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U.S. SUPREME COURT


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The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers

The Supreme Court has opened its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers and rejections of hundreds of appeals, including one from an attorney who pushed a plan to keep former President Donald Trump in power.

Anti-abortion groups demand liberal Wisconsin prosecutors charge abortion providers despite ruling

A coalition of anti-abortion organizations is urging two Wisconsin prosecutors to pursue charges against abortion providers in their counties despite a court's ruling that abortion is legal.

California governor signs law raising taxes on guns and ammunition to pay for school safety

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law that will raise taxes on guns and ammunition.

Judge overseeing case to remove Trump from ballot agrees to order banning threats and intimidation

The Colorado judge overseeing the lawsuit attempting to bar former President Donald Trump from The White House using a rare constitutional clause has issued an order prohibiting threats and intimidation regarding the case.

Abortion-rights group rebrands to Reproductive Freedom for All in post-Roe world

The influential abortion-rights group NARAL Pro-Choice America has changed its name to Reproductive Freedom for All.

Supreme Court pauses order curbing Biden administration efforts to block social media posts

The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked enforcement of a lower court order curbing Biden administration efforts to combat controversial social media posts.

Alabama asks US Supreme Court again to intervene in redistricting case

Alabama has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to let it keep Republican-drawn congressional lines in place as the state continues to fight a directive to create a second district where Black voters constitute a majority or close to it.

A football coach who got job back after Supreme Court ruled he could pray on the field has resigned

A high school football coach in Washington state who won his job back after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled he could pray on the field resigned Wednesday after just one game.

Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024

Recent court rulings in some southern states could affect the battle for control of Congress in the 2024 election.

Judges reject Alabamaโ€™s congressional lines, will draw new districts to increase Black voting power

A three-judge panel has blocked Alabamaโ€™s new congressional map after lawmakers failed to create a second district where Black voters at least came close to comprising a majority, as suggested by the court.

As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in some states

When the NFL season kicks off, Kentucky residents will be able to legally bet on games for the first time.

DeSantis' redistricting map in Florida is unconstitutional and must be redrawn, judge says

A judge says that a Florida redistricting plan pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis violates the state constitution.

Ohio votes on abortion rights this fall. Misinformation about the proposal is already spreading

A ballot measure in Ohio that would guarantee access to abortion rights is fueling misleading claims about how the proposal could influence abortion care, gender-related health care and parental consent in the state.

An Ohio ballot measure seeks to protect abortion access. Opponents' messaging is on parental rights

The wording of a proposed constitutional amendment on Ohioโ€™s fall ballot to ensure abortion rights seems straightforward.

States at the forefront of fights over wetlands protections after justices slash federal rules

The Supreme Court in May sharply curtailed the Clean Water Act's power to protect millions of acres of wetlands.

US Supreme Court Justice Barrett says she welcomes public scrutiny of court

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett told attendees at a judicial conference in Wisconsin on Monday that she welcomed public scrutiny of the court.

West Virginia can restrict abortion pill sales, judge rules, despite FDA approval that it's safe

A federal judge has ruled that West Virginia can restrict the sale of the abortion pill.

Court watchdog files complaint against a judge who ordered 'religious-liberty training' for lawyers

A court watchdog has filed a complaint against the federal judge who ordered โ€œreligious-liberty trainingโ€ for a trio of Southwest Airlines lawyers.

Will a federal judge in Texas force Planned Parenthood to repay millions?

Texas wants Planned Parenthood to return millions of dollars in Medicaid reimbursements and pay far more in fines.

How a law associated with mobsters is central to charges against Trump

Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened her investigation into Donald Trump after the release of a recording of a January 2021 phone call between Trump and Georgiaโ€™s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger.

Federal judges question Alabamaโ€™s new congressional map, lack of 2nd majority-Black district

A panel of federal judges on Monday began a review Alabamaโ€™s redrawn congressional map which opponents argue blatantly defies the courtโ€™s mandate to create a second district where Black voters have an opportunity to influence the outcome of an election.

