In the Courts
Chief Justice Rejects Bid For Same-Day Audio In Census Citizenship Case
Chief Justice John Roberts rebuffed a bipartisan request to provide same-day audio for next week’s arguments in a much-watched dispute…
Read More »New York Judge Strikes Down Rule Over Private And Religious School Inspections
A New York judge struck down a rule that allowed public inspection of private schools Wednesday. Judge Christina Ryba ruled…
Read More »A Law Used To Punish Gun Crimes Is Under Attack At The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a constitutional challenge to a federal law that prosecutors say is essential to…
Read More »We Blushed Reading These Legal Briefs At The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday over a provision of federal law that prohibits the government from registering vulgar…
Read More »9th Circuit Deals Trump An Immigration Win. Yes, You Read That Right
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily lifted an order suspending the Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP), a Trump administration…
Read More »Supreme Court May Shift on Death Penalty
The U.S. Supreme Court may be set for a forceful shift on the death penalty after a recent 5-4 decision…
Read More »Judge Blocks Trump Administration Policy of Returning Asylum Seekers to Mexico
A U.S. judge on Monday temporarily barred the Trump administration from enforcing its “Remain in Mexico” policy which returns asylum…
Read More »Some Think Clarence Thomas Might Retire Soon, But He Does Not
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas denied any interest in retirement this weekend, telling a friendly audience in Beverly Hills, California…
Read More »Supremes Refuse To Dismiss Planned Parenthood’s Lawsuit Over Secret Tapes
The U.S. Supreme Court refused Monday to hear a request to dismiss a case accusing a pro-life group of illegally…
Read More »Judge Strikes Down Trump’s Deal With Alaskan Community For A Life-Saving Road
A federal judge on Friday vacated a land swap agreement between an Alaskan village and the Interior department because the…
Read More »Supreme Court Turns Down Bid To Stop Trump’s Bump Stock Ban
The Supreme Court has turned down two bids to halt the Trump administration’s ban on bump stocks, an accessory that…
Read More »Supreme Court Hears Opening Skirmish In War Against The Administrative State
The Supreme Court heard a direct challenge to a major component of federal agency law Wednesday called Auer deference. “Auer…
Read More »All Eyes On Roberts, Kavanaugh As Supreme Court Hears Historic Gerrymandering Cases
The Supreme Court weighed a pair of cases Wednesday that ask the justices to police partisanship in the redistricting process. …
Read More »Federal Court Strikes Down North Carolina 20 Week Abortion Ban
A federal judge ruled Monday that a North Carolina law is unconstitutional, determining that the state cannot enforce a law…
Read More »Supreme Court Turns Down Mueller Mystery Appeal
The Supreme Court denied an appeal Monday from an unknown foreign entity disputing a grand jury subpoena issued in connection…
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