Jun 28 Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision in victory for business interests By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices overturned the 1984 decision known as Chevron. Billions of dollars are potentially at stake in challenges that could be spawned by the ruling. Continue reading
Jun 28 Supreme Court allows cities to ban homeless people sleeping outside, even when shelter space is lacking By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Oregon case decided Friday is the most significant to come before the high court in decades on the issue and comes as a rising number of people in the U.S. are without a permanent place to live. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 6:55 Conservative Supreme Court majority takes aim at ‘administrative state’ in latest rulings By John Yang, Kyle Midura The U.S. Supreme Court handed down several high-profile decisions Thursday morning. One case blocked a controversial bankruptcy deal involving the opioid crisis, another reinstated access to abortions for those facing medical emergencies in Idaho and a third blocked an EPA… Continue watching
Jun 27 Watch 2:01 Supreme Court blocks Purdue settlement in major blow to local governments fighting opioids By Amna Nawaz, Jackson Hudgins The Supreme Court ripped up a controversial bankruptcy deal that would have provided billions of dollars to states devastated by the opioid epidemic and shielded the controversial family accused of pushing pharmaceutical painkillers in search of profit. Amna Nawaz explored… Continue watching
Jun 27 Read the Supreme Court ruling on emergency abortions in Idaho A 6-3 Supreme Court decision released Thursday allows Idaho doctors discretion to perform emergency abortions while the current law says it is only permissible to save the life of a pregnant patient. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court to allow, for now, emergency abortions in Idaho By Associated Press The Supreme Court has cleared the way for Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortions for now in a procedural ruling that leaves key questions unanswered. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court strips Securities and Exchange Commission of key enforcement tool By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices ruled in a 6-3 vote that people accused of fraud by the SEC, which regulates securities markets, have the right to a jury trial in federal court. The decision could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court halts enforcement of EPA’s plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court rejects nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma By Mark Sherman, Associated Press After deliberating more than six months, the justices in a 5-4 vote blocked an agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims. The Sacklers would have contributed up to $6 billion and given up ownership of the company… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 3:37 How a draft opinion on Idaho’s abortion ban was mistakenly posted by the Supreme Court By John Yang, Ian Couzens The Supreme Court handed down two opinions Wednesday but left some of the most politically fraught cases for the final days of its term. One left undecided for now is focused on abortion and a ban in Idaho. But we… Continue watching