Republican members of the Democrat-controlled Senate Judiciary Committee pushed back against the majority’s efforts to subpoena private citizens connected to conservative Supreme Court justices. The committee is conducting an investigation as it promotes Democrat-backed legislation that would impose a code … Continue reading Republicans say Democrats seeking subpoenas in Supreme Court ethics probe have ulterior motive

The Supreme Court was skeptical of a progressive activist’s argument that he should be allowed to trademark a belittling phrase targeting former President Donald Trump for use on T-shirts. The justices heard oral arguments on Nov. 1 in Vidal v. … Continue reading Supreme Court unsympathetic to activist who wants to trademark anti-Trump insult

When can government officials block individuals on their social media accounts? The United States Supreme Court considered that question at an Oct. 31 hearing. The court’s eventual ruling on the high-profile controversy, which involves two contradictory rulings by lower courts, … Continue reading Supreme Court considers whether public officials may block constituents on social media

The Supreme Court has decided not to hear the appeal of a former Michigan college student who sued police officers for beating him after mistaking him for a criminal suspect. The decision to deny the petition for certiorari, or review, … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t rehear police brutality case

The Supreme Court turned away a legal challenge to an Obama-era immigration program that provides employment authorization to the spouses of H-1B visa holders. The H-1B visa permits U.S. employers to hire foreign workers in specialty occupations. A specialty occupation … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to spousal visa program

Residents of Asheville, North Carolina, are suing the city in federal court over allegedly unconstitutional racial discrimination at the local human rights board. The residents argue that the city’s discriminatory treatment runs afoul of the Equal Protection Clause of the … Continue reading White residents sue city over racially discriminatory human rights policy

A federal judge ordered the Georgia legislature on Oct. 26 to create a total of eight new black-majority electoral districts for 2024 congressional and state elections by Dec. 8. The courts are now dealing with a torrent of litigation spurred … Continue reading Federal judge orders Georgia to create new black-majority electoral districts

An outspoken federal judge often viewed as a potential Supreme Court justice called the nation’s university campuses “incubators of bigotry” that discriminate against religious conservatives, during a speech on Oct. 25. Judge James C. Ho of the U.S. Court of … Continue reading Outspoken federal judge who led Yale boycott calls universities ‘incubators of bigotry’

Florida has asked the Supreme Court to allow its law regulating drag shows to be enforced. Drag shows have become an important issue across the country as the transgender movement presses for public and legal acceptance. Politicians in various states … Continue reading Florida asks Supreme Court to halt injunction blocking enforcement of drag show law

The Supreme Court of Georgia voted 6–1 on Oct. 24 to uphold the state’s six-week abortion ban. The lawsuit against the ban was one of many nationwide that have been adjudicated in the wake of restrictive abortion laws that have … Continue reading Georgia Supreme Court upholds state’s ‘heartbeat’ abortion law

A small family-owned art company is suing a Texas city over a sweeping ordinance that gives government officials a veto over the content of murals that can be painted on building exteriors. The federal civil rights lawsuit challenges the local … Continue reading Artists sue Texas city over censorship ordinance

The Supreme Court has refused to reinstate a novel Missouri law that won’t allow local police to work with the federal government to enforce gun laws. The court’s unsigned order in Missouri v. United States (court file 23A296) was issued … Continue reading Supreme Court allows block of Missouri gun law to remain in effect

The Supreme Court refused to be drawn back into a dispute over a Louisiana congressional map that could force the creation of an electoral district that enhances the voting power of blacks in the state. The court’s unsigned order in … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t get involved in redistricting dispute

A coalition of Republican-led states and the energy industry have asked the Supreme Court to block the EPA’s “good neighbor” rule that would crack down on states whose industries are said to be contributing to smog. The emergency application in Ohio v. … Continue reading States ask Supreme Court to block EPA plan that may cause blackouts

The Supreme Court has agreed to consider whether a federal banking law preempts a New York state law that compels banks to pay interest on mortgage escrow accounts. The case comes at a time of turmoil in the mortgage markets. … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to decide if federal banking laws supersede state banking laws

The Supreme Court has again reinstated on an emergency basis the Biden administration’s rule regulating so-called ghost guns that can be assembled at home. The ruling is not the final word on the issue. The case continues in the lower … Continue reading Supreme Court again reinstates Biden admin’s ‘ghost guns’ regulation

The Supreme Court will hear a case about a Texas grandmother and former city council member who was arrested after criticizing a city manager. The case deals with qualified immunity, a rule invented by the courts that shields government officials … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear case of former city council member claiming retaliation

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an insurer’s claim that a bankruptcy reorganization plan fails to protect it from fraudulent claims related to asbestos exposure cases. The appeal comes after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit … Continue reading Supreme Court to review insurer’s asbestos dispute

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a second case that could roll back a bureaucracy-empowering legal doctrine backing a federal rule forcing fishing companies to pay for at-sea government monitoring of their catch. The decision to hear Relentless Inc. … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to hear second challenge to administrative state powers

The Supreme Court has scheduled several high-profile cases for oral argument in late November and early December. One is about a wealth tax on capital gains never received, and another challenges a securities law enforcer’s power to use in-house judges … Continue reading Supreme Court schedules arguments in OxyContin maker bankruptcy and wealth tax cases