Supreme Court blocks, for now, OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal that would shield Sacklers

The Supreme Court has temporarily blocked a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.

Appeals court rules against longstanding drug user gun ban cited in Hunter Biden case

A federal appeals court has ruled that drug users shouldnโ€™t automatically be banned from having guns, marking the latest sign of upheaval in the nationโ€™s firearm legal landscape and raising questions about a law cited in the case against Hunter Biden.

Lawsuit says Tennessee's US House and state Senate maps discriminate against communities of color

Tennessee is facing a lawsuit over a congressional redistricting map that carved up Democratic-leaning Nashville to help Republicans flip a seat in last yearโ€™s elections.

Abortion rights advocates push for 2024 ballot initiative in Arizona

Abortion rights advocates plan to ask Arizona voters to create a constitutional right to abortion.

Supreme Court reinstates regulation of ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers

The Supreme Court is reinstating a regulation aimed at reining in the proliferation of firearms without serial numbers, called ghost guns.

Court blocks Mississippi ban on voting after some crimes, but GOP official will appeal ruling

Mississippi is violating the U.S. Constitutionโ€™s ban on cruel and unusual punishment by permanently stripping voting rights from people convicted of some felonies.

Justice Kagan supports ethics code but says Supreme Court divided on how to proceed

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan says she supports an ethics code for the court but that there wasn't consensus among the justices on how to proceed.

Wisconsin lawsuit asks new liberal-controlled Supreme Court to toss Republican-drawn maps

A lawsuit filed with Wisconsinโ€™s newly liberal-controlled state Supreme Court argues that Republican-drawn legislative maps are unconstitutional and must be redone.

Plaintiffs in voting rights case urge judges to toss Alabama's new congressional map

Civil rights groups urged three federal judges to reject Alabamaโ€™s newly drawn congressional districts, saying state Republicans prioritized partisan concerns over compliance with a court order to draw lines that are fair to Black voters.

Misleading clients on abortion could cost Illinois pregnancy centers

Crisis pregnancy centers in Illinois that are popping up near abortion facilities to offer information about alternatives face penalties if they disseminate misleading or untruthful information.

Alabama executes man for the 2001 beating death of a woman, resuming lethal injections after review

Alabama has executed a man for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state resumes lethal injections following a pause to review procedures.

Alabama to carry out first lethal injection after review of execution procedures

Alabama plans to execute an inmate for the 2001 beating death of a woman as the state seeks to carry out its first lethal injection after a pause following a string of problems with inserting the IVs.

Ex-officer Derek Chauvin to ask US Supreme Court to review his conviction in murder of George Floyd

An attorney for former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin says they'll ask the U.S. Supreme Court to review his second-degree murder conviction in George Floyd's killing.

After court ruling, Alabama GOP criticized for rejecting 2nd majority-Black congressional district

Alabama Republicans have advanced proposals to boost the number of Black voters in one of the stateโ€™s congressional districts, but critics say they're floating a court order to create a second majority-Black district or something close to it.

Alabama Republicans reject call for 2nd majority Black district, despite Supreme Court ruling

Alabama Republicans have rejected proposals to create a second majority Black voting district, despite an order from the U.S. Supreme Court to redraw congressional district boundaries.

GOP presidential hopeful Vivek Ramaswamy lists Senators Cruz, Lee as possible Supreme Court picks

A biotech entrepreneur and Republican presidential hopeful says he'd consider Sens. Ted Cruz of Texas and Mike Lee of Utah among several possible conservative candidates should he get to nominate someone to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Few US adults support full abortion bans, even in states that have them, an AP-NORC poll finds

A new poll finds most U.S. adults oppose the strictest bans on abortion.

Inside the APโ€™s investigation into the ethics practices of the Supreme Court justices

An Associated Press examination of the ethics practices of the U.S. Supreme Court relied on documents obtained from more than 100 public records requests to public colleges, universities and other institutions that have hosted the justices over the past decade.

