The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Feb. 22 to halt the Boy Scouts of America’s $2.46 billion bankruptcy settlement after a group of alleged sex-abuse victims asked the court to hold up the proceeding while they appeal the settlement. The … Continue reading Supreme Court denies request to stop Boy Scouts’ bankruptcy settlement
The Supreme Court unanimously overturned a federal appeals court, finding that under U.S. admiralty law, a forum selection provision in an insurance policy must be followed. Admiralty law, also known as maritime law, is the body of law that governs … Continue reading Supreme Court finds for insurer in yacht damage case
A coalition of Republican-led states and affected companies are urging the Supreme Court to put on hold the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “good neighbor” rule that cracks down on states whose industries are said to be contributing to smog. … Continue reading States urge Supreme Court to block EPA rule they say could cause blackouts
The Supreme Court is to determine whether truck drivers for the company that makes Wonder Bread are considered transportation workers who are exempt from the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA). The FAA, enacted in 1925, contains a provision that the justices … Continue reading Supreme Court to decide if Wonder Bread truck drivers are exempt from arbitration
Over the objections of two conservative justices, the Supreme Court refused on Feb. 20 to hear a challenge to the admissions policy of a top-rated high school in Virginia that critics say engages in illegal racial discrimination against Asian American … Continue reading Supreme Court declines challenge of Virginia school’s allegedly discriminatory admissions policy
Idaho has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to allow it to enforce a state ban on sex-change-related procedures for minors after the law was blocked last month by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit. The Vulnerable Child Protection Act (VCPA), which Gov. Brad Little (R) signed in 2023, criminalizes physicians prescribing puberty-blocking drugs, hormone therapy, and selected surgeries for minors who identify to be transgender. Fines and prison terms can be imposed. “In signing this bill, I recognize our society plays a role in protecting minors from surgeries or treatments that can irreversibly damage their healthy bodies,” … Continue reading Idaho asks Supreme Court to let it enforce ban on sex-change procedures for minors
Legal experts say there is a good chance that the Supreme Court will rule in favor of Republican-led states and the energy industry and will put the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) “good neighbor” rule on hold. The rule aims … Continue reading IN-DEPTH: States may win at Supreme Court in initial battle over fighting smog, lawyers say
The Supreme Court will hear the closely watched case of a Jan. 6 defendant on April 16, the court announced on Feb. 16. The case could lead to the dropping of charges against many defendants charged in connection with the … Continue reading Supreme Court schedules hearings in Jan. 6 case, abortion, immigration appeals
Teachers are suing California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta in federal court over policies they say force them to conceal the transgender status of young students from parents. The lawsuit comes after the governor signed several … Continue reading Newsom sued over transgender policy, teachers claim they are forced to lie to parents
The Supreme Court unanimously ruled against an investment bank on Feb. 8, reinstating a $900,000 jury award in favor of whistleblowers claiming retaliation. In a highly technical ruling in Murray v. UBS Securities LLC, the justices found that the Sarbanes-Oxley … Continue reading Supreme Court finds for bank whistleblower
Gordon Christian Vadum, KC, died peacefully at Toronto, Ontario, on February 1, 2024, at the age of 90. In his final years, he suffered from dementia. Before those days, he was alternately charming and curmudgeonly, known for his devastating wit, … Continue reading GORDON VADUM, 1933-2024
The Supreme Court allowed the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to continue considering race in admissions on Feb. 2 when it declined an injunction request from a nonprofit that opposes affirmative action. “The record before this Court is underdeveloped, … Continue reading West Point can continue race-based admissions for now, Supreme Court rules
In the brewing showdown between Texas and the Biden administration over the border crisis, the Lone Star state is embroiled in at least three lawsuits over its efforts to defend its borders. The state has erected physical barriers and implemented … Continue reading The legal war raging between the White House and Texas
The Biden administration has urged the Supreme Court to allow the U.S. Military Academy at West Point to continue using racial criteria in its student admissions process, arguing that diversity is a “national security imperative.” The new brief, filed on Jan. 30, comes after the nation’s highest court struck down the use of affirmative action in admissions at U.S. colleges in June 2023. That ruling applied to civilian schools, but not to military academies. In a footnote, the court stated that it carved out an exception for military academies due to “potentially distinct” and “compelling interests” related to national security … Continue reading Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow race-based admissions at West Point
Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) compared the recent Supreme Court decision permitting federal officials to cut razor-wire fencing on the Texas border with Mexico to the court’s infamous decision that upheld slavery and helped precipitate the Civil War. The comment by … Continue reading Texas Congressman Chip Roy likens Supreme Court razor-wire removal decision to pro-slavery ruling
A request to prevent West Point from using affirmative action in the student admissions process is still pending at the U.S. Supreme Court after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit denied the same request on Jan. 29. … Continue reading Supreme Court asked to stop West Point from using race in admissions
The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments in a challenge to regulations governing the use of the abortion pill mifepristone. The highly anticipated hearing will take place on March 26, the court announced on Jan. 29. The court granted the petition for certiorari, or review, in the case on Dec. 13, 2023. The Supreme Court will consider whether the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) followed federal law when it relaxed restrictions in 2016 and 2021 on the pill. A medication abortion generally involves the use of mifepristone, which blocks progesterone, a hormone, and misoprostol, which induces contractions. Misoprostol, which … Continue reading Supreme Court to hear abortion pill challenge in March
A Minnesota farmer is suing the state over an agricultural grant program that discriminates on the basis of race and sex. The program, called the Down Payment Assistance Grant Program, provides up to $15,000 in funding to help “emerging” farmers … Continue reading White Minnesota farmer sues state over discriminatory program
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott published a defiant statement on X accusing the Biden administration of dereliction of its constitutional duty to defend Texas from invasion. “The federal government has broken the compact between the United States and the States,” the … Continue reading Texas Gov. Abbott accuses President Biden of ignoring constitutional duty to secure border
Revoking regulations that relaxed restrictions on a commonly used abortion pill would have “disruptive consequences” for women and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) told the Supreme Court. The FDA loosened restrictions in … Continue reading DOJ urges Supreme Court to relax restrictions on abortion pill