- Judge’s criticism of Supreme Court Justice Alito violated ethics rules, court finds
A federal judge was determined to have violated judicial ethics rules by criticizing Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito in an op-ed, according to an order made public on Dec. 17. The judge’s criticism of Alito pertained to the flying of flags outside properties owned by Alito in the aftermath of the Jan. 6, 2021, breach of the U.S. Capitol. A judicial council made the [...]
- Supreme Court to hear South Carolina’s bid to defund Planned Parenthood
The U.S. Supreme Court stated on Dec. 18 that it will consider whether South Carolina can stop Planned Parenthood from taking part in the state’s Medicaid program. The court granted the petition in Kerr v. Planned Parenthood in an unsigned order. The court did not explain its decision. No justices dissented. Medicaid is a joint federal–state program that offers health [...]
- Supreme Court sends hospital’s labor dispute back to DC Circuit
The U.S. Supreme Court ordered a lower court this week to reconsider a labor dispute in light of a June ruling that overturned a longstanding legal doctrine favoring federal agencies. The Supreme Court’s new decision took the form of an unsigned order in Hospital Menonita Guayama, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Board that was issued on Dec. 16. No justices dissented. [...]
- Supreme Court won’t hear telecom industry challenge to New York internet rate caps for the poor
The U.S. Supreme Court on Dec. 16 rejected a telecommunications industry lawsuit challenging New York’s decision to be the first state in the nation to limit internet access charges for low-income households. The New York State Telecommunications Association had argued in court papers that if the Empire State’s policy stands, other states may also impose price controls on [...]
