed the flight attendant’s petition on April 23. Petitioner Ali Bahreman, represented by the National … Continue reading Supreme Court urged to take up case about non-union members’ rights
The U.S. Supreme Court seemed inclined during an April 23 oral argument to revive a lawsuit filed by energy companies over California’s tough vehicle emissions standards. The case is Diamond Alternative Energy LLC v. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The lead … Continue reading Supreme Court seems inclined to let energy companies sue California over emissions rules
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 22 withdrew its April 10 order temporarily preventing Ohio voters who support repealing the qualified immunity rule from gathering signatures to place the issue on a future state ballot. Three justices dissented, indicating they would … Continue reading Supreme Court cancels temporary block of Ohio’s qualified immunity ballot initiative
The Supreme Court seemed receptive on April 22 to Maryland parents who want to opt their young children out of having to be taught from storybooks that promote LGBT lifestyles. The justices heard 2 1/2 hours of oral argument in Mahmoud v. Taylor. The case goes back to November 2022, when the Montgomery County Board of Education mandated new “LGBTQ-inclusive” storybooks for elementary school students that promote gender transitions, Pride parades, and same-sex romance between young children. The board instructed employees responsible for selecting the books to use an “LGBTQ+ Lens” and to question whether “cisnormativity,” “stereotypes,” and “power hierarchies” … Continue reading Supreme Court seems to favor allowing parents to opt-out from pro-LGBT books in schools
The Supreme Court ruled 5–4 on April 22 that illegal immigrants who agree to self-deportation should be given extra time to appeal a deportation order if the departure deadline occurs on a weekend or a holiday. The majority opinion in … Continue reading Supreme Court rules 5-4 that deportees get extra time when deadline falls on non-business day
The Supreme Court agreed on April 21 to decide if a Texas woman who claims racial discrimination may sue the United States Postal Service (USPS) for not delivering mail. The court granted the petition in USPS v. Konan in an … Continue reading Supreme Court will hear racial-bias suit against post office over undelivered mail
Supreme Court justices considered on April 21 the constitutionality of a federal panel that issues mandates requiring insurers to cover preventive medical services without cost to patients. In Kennedy v. Braidwood Management Inc., the justices examined a provision in the … Continue reading Supreme Court hears challenge to task force that issues preventive care mandates
The Supreme Court on April 21 will hear a case about the constitutionality of a federal panel that issues mandates requiring insurers to cover preventive medical services without cost to patients. In Kennedy v. Braidwood Management Inc., the justices will … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear challenge to Obamacare preventive care rule
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito filed a strongly worded dissent from the court’s order issued early April 19 that temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting alleged members of the Venezuelan criminal gang Tren de Aragua. The dissenting opinion, which … Continue reading Alito calls Supreme Court block of Venezuelan gang deportations ‘legally questionable’
The Mississippi Supreme Court ruled on April 17 that a minor female undergoing gender alteration procedures may not change her name to a masculine name. Mississippi law defines a minor as a person under the age of 21 years, according … Continue reading Mississippi Supreme Court rules transitioning teen not entitled to name change
The Supreme Court on April 19 temporarily blocked the Trump administration from deporting an unspecified number of Venezuelan men currently in immigration custody who are alleged to be members of a criminal gang. The new, unsigned order granting the Venezuelans’ … Continue reading Supreme Court blocks deportation of alleged Venezuelan gang members for now
The Supreme Court on April 17 left in place lower court orders blocking President Donald Trump’s policy of limiting birthright citizenship for certain individuals and scheduled oral arguments in the case for next month. The new order states that the … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear arguments in challenge to Trump’s birthright citizenship order
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on April 17 that Cornell University employees may pursue a class action lawsuit in which they claim that their retirement plans were mismanaged and charged exorbitant fees. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second … Continue reading Supreme Court rules 9–0 that Cornell employees may sue over pension plans
Four current and former Seattle police officers asked the U.S. Supreme Court to shield their identities as they challenge a public records request for information about their attendance at the Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the U.S. Capitol. The emergency … Continue reading Police at Jan. 6 Capitol rally ask Supreme Court to protect identities in dispute
The Department of Justice on April 16 asked the Supreme Court to formally block lower court rulings that prevented President Donald Trump from firing members of independent labor boards. Acting on behalf of the high court, Chief Justice John Roberts … Continue reading DOJ urges Supreme Court to let Trump fire labor board members
Fifteen state attorneys general urged a group of top corporate leaders on April 15 to drop their companies’ diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs. Such programs are “divisive” and “unlawful,” the state officeholders, led by Andrew Bailey of Missouri, said … Continue reading 15 State attorneys general ask CEOs of major corporations to dump DEI policies
President Donald Trump said on April 11 he will honor a Supreme Court order requiring the government to extract a Salvadoran citizen from his home country after the United States mistakenly deported him there. When asked about the court ruling, … Continue reading Trump vows to obey Supreme Court order on deported Salvadoran man
South Carolina performed its second firing squad execution on April 11, after the U.S. Supreme Court denied a stay of execution earlier in the day. Inmate Mikal Mahdi was pronounced dead at 6:05 p.m. local time at a correctional facility … Continue reading South Carolina carries out 2nd firing squad execution after Supreme Court declines to intervene
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell asked the U.S. Supreme Court on April 11 to set aside her sex-trafficking convictions. In the petition, Maxwell argues that a non-prosecution agreement that prosecutors made with her partner, the late Jeffrey Epstein, should have prevented … Continue reading Ghislaine Maxwell appeals sex-trafficking conviction to Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 10 issued an order temporarily preventing Ohio voters who support repealing the qualified immunity rule from gathering signatures to place the issue on a future Ohio ballot. Qualified immunity, a rule created by the courts, shields government officials, including police officers, from individual liability unless the wrongdoer violated a clearly established right. Civil libertarians have become increasingly critical of qualified immunity in recent years, which they say allows government officials to escape liability for sometimes egregious wrongdoing. The new order came just hours after Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost filed an emergency application with the … Continue reading Supreme Court temporarily halts Ohio’s qualified immunity ballot initiative