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U.S. SUPREME COURT


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Florida Senate OKs easier path to imposing death penalty in wake of life sentence Parkland school shooter got

The vote came in the wake of the uproar after Parkland school shooter Nikolas Cruz got a life sentence because the jury couldn't agree unanimously on sentencing him to death.

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16 hours ago

Judge's ruling undercuts U.S. health law's preventive care

A federal judge in Texas who previously ruled to dismantle the Affordable Care Act struck down a key part of the law. Opponents say the ruling jeopardizes preventive care for millions of Americans.

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2 days ago

Lawsuit claims Maine tuition program discriminates against religious schools

A lawsuit against the state of Maine claims its tuition reimbursement program unfairly targets religious schools by requiring compliance with pro-LGBTQ "antidiscrimination" mandates.

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2 days ago

The New Yorker’s Jia Tolentino Wins a 2023 National Magazine Award

The staff writer was honored Tuesday for columns and essays about abortion before and after the repeal of Roe v. Wade.

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2 days ago

US Supreme Court won't review GOP-controlled Kansas congressional map

The U.S. Supreme Court will not review the GOP-controlled Kansas congressional map. Democrats viewed the congressional map as political gerrymandering.

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In New Hampshire, abortion activists score win as proposed restrictions fail in state House

The New Hampshire House on Thursday rejected multiple bills restricting abortion, including a proposed fetal heartbeat bill similar to those enacted in many red states.

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Abortion-rights supporters prevail in New Hampshire House

In a victory for abortion-rights supporters, the Republican-led but closely divided New Hampshire House on Thursday rejected multiple bills to further restrict abortion access while also approving legislation to protect it. The eight abortion-related bills came up for a vote during what has been a hectic week for abortion policy nationwide. Nine months after the U.S. Supreme Court ended a nationwide right to an abortion, court fights are playing out on multiple fronts, states dominated by Democrats are seeking to protect access and Republicans are trying to tighten restrictions.

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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson is lone dissenter as Supreme Court vacates abortion ruling

Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a lone dissent on an abortion case stemming from a lawsuit in Missouri involving a pregnant teenager.

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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 Supreme Court greenlights life-of-mother exception to abortion law

The Oklahoma Supreme Court narrowly ruled Tuesday that exceptions to the Sooner State's strict abortion law may be made in cases that threaten the mother's life.

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Oklahoma court OKs abortion to preserve mother's life

The Oklahoma Supreme Court on Tuesday overturned a portion of the state's ban on abortion, ruling women have a right to an abortion not just in a medical emergency.

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

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

Justice Department asks Supreme Court to overturn domestic violence gun ruling

Supreme Court is being asked to review whether a law prohibiting the possession of firearms by persons subject to domestic violence restraining orders violates the Second Amendment.

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DOJ appeals to Supreme Court after court invalidates domestic violence restraining order gun ban

The Justice Department is asking the Supreme Court to allow a federal ban on gun ownership for individuals under domestic abuse retraining orders to stand.

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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.

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

States that rely on water from the over-tapped Colorado River want the U.S. Supreme Court to block a lawsuit from the Navajo Nation that could upend how water is shared in the Western U.S. The tribe doesn't have enough water and says that the federal government is at fault. Roughly a third of residents on the vast Navajo Nation don’t have running water in their homes.

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ND Supreme Court upholds injunction on state's plan to outlaw most abortions

The North Dakota Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that an injunction on a law banning all abortions not performed in rape, incest or life-threatening situations will remain in place.

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North Dakota Supreme Court keeps in place block on state's abortion ban

The decision came in a challenge to North Dakota's trigger ban brought by the Red River Women's Clinic.

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North Dakota Supreme Court ruling keeps the state's abortion ban on hold for now

The state's high court ruled Thursday that a North Dakota abortion ban will remain blocked while a lawsuit over its constitutionality proceeds.

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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 state’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 country’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.

N.C. high court mulls throwing out rulings on redistricting, voter ID

Critics excoriated the justices for reexamining the redistricting case so soon after ruling on it, contending the justices were doing so for partisan reasons instead of legal ones.

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Ohio Supreme Court will review judge's order blocking enforcement of near-ban on abortion

A judge blocked enforcement of Ohio's near-ban on abortion. The judge's decision will be reviewed by the Ohio Supreme Court. The court will also review if clinics can challenge the law.

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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.

