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.

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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 - 7h
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 - 7h
Supreme Court declines to intervene for now in bid to fire whistleblower office chief

President Trump removed Hampton Dellinger from his position as special counsel on Feb. 7, but a federal judge ordered him to be reinstated for a short period.
CBS News - 2d
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 - 2d
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 - 2d
Birkenstock Loses Copyright Battle in German Court Ruling

The famous sandal company lost a battle over copyright law, leaving room for imitations to spawn.
The New York Times - 3d
Supreme Court unanimously sides with Hungary in Holocaust survivors’ lawsuit

The Supreme Court unanimously sided with Hungary on Friday by rejecting a group of Holocaust survivors’ legal theory that sought to haul the country into American courts to pay compensation. The ...
The Hill - 3d
Supreme Court Rejects Holocaust Survivors’ Suit Against Hungary

The justices unanimously ruled that the plaintiffs had not established a connection to the United States required by the Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act.
The New York Times - 3d
Supreme Court tackles straight woman’s 'reverse' discrimination case

The Supreme Court will hear the case of Marlean Ames, a straight woman who said she was denied a promotion and demoted in favor of two people who are gay.
NBC News - 3d
Supreme Court stiffs Trump, punts on firing whistleblower agency head

The Supreme Court stiffed President Trump in his administration’s first high court appeal by punting Friday on a request to greenlight the firing of the head of a whistleblower protection office. ...
The Hill - 2d
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 - 12h
Trump Administration Stalls Scientific Research Despite Court Ruling

Using an arcane law, officials have effectively delayed funding from the National Institutes of Health, leaving medical studies in jeopardy.
The New York Times - 2d
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 - 2d
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 - 4h
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 - 4h
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 - 31m
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 - 3d
Organizmo! The Colombian architects overturning colonialist ‘sustainability’ ideas

A 30-acre construction lab is helping reshape Colombia’s architecture with ancestral knowledge and direct ecological action. We head inside their smoking doughnut. A curious doughnut-shaped ...
The Guardian - 3d
L.A. DA does not support overturning Menendez brothers' murder convictions

Los Angeles' top prosecutor rejected a bid by Erik and Lyle Menendez to challenge their murder convictions, telling reporters Friday that evidence cited by the brothers did not meet the standards ...
NBC News - 2d
Woman Who Gave Birth to Another Couple’s Baby Sues I.V.F. Clinic

The woman, a Georgia resident, lost custody of the child she had carried. The in vitro fertilization clinic, Coastal Fertility Specialists, apologized for “an embryo transfer mix-up.”
The New York Times - 4d
‘It’s not ethical and it’s not medical’: how UK rehab clinics are cashing in on NAD+

They are beloved by A-listers and surging in popularity. But claims that NAD+ infusions are a fix for addiction are unproven, risky – and possibly illegal, an Observer investigation reveals. It ...
The Guardian - 1d
Beloved game veteran Carter Lipscomb passes away

Carter Lipscomb, a game industry veteran with a big personality, has passed away.
VentureBeat - 3d
The Art of the Sellout: Trump is giving away the store in Ukraine

If Trump were truly the master negotiator he claims to be, he would understand that you don’t start by announcing what you’re willing to concede for free.
The Hill - 3d
New York doctor faces criminal charges in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pills

Dr. Margaret Carpenter, who legally practices in New York, is fighting extradition after Louisiana officials charged her for mailing abortion pills. As restrictive state laws clash with legal ...
CBS News - 3d
Missouri lawmaker proposes registry of pregnant women ‘at risk’ for abortions

Dubbed ‘eHarmony for babies’, bill would create connected databases for pregnant women and those looking to adopt. A Republican lawmaker in Missouri has introduced legislation to create a ...
The Guardian - 2d
Trump endorses Donalds in potential bid for Florida governor

President Donald Trump on Thursday endorsed Rep. Byron Donalds (R-Fla.) for Sunshine State governor in the case that the House Republican makes a bid for the role. "Byron Donalds would be a truly ...
The Hill - 3d
Judge Blocks Trump Bid to Ban DEI

A Maryland judge said the DEI directives by Trump likely violate the First Amendment.
Inc. - 2d
Who could steal Virginia Tech's at-large bid?

As Duke's chances of a 2-seed slip and Louisville makes a jump, let's talk potential bubble teams and those who could take the Hokies' spot.
ESPN - 1d
Eight investment rules to live and die by

My father enjoyed a long retirement on a modest pension — here’s how he did it
Financial Times - 3d
America has turned on its friends

Donald Trump’s abandonment of allies is real and will endure
Financial Times - 3d
'It was time': Yanks welcome new facial-hair rule

New closer Devin Williams and several former Yankees stars helped nudge owner Hal Steinbrenner into changing the franchise's decades-old policy on facial hair.
ESPN - 2d
Sources: Embiid gets imaging on knee; ruled out

Joel Embiid completed new imaging on his injured left knee and has been ruled out for Monday night's game against the Bulls, sources told ESPN.
ESPN - 1h
As Tourists Swarm Erupting Mount Etna, Italian Authorities Warn Them Away

“A lot of people are trying to get closer to admire this natural phenomenon,” a local mayor warned his community. “But it is extremely dangerous!”
The New York Times - 5d
Watch: Tourists warned to stay away from Mount Etna lava

Italian authorities say people have been injured after venturing too close to the red-hot lava.
BBC News - 4d
Listen: The Ukraine War - How Far Away Is A Peace Deal?

Newscast x Americast x Ukrainecast
BBC News - 3d
Trump Appears to Back Away From His Gaza Plan

Earlier this month, the president said he favored taking control of Gaza and displacing the Palestinian population of the devastated seaside enclave. But Egypt and Jordan flatly rejected cooperating.
The New York Times - 2d
USC flips four-star QB Jonas Williams away from Oregon

Rivals breaks down the huge flip to USC by four-star QB Jonas Williams.
Yahoo Sports - 2d
'Ripped away': Inside the Mavericks' struggle to manage the post-Luka trade backlash

Mavs fans remain outraged over the trade that sent Luka Doncic to the Lakers. And they're looking forward to April 9, when their adopted son returns to Dallas.
ESPN - 1d
The Guardian view on AI and copyright: creativity should be cherished, not given away | Editorial

The government’s consultation was weighted towards big tech. Now is the time for a rethink. It’s a seductive promise: let our computers scrape the internet for ideas, images, forms of words, ...
The Guardian - 3h