Jun 26 Opinion briefly posted to its website shows Supreme Court poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho, Bloomberg reports By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a pregnant patient’s health is at serious risk. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, making it harder to prosecute public corruption law By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The high court on Wednesday sided with James Snyder, a Republican who was convicted of taking $13,000 from a trucking company after prosecutors said he steered about $1 million worth of city contracts the company's way. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court sides with Biden administration over COVID-era social media dispute By Mark Sherman, Associated Press By a 6-3 vote, the justices threw out lower-court rulings that favored Louisiana, Missouri and other parties in their claims that officials in the Democratic administration leaned on the social media platforms to unconstitutionally squelch conservative points of view. Continue reading
Jun 24 Supreme Court bats down challenge to new anti-doping rules for horse racing By Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge from Republican-controlled states to a horse racing safety law that has led to national medication and anti-doping rules. Continue reading
Jun 24 U.S. Supreme Court to consider reinstating approval for oil railway in eastern Utah By Mead Gruver, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The railroad would still need additional review and government approvals to proceed even if its developers prevail before the Supreme Court, one group noted. Continue reading
Jun 24 Supreme Court will hear case on law banning gender-affirming care for minors By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The case before the high court involves a law in Tennessee that restrict puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 7:04 Ban on domestic violence abusers owning guns upheld by Supreme Court By William Brangham, Saher Khan The Supreme Court handed down a major victory for gun control advocates, ruling that domestic abusers can be barred from owning guns. In an 8-1 decision, the court rejected a 2nd Amendment challenge to the federal law that makes it… Continue watching
Jun 21 Supreme Court rejects settlement in water dispute between parched New Mexico and Texas By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The 5-4 decision rebuffs an agreement that had come recommended by a federal judge overseeing the case over how New Mexico, Texas and Colorado must share water from the Rio Grande. Continue reading
Jun 21 Supreme Court upholds gun control law used to protect domestic violence victims By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices ruled 8-1 Friday in favor of a 1994 ban on firearms for people under restraining orders to stay away from their spouses or partners. The justices reversed a ruling from the federal appeals court in New Orleans that… Continue reading
Jun 20 Supreme Court upholds conviction of woman who challenged expert testimony on her ‘mindset’ in a drug case By Associated Press The case revolved around how much expert witnesses can say about a defendant's mindset. Delilah Guadalupe Diaz was sentenced to seven years in prison after on drug charges after Border Patrol agents discovered methamphetamine worth nearly $370,000 stashed inside the… Continue reading