Crypto exchange Coinbase asks Supreme Court to compel disgruntled customers to pursue arbitration

An attorney for cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase told the Supreme Court on March 21 that current customer disputes shouldn’t move forward in the lower courts while appellate courts have yet to rule on the company’s request to divert those cases to … Continue reading Crypto exchange Coinbase asks Supreme Court to compel disgruntled customers to pursue arbitration

DOJ asks SCOTUS to quickly restore ban on guns in domestic violence cases

The Biden administration formally asked the Supreme Court to review an appeals court ruling that invalidated a federal law that bars people under domestic violence-related restraining orders from possessing firearms. U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar filed the new petition (pdf) … Continue reading DOJ asks SCOTUS to quickly restore ban on guns in domestic violence cases

Supreme Court OKs deaf student’s discrimination lawsuit against Michigan school district

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on March 21 that a deaf former student who accuses a Michigan public school system of failing to properly educate him may move forward with his discrimination lawsuit. The decision comes as parents nationwide have … Continue reading Supreme Court OKs deaf student’s discrimination lawsuit against Michigan school district

Biden DOJ asks Supreme Court to fast-track case that could reinstate federal gun ban

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is asking the Supreme Court to overturn an appeals court ruling that struck down a federal law preventing people under domestic violence-related restraining orders from having guns. The Biden administration asked in its new … Continue reading Biden DOJ asks Supreme Court to fast-track case that could reinstate federal gun ban

GOP urges North Carolina Supreme Court to let lawmakers, not judges, do redistricting

North Carolina Republicans asked that state’s supreme court on March 14 to restore GOP legislature-approved electoral maps the court previously threw out that could lead to Republican gains in the U.S. Congress and in the state legislature. The hearing in … Continue reading GOP urges North Carolina Supreme Court to let lawmakers, not judges, do redistricting

Group withdraws federal suit challenging San Diego’s no exemption student vaccination mandate

A federal lawsuit challenging San Diego’s mandate requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for students as discriminatory is poised to be formally dismissed after the Supreme Court of California struck it down last month. The San Diego Unified School District (SDUSD) was one … Continue reading Group withdraws federal suit challenging San Diego’s no exemption student vaccination mandate

SCOTUS case about excluding judges from electoral redistricting will proceed, lawyer for GOP says

A U.S. Supreme Court case that could recognize state legislatures’ power to regulate federal elections without interference from state courts will continue even though a recent action by the high court suggests it may drop the case, the top lawyer … Continue reading SCOTUS case about excluding judges from electoral redistricting will proceed, lawyer for GOP says

Supreme Court sides with offended atheists in lawsuit against Florida city over prayer vigil: Justice Clarence Thomas files dissenting opinion

The Supreme Court sided with atheists on March 6 when it decided not to hear an appeal by a Florida city that sought to halt a lawsuit over a city-sponsored prayer vigil. Conservative Justice Clarence Thomas objected to the court’s … Continue reading Supreme Court sides with offended atheists in lawsuit against Florida city over prayer vigil: Justice Clarence Thomas files dissenting opinion