Stymied by the Supreme Court, Biden wants voters to have the final say on his agenda

After major blows to his agenda by the Supreme Court, President Joe Biden is intent on making sure voters will have the final say.

Iowa's Republican governor calls a special legislative session to revive abortion restrictions

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds has called a special legislative session so lawmakers can enact new abortion restrictions.

After the fall of Roe, emboldened religious conservatives lobby to restrict abortion in Africa

When the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the national right to abortion a year ago, it shook efforts to legalize and make abortions safer in Africa.

Web designer in Supreme Court gay rights ruling cited client who denies making wedding site request

A Colorado web designer who the U.S. Supreme Court ruled could refuse to make a wedding website for gay couples had cited a request from a man who says he never asked to work with her.

Wider than websites? LGBTQ+ advocates fear broader discrimination after Supreme Court ruling

A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling allowing a Colorado Christian graphic artist to refuse to work on wedding websites for same-sex couples has LGBTQ+ people across the country worried about broader consequences.

Supreme Court lets stand ruling that protects people with gender dysphoria under disability law

The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to review a first-of-its-kind ruling from a federal appeals court that found people with gender dysphoria are entitled to the protections of the Americans With Disabilities Act.

Supreme Court ruling brings bitterness for borrowers counting on student loan forgiveness

For borrowers around the country, the Supreme Court ruling that struck down President Joe Biden's student loan cancellation plan has brought bitterness and frustration.

Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Mississippi's Jim Crow-era ban on voting after some felonies

The U.S. Supreme Court says it will not stop Mississippi from removing voting rights from people convicted of certain felonies โ€” a practice that originated in the Jim Crow era with the intent of stopping Black men from influencing elections.

Virginia high school admissions case could be legal follow-up to affirmative action ruling

A federal appeals courtโ€™s ruling last month about the admissions policy at an elite public high school in northern Virginia may provide a vehicle for the U.S. Supreme Court to flesh out the intended scope of its ruling banning affirmative action in college admissions.

Supreme Court rules for designer who doesnโ€™t want to make wedding websites for gay couples

The Supreme Courtโ€™s conservative majority has ruled a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to work with same-sex couples.

Charter school lost case over skirts rule for girls, but debate over charter autonomy isn't over

One of the mothers who successfully sued a North Carolina charter school over its requirement that girls wear skirts says she always knew she'd prevail.

The Supreme Court won't let a North Carolina charter school force girls to wear skirts to school

The Supreme Court has left in place an appellate ruling barring a North Carolina public charter school from requiring girls to wear skirts to school.

The Supreme Courtโ€™s biggest decisions are coming. Hereโ€™s what they could say

The Supreme Court is expected to announce major decisions Friday on President Joe Bidenโ€™s student loan forgiveness program and a case that impacts gay rights.

One year after the anti-abortion ruling, the White House keeps a spotlight on the issue

In the year since the Supreme Court overturned the national legal right to abortion, President Joe Biden has made little progress toward restoring access.

A year after fall of Roe, 25 million women live in states with abortion bans or tighter restrictions

A year after the U.S. Supreme Court rescinded a five-decade-old right to abortion, 25 million women of childbearing age now live in states where the law makes abortions harder to get.

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Native American child welfare law

The Supreme Court has preserved the system that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children.

In student loan and affirmative action rulings, advocates fear losses for racial equality

The Supreme Court has struck down both student loan forgiveness and affirmative action in college admissions.

New voting districts could change again in some states before the 2024 elections

More changes could be coming to voting districts in some states.

Judge weighs challenge to gag order in University of Idaho killings

A judge overseeing the case against a man charged with killing four University of Idaho students is set to hear arguments over a gag order that largely bars attorneys and other parties in the case from speaking with news reporters.

Biden vetoes bill to cancel student debt relief

President Joe Biden has vetoed legislation that would have canceled his plan to forgive student debt.

