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Supreme Court Rejects, for Now, Trump’s Bid to Fire Government Watchdog
The court’s order indicated that it may return to the issue as soon as next week, when a trial judge’s temporary restraining order is set to expire.The New York Times - Feb. 22 -
An Important Judicial Tool Mysteriously Goes Missing at the Supreme Court
The justices have all but stopped issuing summary reversals, which are unsigned decisions used to correct clear errors by lower courts.The New York Times - Feb. 24 -
Supreme Court schedules arguments in case where Trump administration is defending ACA
The Supreme Court on Monday scheduled arguments for April 21 in a case that could decide the legality of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) requirement that insurers cover certain preventive ...The Hill - Feb. 24 -
Musk flexes political muscle in Wisconsin Supreme Court race
Elon Musk is flexing his political muscle in the Wisconsin Supreme Court race in an effort to tip the scales in favor of the conservative candidate. The tech billionaire, who has emerged as a key ...The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Supreme Court throws out Oklahoma death row inmate's conviction
The Supreme Court threw out murder conviction against an Oklahoma death row inmate because a witness in the case lied in court and prosecutors withheld information about him. MSNBC's Lisa Rubin ...NBC News - Feb. 25 -
Supreme Court Grants New Trial to Death Row Inmate in Oklahoma
Both sides had told the justices that long-suppressed evidence had undermined the case against the inmate, Richard Glossip.The New York Times - Feb. 25 -
Argentina’s Milei to bypasses senate to name supreme court judges
Libertarian leader’s use of controversial clause threatens to spark fight with oppositionFinancial Times - Feb. 25 -
Supreme Court leans toward reviving straight woman's reverse discrimination claim
The Supreme Court appeared likely to allow a woman to pursue a claim that she was discriminated at work because she is straight.NBC News - Feb. 26 -
Supreme Court Poised to Rule for Straight Woman in Discrimination Case
Justices across the ideological spectrum and lawyers on both sides agreed that an appeals court erred in requiring members of majority groups to meet a heightened burden.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Supreme Court appears sympathetic toward straight woman’s ‘reverse discrimination’ case
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared to lean toward reviving a straight woman’s “reverse discrimination” case brought over claims she was passed over for a promotion and demoted in favor of gay ...The Hill - Feb. 26 -
Supreme Court may side with Ohio woman on "reverse discrimination" case
The Supreme Court appears poised to side with an Ohio woman who alleges that she was denied a promotion and demoted because she is straight. CBS News' Catherine Cole reports.CBS News - Feb. 26 -
Supreme Court finds 'radical agreement' in employment discrimination case
The Supreme Court seemed to find common ground in a high-profile case brought by a straight woman alleging "reverse" job discrimination in favor of gay people.ABC News - Feb. 26 -
DOJ doubles down on Supreme Court intervening in Trump firing case
The Justice Department doubled down on its demand that the Supreme Court step in to greenlight President Trump’s firing of a government whistleblower office head, warning in a Wednesday letter that ...The Hill - Feb. 27 -
Ohio woman alleging "reverse discrimination" in Supreme Court case
The Supreme Court heard arguments in the case of a woman who claims she was a victim of reverse discrimination. The key question for the court is whether someone who is not a member of a minority ...CBS News - Feb. 26 -
At Supreme Court, Mexico to Offer Culprit for Cartel Violence: Gun Makers
The dispute focuses on whether Mexico can hold U.S. manufacturers liable for gun violence and comes amid rising tensions between the countries.The New York Times - 3d -
Supreme Court sidesteps dispute over "bias-response teams" on campus
The Supreme Court declined to hear a case involving whether bias-response teams created at universities chill speech on campus.CBS News - 2d -
Supreme Court to weigh Mexican government's suit against U.S. gunmakers
The Supreme Court is set to consider the Mexican government's effort to hold U.S. gun companies accountable for violence involving trafficked firearms.CBS News - 2d -
How Supreme Court's affirmative action decision is affecting college admissions
It's been nearly two years since the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against the use of race in college admissions, ending affirmative action in higher education. Rose Horowitch, writer for The Atlantic, ...CBS News - 2d -
Mexico's fight against US gunmakers heads to Supreme Court
Mexico accuses US firms of practices that help arm gangs, but the US gun trade association denies wrongdoing.BBC News - 2d -
