The Supreme Court agreed on April 29 to take up the case of a truck driver who lost his job after testing positive for tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive chemical compound in marijuana that produces a high, after consuming a hemp-based … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to take up case of truck driver fired over failed drug test
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) lashed out against conservatives on the Supreme Court after the April 25 hearing on President Donald Trump’s immunity claim. He said that the court’s conservative majority seemed so sympathetic and “partisan” toward the former president that … Continue reading Former J6 committee member criticizes Supreme Court over Trump immunity hearing
A Nebraska midwife filed a civil rights lawsuit this month against her state in federal court over a law forbidding her from participating in home births. Midwifery has been practiced since the early days of the republic when most American … Continue reading Nebraska sued over restrictive midwifery law
The Supreme Court heard arguments on April 25 in a politically charged case about whether former President Donald Trump enjoys immunity from prosecution for official acts carried out during his time in office. Generally, the Supreme Court tries to wrap … Continue reading Key takeaways from Trump’s Supreme Court immunity appeal
Most Supreme Court justices seemed inclined to accept Idaho’s argument on April 24 that the state’s strict abortion law does not conflict with a federal law that prevents hospitals from refusing to treat indigent emergency room patients. At the same … Continue reading Supreme Court seems sympathetic to Idaho’s claim its strict abortion ban is valid
The Supreme Court seemed sympathetic on April 23 to a request by Starbucks to rein in the National Labor Relations Board’s authority to decide if fired union activists in Tennessee should get their jobs back. Labor activists argue that such … Continue reading Supreme Court may rule for Starbucks in labor organizing dispute
The Biden administration is trying to create a federal right to abortion in a case about emergency health care standards that the Supreme Court will take up on April 24, Idaho’s attorney general and legal experts say. Specifically, the case … Continue reading Supreme Court to consider clash between Idaho pro-life law and federal law
The Supreme Court seemed open on April 23 to the possibility of allowing U.S. citizens whose spouses were denied immigrant visas a narrowly defined opportunity to challenge those denials in court. The case, Department of State v. Munoz, concerns the … Continue reading Supreme Court may allow spouses to challenge denial of spouse’s green cards
Conservative justices on the Supreme Court seemed receptive to an Oregon city’s argument on April 22 that the Eighth Amendment does not prevent it from prosecuting homeless people for sleeping outside. City of Grants Pass v. Johnson comes as cities … Continue reading Supreme Court seems sympathetic to city trying to ban homeless camps
The Supreme Court agreed on April 22 to consider the Biden administration’s rule regulating so-called ghost guns that can be assembled at home. Oral arguments in the high-profile case are likely to take place in the fall. In October 2023, … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear challenge to Biden ‘ghost gun’ rule
The Supreme Court grappled with the case of an Arizona death row inmate on April 17 who claims that he received ineffective assistance from counsel during the sentencing process. The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees a criminal defendant … Continue reading Supreme Court considers if death row inmate deserves new sentencing
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled on April 17 in favor of a Missouri police sergeant who argued that her employer illegally discriminated by giving her a lateral job transfer she didn’t want. The decision, which found that lower courts had … Continue reading Supreme Court rules 9–0 for police officer in sex discrimination case
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 on April 16 that a veteran who was denied full education benefits is nonetheless entitled to receive education benefits under separate GI bills. The case is about whether a veteran who qualifies for education benefits … Continue reading Supreme Court rules 7-2 for veteran seeking education benefits
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously for Texas property owners flooded by a state highway project in a decision handed down on April 16. The new 9-0 ruling, the latest pro-property rights decision by the court, will allow the landowners to … Continue reading Supreme Court rules 9-0 for Texas landowners flooded by highway project
Conservative Supreme Court justices seemed generally sympathetic on April 16 to a former police officer charged under an accounting reform law after he entered the U.S. Capitol for four minutes on Jan. 6, 2021. The case is being closely watched … Continue reading Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of Jan. 6 obstruction charge used in Trump case
The Supreme Court seemed unreceptive on April 15 to the Biden administration’s efforts to uphold the bribery conviction of former small-town mayor James Snyder. The justices appeared willing during oral arguments to rein in the broad sweep of a public … Continue reading Supreme Court may relax federal bribery law
The U.S. Supreme Court issued an emergency order late on April 15 allowing Idaho to resume enforcing a state ban on sex-change-related procedures for minors after the law was blocked by lower courts. At least five of the six conservative … Continue reading Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce law blocking sex-change procedures for minors
The Supreme Court refused on April 15 to take up the appeal of radical activist DeRay Mckesson, who is being sued after a policeman was injured at a 2016 protest that Mr. Mckesson organized in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Black … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t allow Black Lives Matter leader to dodge injury lawsuit
An Oregon city is urging the Supreme Court to reverse a lower court ruling that prevents it from prosecuting homeless people for sleeping outside. Oral arguments in the case, City of Grants Pass v. Johnson, will be heard on April … Continue reading Oregon City urges Supreme Court to overturn ban on public camping
The Supreme Court ruled unanimously on April 12 that a federal appeals court should not have dismissed a delivery driver’s proposed class action lawsuit over compulsory arbitration. The 9–0 opinion (pdf) in Bissonnette v. LePage Bakeries Park St. LLC, written … Continue reading Supreme Court rules for Wonder Bread drivers