Supreme Court tossed out heart of Voting Rights Act a decade ago, prompting wave of new voting rules

A U.S. Supreme Court decision a decade ago that tossed out the heart of the Voting Rights Act continues to reverberate across the country.

Wisconsin Republicans look for rebound, Democrats stay on offensive as 2024 fights loom

Wisconsin Republicans still reeling from an April election that saw conservatives lose majority control of the state Supreme Court hope to use their upcoming state convention to unify and refocus on the looming presidential race in which Wisconsin will once again be a battleground.

One justice explained absence from case. Another didn't. Ethics questions vexing Supreme Court

One Supreme Court justice explained her absence from a case.

What's on DeSantis' agenda? A look at the laws he passed as Florida governor, from abortion to guns

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has cemented himself as a conservative standard-bearer in the lead-up to his 2024 presidential announcement.

Montana acts to protect Native American priority in adopting Native children

Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte has signed a law that gives Native American families preference in fostering and adopting Native children involved with child protective services.

Rhode Island governor signs bill to fund abortion coverage for state workers and Medicaid recipients

Rhode Island Gov. Daniel McKee has signed a bill into law that would let state funds be used to pay for health insurance plans that cover state workers and Medicaid recipients seeking abortions.

Why the Supreme Court tiptoeing past a key social media shield helps Big Tech

Google, Twitter, Facebook and other tech companies fueled by social media have dodged a legal threat that could have blown a huge hole in their business models.

Key abortion debates this week in US courts and statehouses

Abortion bans are back on the agenda for lawmakers in the Carolinas and Nebraska this week.

3 judges who chipped away abortion rights to hear federal abortion pill appeal

Three appeals court judges with a history of supporting restrictions on abortion will hear arguments May 17 on whether a widely used abortion drug should remain available.

Supreme Court rejects challenge to California pork law mandating more space for pigs

The Supreme Court has rejected a challenge to a California animal cruelty law that affects the pork industry.

GOP prosecutor urges judge to toss Wisconsin abortion suit

Attorneys for a Republican prosecutor are urging a judge to toss out a lawsuit challenging Wisconsin state's 174-year-old abortion ban.

Utah judge delays implementing statewide abortion clinic ban

A Utah judge has ruled that the state law banning abortion clinics cannot take effect on Wednesday as scheduled amid a lawsuit filed by the stateโ€™s largest abortion provider.

California hotline to provide legal help related to abortion

California is joining with law firms and advocacy groups to create a hotline that provides access to information and pro bono services for people who need legal help related to abortion.

Utah judge to rule next week on state abortion clinic ban

A Utah judge said he would decide next week whether to delay implementing a state ban on abortion clinics that providers argue could end access to the procedure throughout the state.

Wyoming abortion clinic opens despite arson, legal obstacles

Wyomingโ€™s first full-service abortion clinic in years defiantly opened Thursday despite an arson attack that ravaged it last year and legal obstacles that could shut it down with some of the toughest abortion restrictions in the U.S. Wellspring Health Access's opening means women in the state now have a second resource for abortion care, including the first clinic to offer surgical abortions in Wyoming in at least a decade.

Florida eases path for death penalty after Parkland verdict

A Florida bill ending the unanimous jury requirement in death penalty sentencing is now law after Gov. Ron DeSantis signed it in a private ceremony Thursday.

Supreme Court: New Jersey can quit mob-busting port agency

The U.S. Supreme Court says New Jersey can withdraw from a commission the state created decades ago with New York to combat the mobโ€™s influence at their joint port.

Kamala Harris rallies as high court eyes abortion pill rules

Vice President Kamala Harris is urging Americans to take action during โ€œa critical point in our nationโ€™s historyโ€ as thousands of people protested new limits to abortion rights in demonstrations across the country.

Latest abortion pill ruling could hit some safe havens hard

States that are trying to position themselves as safe havens for women seeking abortions could be most affected by the latest court ruling restricting access to an abortion pill.

Democratic senators urge chief justice to probe Thomas trips

Senate Democrats are calling on U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts to open an investigation into the undisclosed acceptance of luxury trips taken by Justice Clarence Thomas and his wife that were paid for by a Republican megadonor.

