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Supreme Court Justice Alito’s House Displayed a ‘Stop the Steal’ Flag After Jan. 6
An upside-down flag, adopted by Trump supporters contesting the Biden victory, flew over the justice’s front lawn as the Supreme Court was considering an election case.The New York Times - Top stories -
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to top consumer finance agency
Case had questioned the constitutionality of financing for the Consumer Financial Protection BureauFinancial Times - Business -
Alito’s flag shows the US supreme court is neither honorable nor functional any more | Moira Donegan
The upside-down flag at the justice’s house after the Capitol attack reveals how disgraceful our supreme court has become. These people can’t help themselves. Last week, the New York Times revealed that during the days after the violent attack on ...The Guardian - World -
US supreme court rejects appeal of Canadian who was held at Guantánamo
Omar Khadr sought to wipe away his war crimes convictions, including for killing US special forces medic in Afghanistan. The US supreme court has rejected an appeal by a Canadian-born former Guantánamo detainee who was seeking to wipe away his war ...The Guardian - World -
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas pressed on questions over friend's $267,000 RV loan
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has not made clear if he repaid a friend's loan to buy an RV, raising questions about potential tax violations.CNBC - Business -
Supreme Court Justice Alito urged to step off Trump election case over U.S. flag controversy
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and the other justices are considering if Donald Trump is immune from prosecution for 2020 election crimes.CNBC - Business - Donald Trump -
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito faces scrutiny over upside down U.S. flag outside his home
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito faces mounting scrutiny over an upside down U.S. flag outside his home. The flag upside down became a symbol of the stop the steal movement used by rioters and election deniers after the 2020 election.CBS News - Top stories -
Supreme Court Justice Alito sold Bud Light stock, then bought Coors during boycott
Samuel Alito sold AB InBev stock and bought Molson Coors on the same day, according to a financial transaction report on the Supreme Court justice.CNBC - Business -
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sold Bud Light owner's stock amid boycott
On the same day Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito sold shares in Anheuser-Busch amid a conservative boycott of Bud Light, he bought Molson Coors stock.NBC News - Top stories -
Flag-Waving at the Supreme Court
The left finds another reason to find fault with Justice Samuel Alito.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Milei's Supreme Court Misstep
He promised to clean house. So why has he nominated an icon of the old guard?The Wall Street Journal - World -
Jeffries calls on Johnson to honor police who defended Capitol on Jan. 6
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is calling on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to honor the law enforcement officers who defended Congress during the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, pressing the Speaker to dedicate a spot in the ...The Hill - Politics -
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Prosecuting Netanyahu Has Risks for International Criminal Court
U.S. support for the ICC, which grew with the Ukraine investigation, is collapsing after prosecutor Karim Khan targets Israeli leaders.The Wall Street Journal - World -
A Supreme Court Victory for the Administrative State
A 7-2 majority blesses the CFPB’s auto-funding scheme over a dissent by Justices Alito and Gorsuch.The Wall Street Journal - World -
The CFPB's Pyrrhic Supreme Court Victory
The Constitution allows the Federal Reserve’s profits to fund the bureau. But the Fed has no profits.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Conservative movement scion Brent Bozell IV set for sentencing in Jan. 6 case
A man whose family members were key architects of the American conservative movement is set to be sentenced Friday for his role in the Jan. 6 riot.NBC News - Top stories -
Durbin calls for Alito recusal from Jan. 6 cases over upside-down flag that flew at his home
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) called on Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from all cases related to the 2020 election and Jan. 6, 2021, after it was reported an upside-down American flag was flown outside his home in ...The Hill - Politics -
Capitol riot defendant predicts Trump will win election, shutter Jan. 6 cases
Jan. 6 defendant John Banuelos told the judge he had "nothing to worry about," since Trump would soon "be in office."CBS News - Top stories - Donald Trump -
Supreme Court upholds funding structure for CFPB
The Supreme Court said in a 7-2 decision that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding structure complies with the Constitution's Appropriations Clause.CBS News - Top stories -
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge to CFPB Funding
A decision against the agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, could have cast doubt on all of its regulations and enforcement actions.The New York Times - Top stories -
Stuart Harrow Wins the Unlikeliest of Supreme Court Cases
The court is unanimous in ruling that Harrow can continue his 11-year fight for six days of back pay.The Wall Street Journal - World -
After Supreme Court Win, What's Next for the CFPB?
