A federal judge permanently blocked an Illinois law on Dec. 14 that he previously called “stupid” that targets maternal health care centers and sidewalk counselors for expressing their pro-life message. The state of Illinois consented to the injunction and the … Continue reading Federal judge permanently blocks Illinois law targeting pro-life pregnancy counseling

The Supreme Court agreed on Dec. 13 to take up the appeal of James Snyder, the former mayor of an Indiana town who was convicted of bribery. The case comes as the court has been raising the bar in public … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear former Indiana mayor’s bribery appeal

Democrat lawmakers are demanding that conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas recuse himself from an upcoming case centered on former President Donald Trump’s claim that he enjoys presidential immunity from prosecution. Democrats are concerned that if President Trump secures a … Continue reading Democrats demand Clarence Thomas recuse himself from Trump immunity case

The Supreme Court agreed on Dec. 13 to hear the Biden administration’s defense of regulatory moves related to mifepristone, a pill used for abortions. The court’s decision in the heavily litigated case could affect the availability of the drug. In … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear challenge to abortion pill

The Supreme Court has rejected the Medicare fraud appeal of former healthcare executive Philip Esformes, whose sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump. The prosecution involved what the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) described as the “largest health care fraud … Continue reading Supreme Court rejects appeal of healthcare executive given clemency by Trump

The Supreme Court failed on Dec. 11 to take up or reject a much-anticipated, heavily-litigated challenge to the government’s decision in 2000 to approve mifepristone, a pill used for abortions, putting off the court’s decision for the time being. Although … Continue reading Supreme Court delays decision on challenges to abortion pill

The Supreme Court passed up an opportunity on Dec. 11 to lay the groundwork for overturning its precedent permitting protective zones called “bubbles” around abortion clinics to keep protesters and pro-life sidewalk counselors away. The nation’s highest court declined a … Continue reading Supreme Court declines to hear pro-life sidewalk counselor’s case

A looming battle at the Supreme Court may determine how social media companies moderate content. The nation’s highest court will hear challenges to laws in Florida and Texas that regulate social media content moderation. Observers and activists on the left … Continue reading How the Supreme Court could reshape free speech online

The Supreme Court refused on Dec. 11 to take up a challenge to Washington state’s ban on LGBT conversion therapy—over the objections of three conservative justices who dissented. The therapeutic practices, which are banned in many states, aim to make … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Washington state LGBT conversion therapy ban

The Supreme Court may soon consider whether to hear Alaska’s appeal against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to veto the proposed $400 billion Pebble Mine project in the southwestern part of the state. The project site on state-owned … Continue reading Supreme Court may soon consider EPA’s veto of huge Alaska mine

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of a furloughed Department of Defense employee who waited five years for a decision from an understaffed government board that couldn’t resolve his appeal promptly. The Supreme Court granted the petition … Continue reading Supreme Court will hear Pentagon employee’s appeal against furlough decision

The Supreme Court heard on Dec. 6 the case of a Missouri police sergeant who argues that a city illegally discriminated against her by giving her a lateral job transfer she didn’t want. Jatonya Clayborn Muldrow of the St. Louis … Continue reading Supreme Court hears case of female police officer who claims sex discrimination

A retired Washington state couple urged the Supreme Court on Dec. 5 to strike down a 2017 tax on “unrealized” income from overseas investments, a move some say could jeopardize current tax code provisions and handcuff Congress. Legal observers are … Continue reading Supreme Court considers constitutional limits on federal taxing power

The Supreme Court dismissed on Dec. 5 the case of a serial lawsuit filer who sued more than 600 hotels over their alleged failure to post disability accessibility information on their websites. Activists say such “testers” are only helping to … Continue reading Supreme Court dismisses disability ‘tester’ lawsuit

The Supreme Court on Dec. 5 will take up an important but little-noticed case about “unrealized” income that considers the constitutional limitations on federal taxing power. The case is significant because the court could use it to strike down the … Continue reading The Supreme Court case that could upend parts of the tax code

The Supreme Court heard the Biden administration’s objections to the bankruptcy plan filed by opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma, which includes a controversial settlement that would shield the company’s founding family from future opioid-related liability. The government argued that opioid victims … Continue reading Supreme Court hears arguments in opioid maker bankruptcy case

The Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee voted—after three previous postponements—to subpoena two private citizens connected to conservative Supreme Court justices as part of a probe of gifts and personal hospitality provided to members of the nation’s highest court. The roll call … Continue reading Senate panel approves subpoena of billionaire Harlan Crow in Supreme Court ethics probe

A Supreme Court ruling late on Nov. 27 means that two senior Republican lawmakers in Arizona will have to testify about why they support state laws that require people to present proof of U.S. citizenship in order to vote in … Continue reading Supreme Court rules 2 Republican lawmakers must testify in voting rights lawsuit

The Supreme Court weighed on Nov. 27 how sentences under a federal three-strikes gun law should be imposed on defendants previously convicted of violent felonies or major drug offenses. Federal law prohibits convicted felons from possessing firearms. The often-litigated Armed … Continue reading Supreme Court looks at federal 3-strikes gun law

The Supreme Court may soon consider whether honking a car horn is a constitutionally protected form of free speech. Although Americans have long sounded the horns of their vehicles to express themselves politically, many states, including California, forbid honking the … Continue reading Supreme Court may consider if states can ban honking at political rallies