After rejecting Louisiana’s request that it invalidate a key provision of the federal Voting Rights Act in a state-level redistricting lawsuit, a federal appeals court is considering whether it should pause its ruling. In an Aug. 14 ruling, a three-judge … Continue reading Appeals court won’t invalidate part of Voting Rights Act
A federal appeals court has reinstated an Arkansas law banning transgender procedures for individuals younger than 18 years of age. On Aug. 12, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit voted 8–2 to overturn a lower court ruling … Continue reading 8th Circuit reinstates Arkansas ban on transgender treatment for minors
The Supreme Court on Aug. 14 declined to block a Mississippi law restricting minors’ access to social media platforms. The court did not explain its new ruling in NetChoice v. Fitch. NetChoice, a trade association for internet companies, filed an … Continue reading Federal judge rules anti-DEI directive for schools is illegal
The Supreme Court on Aug. 14 declined to block a Mississippi law restricting minors’ access to social media platforms. The court did not explain its new ruling in NetChoice v. Fitch. NetChoice, a trade association for internet companies, filed an … Continue reading Supreme Court won’t halt Mississippi law requiring social media age-verification
A federal appeals court ruled on Aug. 13 that the Trump administration may cut billions of dollars in foreign aid funds that Congress previously approved. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit … Continue reading Appeals court allows Trump administration to withhold foreign aid funds
President Donald Trump on Aug. 12 announced the nomination of five individuals as federal district judges in Alabama and Mississippi. Among them is Alabama Solicitor General Edmund LaCour as a judge on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District … Continue reading Trump unveils nominations for 5 judicial posts
The Supreme Court on Aug. 12 scheduled oral arguments for the fall in major cases, including a redistricting case that could affect the balance of power in Congress. One newly scheduled case is a challenge to a Colorado law that … Continue reading Supreme Court announces fall hearings for election, conversion therapy cases
A Washington state gun shop is challenging a state ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines in the U.S. Supreme Court. The gun shop is appealing a May 8 ruling by the Washington Supreme Court that upheld the state law, ESSB 5078, … Continue reading Gun shop asks Supreme Court to review state ban on high-capacity magazines
The state of Oklahoma and the U.S. Department of Justice have agreed to overturn a state law that let illegal immigrants pay in-state tuition rates. In-state tuition rates are offered at public colleges and universities to students who are residents … Continue reading Oklahoma agrees to end in-state tuition for illegal immigrants
The Trump administration filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court late on Aug. 7, asking the court to suspend a lower court order restricting immigration stops in Southern California. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) started its operations in … Continue reading Trump admin asks Supreme Court to cancel restrictions on immigration stops in Southern California
Companies suing the Trump administration over tariffs urged the Supreme Court on Aug. 5 to take up their case to resolve a disagreement between lower courts over which one has the authority to hear the tariff challenge. The case is … Continue reading Companies challenging Trump tariffs urge Supreme Court to take up case
The U.S. Supreme Court on Aug. 4 declined to stay the execution of a Tennessee inmate whose lawyers argued his pacemaker may cause him pain by shocking him during the execution process. Byron Lewis Black is scheduled to be executed … Continue reading Supreme Court rejects inmate’s request to have his pacemaker turned off before lethal injection
The Supreme Court has changed the focus of an upcoming redistricting case, ordering attorneys to present arguments about whether the creation of a second black-majority congressional district in Louisiana is constitutional. A ruling striking down the district at issue could … Continue reading Supreme Court to consider use of race in drawing Louisiana election map
The Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a friend-of-the-court brief on July 29 in support of a GOP congressman’s challenge to an Illinois law that allows ballots received 14 days after Election Day to be counted. Eighteen states, including Illinois, accept … Continue reading DOJ supports congressman’s Supreme Court challenge to late counting of ballots
Mississippi asked the Supreme Court on July 30 to allow it to continue enforcing a law restricting minors’ access to social media platforms. The new filing by Lynn Fitch, Mississippi’s attorney general, argues that House Bill 1126 is constitutional. The … Continue reading Mississippi asks Supreme Court to allow social media restrictions for minors
British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell urged the Supreme Court on July 28 to toss her sex-trafficking convictions, alleging that the federal government violated an immunity deal when it prosecuted her. The legal filing came after the former associate of the late … Continue reading Ghislaine Maxwell asks Supreme Court to toss her sex-trafficking convictions
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan said at a conference that she was concerned about the possibility of government officials failing to follow court orders. The Trump administration has been accused of not honoring orders issued by lower courts. For example, … Continue reading Supreme Court Justice Kagan concerned about government flouting court orders
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) said on July 28 that a decision hasn’t yet been made about whether the members of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force will be fired. The agency’s statement comes after The Wall … Continue reading HHS says no decision yet on firing members of Obamacare panel
The Supreme Court will hear cases in the fall and winter dealing with hot-button social and political issues, ranging from males competing in female sports to pregnancy centers to redistricting. After a high-profile ruling in June that allowed Tennessee’s ban … Continue reading The 9 Supreme Court cases to watch next term
A Kentucky church is asking the Supreme Court to decide if the state government must pay its legal expenses from a challenge to COVID-19-era restrictions on church attendance. The church is arguing that its constitutional rights were violated when it … Continue reading Kentucky church brings pandemic-era legal dispute to Supreme Court