The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau will hire more staff and take onpawn shops, medical billing, credit reporting and financial data issues now that the Supreme Court has approved how the agency is funded.Inc. - Business -
Law firms probe best ways to win a head start on using AI
Legal innovators in the Asia-Pacific region are racing to show how they will adapt to the latest techFinancial Times - World -
Why US law firms outgun City rivals in battle over pay
Rates for newly qualified lawyers have become a proxy for firm qualityFinancial Times - Business -
Supreme Court: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding doesn't violate Constitution
The Supreme Court has ruled the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's funding practices do not violate the Constitution. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down the ruling.CBS News - Top stories -
Supreme Court rules Consumer Financial Protection Bureau funding structure is legal
The Supreme Court decision protects the CFPB from the potentially crippling risk that Republicans in Congress will block annual funding for the agency.CNBC - Business -
Federal Consumer Financial Watchdog Survives Supreme Court Scrutiny
Justice Clarence Thomas, writing for a 7-2 court, said that Congress has wide discretion in structuring the way federal agencies are funded.The Wall Street Journal - World -
Supreme Court Upholds Consumer Finance Protection Bureau Funding Method
The way the agency--a target of a conservative attacks--gets money from the federal government does not violate the Constitution, the court rules in a 7-2 vote.Inc. - Business -
Democrats cheer after Supreme Court rejects challenge to consumer bureau
Democrats and financial industry critics celebrated Wednesday after the Supreme Court rejected a challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) funding structure. “The United States Supreme Court follow the law, and the CFPB is ...The Hill - Politics -
Warren celebrates CFPB win at Supreme Court, warns of more challenges
Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) celebrated the Supreme Court’s Thursday decision to reject a GOP challenge to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding structure. “The United States Supreme Court followed the law, and the CFPB is ...The Hill - Politics -
What the Supreme Court Ruling Means for Other Consumer Bureau Actions
A score of court cases involving the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau can now proceed, but it is still likely to face legal challenges.The New York Times - Business -
Breaking down the Supreme Court's Consumer Financial Protection Bureau ruling
The Supreme Court rejected an effort Thursday to undermine the power of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The agency was created after the 2008 financial crisis to protect consumers from unfair practices. CBS News legal contributor Jessica ...CBS News - Top stories -
The Landmark Supreme Court Audio You Were Never Meant to Hear
Using sleuthing, voice actors and AI, a determined professor resurrects unrecorded oral arguments from Brown v. Board. Says one retired justice: A ‘little creepy’ but ‘amazing.’The Wall Street Journal - World -
A Supreme Court Victory for the CFPB Won’t End a Regulatory Fight
A win for the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau removed the existential threat hanging over the agency, but opponents have vowed to keep on fighting.The New York Times - Business -
Americans split on abortion pill restrictions ahead of Supreme Court ruling
Americans are split on whether women should be required to have an in-person visit with a doctor before receiving abortion pills ahead of the Supreme Court ruling that will determine access to mifepristone, one of the two drugs used in medication ...The Hill - Politics - Abortion -
Display at Alito’s Home Renews Questions of Supreme Court’s Impartiality
News of a popular “Stop the Steal” symbol on the justice’s front lawn led jurists and politicians to express concerns about coming court decisions.The New York Times - Top stories -
2 Liberal Groups to Spend $5 Million on State Supreme Court Races
The National Democratic Redistricting Committee and Planned Parenthood Votes are joining together to help their preferred candidates for 2024 as state-level party battles gain steam.The New York Times - Top stories -
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Maryland 'assault weapon' ban
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to a gun law in Maryland that bans assault-style weapons such as the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle, which has been used in various high-profile mass shootings.NBC News - Top stories -
Supreme Court rejects challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to Maryland's ban on so-called assault weapons, allowing legal proceedings to play out.CBS News - Top stories