The Supreme Court is unlikely to “intercede” in former President Donald Trump’s various criminal cases—as he said on Aug. 4 the court “must” do—at least not until the cases have moved past the initial stages, legal experts told The Epoch … Continue reading Legal experts say Supreme Court unlikely to ‘intercede’ for Trump, at least not early on
A federal court has temporarily blocked a new Illinois law that takes aim at maternal health care centers for expressing their pro-life message. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois granted a preliminary injunction late on Aug. … Continue reading Federal judge halts Illinois law targeting pregnancy counseling centers
Second Amendment advocates are urging the Supreme Court to let stand a federal judge’s ruling blocking the Biden administration’s rule regulating so-called ghost guns. “Ghost gun” is a pejorative term used by gun control advocates to describe a homemade firearm … Continue reading Supreme Court urged to reject ghost gun ban
The Supreme Court unexpectedly extended to Aug. 4 its emergency order blocking a federal appeals court decision that deprived an Oklahoma city of the authority to charge members of Indian tribes with municipal offenses. Although the underlying offense at issue … Continue reading Supreme Court extends order allowing minor-offense prosecutions against Native Americans
Several people accused of violating federal law by conspiring to obstruct access to an abortion clinic three years ago are going to trial in Washington on Aug. 9. The defendants are charged with “conspiracy against rights” and conspiracy under section … Continue reading Trial of DC pro-life ‘rescuers’ to begin Aug. 9
The Supreme Court is considering whether it should extend its emergency order from last week blocking a federal appeals court decision that deprived an Oklahoma city of the authority to charge members of Indian tribes with municipal offenses. The city of Tulsa filed a brief on Aug. 1 urging the court to keep the temporary stay in place. Although the underlying offense at issue in the case—speeding—is minor, if the Supreme Court agrees to formally review the lower court ruling, there could eventually be larger ramifications for law enforcement in Oklahoma and other states that have Indian reservations. The weeklong … Continue reading Supreme Court considering blocking minor-offense prosecutions against Native Americans in Oklahoma
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson made her liberal imprint on the nation’s highest court as she finished her historic first term last month. Justice Jackson, who was nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed by the Senate for the … Continue reading Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson makes her liberal mark on Supreme Court
Answering Democrat critics who want to legislatively impose a code of conduct on the Supreme Court, Justice Samuel Alito said Congress has no constitutional authority to regulate the court. “Congress did not create the Supreme Court”—the Constitution did, Justice Alito … Continue reading Justice Samuel Alito says Congress cannot regulate Supreme Court
The Biden administration urged the Supreme Court late on July 27 to suspend a Department of Justice rule regulating so-called ghost guns that a federal judge in Texas struck down earlier this month. “Ghost gun” is a pejorative term used … Continue reading Biden admin urges Supreme Court to reinstate regulation on ‘ghost guns’
The Supreme Court has temporarily stayed a federal appeals court decision that deprived an Oklahoma city of the authority to charge members of Indian tribes with traffic offenses while it considers reviewing that court’s ruling. Although the offense at issue … Continue reading Supreme Court stays ruling that exempted Indian from traffic laws
West Virginia is asking the Supreme Court to review a lower court’s rulings that temporarily blocked construction of the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP), despite recent congressional legislation that gave the natural gas conduit a green light. The more than $6 … Continue reading West Virginia asks Supreme Court to allow construction of natural gas pipeline
A former employee of a large food service corporation is suing the company in federal court after it fired her for refusing to participate in a program that discriminates against white male employees. Courtney Rogers worked for Charlotte, North Carolina-based … Continue reading Food service giant sued over ‘white-men-need-not-apply’ program
Limited-government advocates are urging the Supreme Court to overrule “Chevron deference,” a bureaucracy-empowering legal doctrine they say has distorted the U.S. system of government for decades at the expense of everyday citizens. The court’s ruling could alter the current balance of power among Congress, executive agencies, and the nation’s judiciary by tearing away at the legal underpinnings of the modern administrative state, which critics deride as an illegitimate fourth branch of government. In its landmark 1984 ruling in Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council, the nation’s highest court held that courts “must give effect to the unambiguously expressed intent of … Continue reading Groups urge Supreme Court to overrule pro-bureaucracy rule that aids administrative state
The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of second-degree murder in the death of George Floyd will ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his conviction after the Minnesota Supreme Court refused to hear his appeal. The U.S. Supreme Court is asked to look at thousands of cases each year, out of which it agrees to hear a mere fraction. Before it recessed for the summer on June 30, the nation’s highest court had issued 58 opinions in cases argued in the term that began in October 2022. The court is scheduled to release orders in ongoing cases on July 24, … Continue reading Ex-police officer convicted in death of George Floyd to appeal to US Supreme Court
The Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly approved a Democrat-backed Supreme Court ethics reform bill on July 20 on a party line 11–10 vote. Republicans oppose the legislation, which they say is unconstitutional. They have suggested that Democrats—many of whom want … Continue reading Senate committee narrowly approves Democrat-backed Supreme Court ethics bill
Republicans will vigorously fight a Democrat-backed bill that would regulate the Supreme Court when the Senate Judiciary Committee votes on the measure on July 20. “Tomorrow will be one hell of a fight,” Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) said at a … Continue reading Democrats’ Supreme Court ethics bill would destroy court, Sen. Graham says
Parents of parochial school students in Pennsylvania are suing a public school district, alleging officials violated their rights by not allowing their children to participate in the district’s extracurricular programs. Their legal complaint claims the State College Area School District … Continue reading Pennsylvania parents sue school district over discrimination
The Supreme Court will hear the case of a Missouri police sergeant who claims illegal discrimination was behind unfavorable employment decisions made against her. Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow of the St. Louis police department claims she was forced out of the intelligence unit, transferred to a different job, and denied a requested transfer because she is a woman. In other words, she claims that after serving in a high-level capacity, she was placed in a dead-end job because of her sex. The court will wrestle with what protections Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 affords an employee who … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear police officer’s sex discrimination case
The Supreme Court may be ideologically conservative at the moment but contrary to what critics claim, it does not do the bidding of the Republican Party, panelists heard July 13 during a discussion between legal experts and legal journalists at … Continue reading Supreme Court may be conservative but it does not serve Republicans, panel hears
An election integrity group is suing North Dakota to block its law that allows the state to accept and count mail-in ballots that arrive up to 13 days after Election Day. There are reportedly 18 states, plus the District of … Continue reading Election watchdog sues to stop acceptance of ballots after Election Day