Supreme Court sides with San Francisco on EPA water discharge rules
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Tuesday that the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) rules for the city of San Francisco under the Clean Water Act are overly vague, siding with the city after it ...The Hill - 1d -
Supreme Court gravitates toward gun industry in bid to end Mexico lawsuit
The Supreme Court gravitated toward the American firearm industry Tuesday in its fight to end a $10 billion lawsuit brought by the Mexican government over claims the gunmakers are fueling cartel ...The Hill - 1d -
Supreme Court poised to deny Mexico's lawsuit against U.S. gun makers
The case concerns a lawsuit filed by the Mexican government against gun companies seeking accountability for gun violence epidemic.NBC News - 1d -
US supreme court weakens rules on discharge of raw sewage into water supplies
Ruling by the court, which has a Republican super majority, undermines the 1972 Clean Water Act. The US supreme court has weakened rules on the discharge of raw sewage into water supplies in a ...The Guardian - 1d -
Behind Mexico's Supreme Court arguments against U.S. gunmakers
Justices in the Supreme Court appeared skeptical of Mexico's arguments to hold U.S. gun companies accountable for its country's violence. CBS News' Jan Crawford reports.CBS News - 1d -
Supreme Court Deals Blow to E.P.A. in Dispute Over Federal Water Rules
The 5-to-4 decision is the latest setback for the agency and could have sweeping implications for curtailing water pollution offshore.The New York Times - 1d -
Supreme Court ruling makes it harder for EPA to police sewage discharges
The Supreme Court's decision is the latest in which conservative justices have reined in pollution control efforts.CBS News - 1d -
Supreme Court battle spotlights guns trafficked from US into Mexico
In a historic case, the Supreme Court is considering whether American gun manufacturers can be held liable for gun violence in Mexico.ABC News - 1d -
Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Mexico’s Lawsuit Against U.S. Gun Makers
A majority of the justices seemed to question Mexico’s claim that it could prove a direct chain linking arms manufacturers to drug cartel violence.The New York Times - 1d -
Supreme Court steps into debate over where to store nuclear waste
The Supreme Court will consider a dispute over the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission's license allowing thousands of metric tons of nuclear waste to be stored in West Texas.CBS News - 1d -
Supreme Court takes on dispute over nuclear waste storage sites
The Supreme Court will decide a high-stakes dispute over the storage of highly toxic nuclear waste at privately run U.S. facilities far from reactors.ABC News - 1d -
Supreme Court appears divided on offsite nuclear waste storage
The Supreme Court appeared split Wednesday on the question of whether the federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has the authority to license private, temporary offsite storage of nuclear waste. In ...The Hill - 19h -
Supreme Court wrestles with dispute over nuclear waste storage in Texas
The case focuses on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s approval of a project to store spent nuclear fuel at a remote site in southwest Texas.NBC News - 19h -
Supreme Court rejects Trump administration's bid to avoid paying USAID contractors
The Supreme Court ensured the Trump administration must pay up to $2 billion to U.S. Agency for International Development contractors even as it works to dismantle the agency at a breakneck pace.NBC News - 19h -
Trump defying a court order would trigger a constitutional crisis
The administration can disagree with judicial rulings all it wants, but one thing is clear: it can’t disobey them.The Hill - Feb. 25 -
Justice Dept. Nominees Suggest Some Court Orders Can Be Ignored
At a confirmation hearing, the nominees, two of whom have been Trump defense lawyers, offered little to assuage Democrats’ fears.The New York Times - Feb. 26 -
Arizona laws ordering citizenship proof struck down by appeals court
A federal appeals court struck down provisions in two Arizona voting laws that sought to increase proof-of-citizenship requirements for voter registration.NBC News - 6d -
Indian court orders release of Briton held without trial for years
Christian Michel has been held for six years in the high-profile AgustaWestland corruption case.BBC News - 1d -
A German court sentences 2 Afghans to prison for plotting to attack the Swedish parliament
A German court has sentenced two Afghan men to several years in prison for planning an attack on the Swedish parliament and killing lawmakers in response to the burning of copies of the QuranABC News - Feb. 27 -
Trump administration hasn't complied with order to halt foreign aid freeze, judge says
The Trump administration has not fully complied with a court order pausing the freezing of foreign assistance grants and contracts, a federal judge ruled.NBC News - Feb. 21