Next abortion battles may be among states with clashing laws

Since Roe v. Wade fell, states with strict abortion bans are trying to reach outside their borders to keep their residents from getting abortions in other states.

A hectic week for abortion policy with laws and lawsuits

The U.S. abortion landscape is far from settled nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court ended the nationwide right to terminate a pregnancy.

Oklahoma court OK's abortion to preserve mother's life

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has overturned a portion of the stateโ€™s ban on abortion, ruling women have a right to an abortion not just in a medical emergency.

Feds want justices to end Navajo fight for Colo. River water

The U.S. Supreme Court will soon decide a critical water rights case in the arid Southwest.

Abortion ban injunction upheld by N. Dakota Supreme Court

The North Dakota Supreme Court has ruled that a state abortion ban will remain blocked while a lawsuit over its constitutionality proceeds.

Wisconsin Republicans propose abortion ban exceptions

Republicans who control the Wisconsin Legislature are proposing rape and incest exceptions to the stateโ€™s 1849 abortion ban and clarifying when abortions that protect the health of the mother would be allowed.

Long-used US abortion pill under threat in Texas lawsuit

A conservative judge in Texas has raised questions about an effort to overturn the decades-old approval of a leading abortion drug, in a case that could threaten the countryโ€™s most common method to end pregnancies.

With GOP majority, North Carolina court revisits voting maps

The North Carolina Supreme Court is hearing arguments again in a redistricting case it ruled on only three months ago.

Ohio State asks court to hear Title IX issues in abuse suits

Ohio State University is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to consider questions about the law known as Title IX in a case stemming from lawsuits over decades-old sexual abuse by the late team doctor Richard Strauss.

Fox libel defense at odds with top GOP presidential foes

A $1.6 billion lawsuit against Fox News for its coverage of false claims surrounding the 2020 presidential election isnโ€™t the only thing putting pressure on the standard for U.S. libel law.

Utah lawmakers advance abortion clinic ban over protests

A proposal to ban abortion clinics in Utah and have them provided exclusively at hospitals passed the Utah Senate.

Supreme Court won't revive lawsuit over NSA surveillance

The Supreme Court has declined to revive an ACLU lawsuit challenging a portion of the National Security Agencyโ€™s warrantless surveillance of Americansโ€™ international email and phone communications.

California will try to enshrine right to same-sex marriage

California lawmakers are going to try to officially repeal a 15-year-old voter initiative meant to ban same-sex marriage in the state.

High court offers bonuses, debt relief to lure police hires

Supreme Court police officers are looking for a few good men and women โ€” as are law enforcement departments around the country in a tight employment market.

Ohio city rewrites abortion ban, advocacy groups end lawsuit

Groups representing social workers and women say they have succeeded in forcing a small Ohio city to significantly narrow its abortion ban and dropped their lawsuit.

Justice Kavanaugh: Supreme Court's slow start a coincidence

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh says the public shouldnโ€™t read anything into the high courtโ€™s historically slow start to releasing opinions.

Colorado baker loses appeal over transgender birthday cake

The Colorado baker who won a partial U.S. Supreme Court victory after refusing to make a gay coupleโ€™s wedding cake because of his Christian faith has lost an appeal in his latest legal fight.

Oregon launches abortion hotline offering free legal advice

Oregon is launching a hotline offering free legal advice on abortion.

'Here again': Abortion activists rally 50 years after Roe

Women's marches demanding the protection of abortion rights drew thousands of people to the streets across the country on Sunday.

Harris rallies against GOP push to roll back abortion rights

Vice President Kamala Harris is rallying supporters against efforts in Washington and in Republican-led states to restrict abortion on what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe vs.

Supreme Court: Justices interviewed as part of leak probe

Eight months, 126 formal interviews and a 23-page report later, the Supreme Court has failed to discover who leaked a draft of the courtโ€™s opinion overturning abortion rights.

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