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Trump solicitor general nominee: Ignoring courts conceivable in 'extreme cases'
President Trump’s nominee for solicitor general said in his confirmation hearing Wednesday that there are “extreme cases” where it is conceivable that an elected official could defy a court order. ...The Hill - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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 - 1d -
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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 - 1d -
Mulvaney says Trump, Musk 'itching for a fight' with courts on federal worker cuts
NewsNation contributor and former White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said President Trump and Elon Musk are itching for a fight with the courts over their cuts to the federal workforce. ...The Hill - 1d -
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 - 1d -
Supreme Court delays deadline for Trump administration to pay $1.9B in foreign aid
Chief Justice John Roberts, in an order Wednesday night, has stayed a lower court order that the administration pay out $1.9 billion by midnightABC News - 1d -
Mexico's Supreme Court orders a zoo to improve conditions for Ely the elephant
Mexico’s Supreme Court has ordered a zoo to improve the health of an African elephant named Ely, the first time the country’s highest court has made such a move in favor of an animalABC 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 - 1d -
Supreme Court blocks order for Trump to release $2B in foreign aid
The Supreme Court has blocked a judge’s order that the Trump administration release $2 billion in frozen foreign aid funds. It comes as President Donald Trump held his first cabinet where Elon Musk ...NBC News - 1d -
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 - 20h -
A U.K. Teen’s Parents Sent Him to Ghana. He Took Them to Court.
Fearing their son was becoming involved in a gang, a London teenager’s parents tricked him and left him in Ghana. He sued, but a court sided with his parents.The New York Times - 21h -
Appeals court upholds ruling blocking Arizona’s proof of citizenship provisions
A federal appeals court upheld a previous ruling that blocked Arizona’s proof of citizenship provision for voter registration. The ruling came from the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals and upholds a ...The Hill - 18h -
Trump to host Zelenskyy; foreign aid freeze heads to the Supreme Court
Trump to host Zelenskyy; foreign aid freeze heads to the Supreme CourtNBC News - 6h -
With a Letter From King Charles, Starmer Was Welcomed Into Trump’s Court
The British prime minister, Keir Starmer, presented President Trump with a royal invitation and scored several political wins. But his top goal — a security guarantee for Ukraine — remained elusive.The New York Times - 4h -
Golden toilet was used by alleged thief day before robbery, court hears
Three men are standing trial over the theft of the gold toilet which had been part of an exhibition.BBC News - 3h -
Argentina court drops charges against three people over Liam Payne death
Charges of criminal negligence dropped against three key defendants over death of British singer in October. A court in Argentina has dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the ...The Guardian - Feb. 20 -
Brazil's top court justice orders X to pay $1.4 million fine for non-compliance
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has ordered X to pay 8.1 million Brazilian reais ($1.4 million) in fines for failing to comply with judicial ordersABC News - Feb. 20 -
Court drops charges against 3 people tied to the death of singer Liam Payne
A court in Argentina has dropped charges of criminal negligence against three of the five people indicted in connection with the death of Liam Payne, the former One Direction singer who fell from a ...ABC News - Feb. 20 -
US politics briefing: Trump administration warns Kyiv and picks up court win in mass firings case
From the Trump administration’s latest moves abroad and in the US – here are the key US politics stories from Thursday at a glance. Thursday saw a judge rule that the Trump administration can ...The Guardian - Feb. 21 -
Emergency Food, TB Tests and H.I.V. Drugs: Vital Health Aid Remains Frozen Despite Court Ruling
The Trump administration appears to be flouting a judge’s order pausing the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D.The New York Times - Feb. 21 -
UK court refuses to say financier acted in 'good faith' in Vatican deal but says he wasn't dishonest
A British court has largely backed the Vatican and refused to declare that a London-based financier acted in “good faith” in his dealings involving the Holy See’s investment in a London propertyABC News - Feb. 21 -
'See you in court': Trump and Maine governor clash over trans athlete order
President Trump called out Maine Gov. Janet Mills at a meeting of governors at the White House over her state not complying with his executive order to ban transgender athletes from women's sports.NBC News - 6d -
Luigi Mangione appears in court for first time since arraignment in UnitedHealthcare CEO death
Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old man accused of gunning down UnitedHealthCare CEO Brian Thompson in front of a New York City hotel, appeared in court Friday for the first time since he was arraigned ...NBC News - 6d -
Shackles and a bullet-proof vest - Luigi Mangione reappears in court over CEO 'murder'
His lawyer argued during the hearing that her client - wearing a bulletproof vest - was being treated unfairly.BBC News - 6d -
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Meet the 5 top court justices in Brazil who could decide the future of former President Bolsonaro
Five of Brazil’s 11 Supreme Court justices will decide in the next three weeks whether former President Jair Bolsonaro and 33 others charged by the country’s prosecutor-general with attempting a ...ABC News - 6d -
Trump scores big legal wins, but efforts to reshape government still face court hurdles
The Trump administration's efforts to swiftly remake the federal government notched some big wins in court this week — including a ruling that allows its firing spree to continue — but a number of ...NBC News - 6d -
US supreme court temporarily blocks firing of head of federal whistleblower protection office
Trump administration is seeking to oust Hampton Dellinger, head of the office of special counsel. The US supreme court on Friday temporarily kept on the job the head of the federal agency that ...The Guardian - 6d -
Supreme Court maintains pause on Trump bid to immediately fire watchdog agency head
The Supreme Court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, weighs in on a case involving the new Trump administration for the first time.NBC News - 6d -
After 9 months on the run, a French fugitive who staged a deadly escape faced court in Romania
A notorious French fugitive who staged a deadly escape last year has appeared in a Romanian courtABC News - 5d -
Supreme Court rejects challenges to abortion clinic 'buffer zone' laws that restrict protesters
The Supreme Court declined to consider overturning a 24-year-old precedent that upheld "buffer zone" laws limiting how close protesters can get to abortion clinic entrances.NBC News - 4d -
Supreme Court turns down chance to claw back abortion clinic buffer zones
The Supreme Court turned down an opportunity to overturn its precedent permitting buffer zones around abortion clinics over the objections of two of the court’s leading conservatives. In two ...The Hill - 4d -
Supreme Court turns away bid to overturn ruling on abortion clinic buffer zones
The Supreme Court turned away two appeals asking the justices to overrule a 25-year-old decision that allowed for buffer zones around abortion clinics.CBS News - 4d -
Supreme Court appears swayed by Texas death row inmate’s request for DNA testing
The Supreme Court appeared swayed by a Texas death row inmate’s argument he has the legal right to sue over the state’s laws governing DNA testing, as he seeks to obtain testing on evidence he ...The Hill - 4d -
Supreme Court declines to take up challenge to Tennessee law restricting drag shows
The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to a Tennessee law restricting some drag performances, allowing the first-in-the-nation law to remain largely intact. In a brief, unsigned ...The Hill - 4d -
Supreme Court Justices Appear Narrowly Divided Over Death Row Prisoner Plea for DNA Testing
The justices heard arguments in the case of a man on death row in Texas who claims DNA testing could spare his life.The New York Times - 3d