North Carolina lawmakers will defend abortion pill restrictions in federal court

A North Carolina judge granted a request allowing state lawmakers to defend laws regarding abortion pills. The request was made by House Speaker Tim Moore and Senate leader Phil Berger.

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Atheists avoid — for now — Supreme Court review of Florida shooting prayer vigil lawsuit

The city of Ocala, Fla., had asked the Supreme Court to consider whether a group of atheists had the legal standing to file suit under the Constitution.

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What to do if Supreme Court strikes down Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

With the Biden administration's student loan forgiveness plan at risk, borrowers should familiarize themselves with the existing relief options, experts say.

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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 isn’t the only thing putting pressure on the standard for U.S. libel law.

How Section 230 set the standard for free speech online

Section 230 dictates that online platforms aren't responsible for the effects of users' speech, which has allowed the internet to become a massive ideological marketplace.

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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.

Will student loan forgiveness pass the Supreme Court? Here's what we know so far

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on President Biden's plan to forgive up to $20,000 of student debt for federal borrowers.

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Amy Coney Barrett joins liberal Supreme Court justices in scrutinizing a student-loan company's involvement in one of the lawsuits blocking Biden's debt relief

"Do you want to address why MOHELA's not here?" Barrett asked lawyers who argued Biden's debt relief would hurt the student-loan company.

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Supreme Court questions Biden administration lawyer on legality of student loan relief that would affect 40 million borrowers

President Joe Biden's student loan debt relief plan would forgive up to $20,000 for borrowers. The Supreme Court could rule on the legality of it this summer.

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As the Supreme Court weighs in on Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, here's a look back at how we got here

The Supreme Court has the final say on Biden's student loan forgiveness plan but college affordability will remain an issue for years to come.

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U.S. Supreme Court to hold hearing on Biden's student debt plan

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear President Biden's proposal to forgive $400 billion in federal student loan debt. Challengers in six Republican-led states say it's an abuse of power that bypassed Congress. Chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports.

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Student loan borrowers camp out at Supreme Court, praise Biden forgiveness plan

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments challenging the Biden administration's plan to forgive the student loan debts of millions of Americans

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Supreme Court to hear GOP state challenge to pandemic-related Biden student loan debt relief plan

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments Tuesday pertaining to GOP-led states aiming to block President Biden's student debt forgiveness plan.

foxnews.com

How a Supreme Court justice's paragraph put the Voting Rights Act in more danger

Justice Neil Gorsuch tacked on a handful of sentences to a 2021 Supreme Court ruling, planting the seeds of a legal fight that could further weaken Voting Rights Act protections for people of color.

npr.org

Unlikely alliances in Supreme Court opinions on overtime, death penalty

The cases involved who qualifies for overtime pay, and Arizona's refusal to apply a Supreme Court precedent in death penalty jury instructions.

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Supreme Court considers whether Twitter can be held liable for failing to remove terrorist content

In Twitter v. Taamneh, the justices consider whether the company can be held responsible for aiding and abetting terrorism for failing to remove some posts.

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Supreme Court rules 9-0 that bankruptcy filers can't avoid debt incurred by another's fraud

The Supreme Courtly ruled Kate Bartenwerfer's lack of knowledge of her partner's fraud in a home sale did not protect her from owing a legal judgment.

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What is Section 230, the rule that shaped the modern internet?

Legal phrase tucked into 1996 law protects companies Facebook, Twitter and Google from being sued into oblivion for libel.

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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 Agency’s warrantless surveillance of Americans’ international email and phone communications.

Liberals, media should 'shame' conservative judges in order to influence them, WaPo columnist argues

The Washington Post columnist Perry Bacon Jr. argued readers and politicians to “shame” conservative judges into issuing less conservative rulings.

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Reported threats on Congress remain high, but prosecutions decline

Federal prosecutors charged fewer than two dozen people out of more than 7,500 possible threats Capitol Police reviewed last year.

washingtonpost.com

Turmoil in courts on gun laws in wake of justices' ruling

A landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on the Second Amendment is upending gun laws across the country, dividing judges and sowing confusion over what firearm restrictions can remain on the books. The high court's ruling that set new standards for evaluating gun laws left open many questions, experts say, resulting in an increasing number of conflicting decisions as lower court judges struggle to figure out how to apply it. The Supreme Court’s so-called Bruen decision changed the test that lower courts had long used for evaluating challenges to firearm restrictions.

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Republican lawmakers urge Supreme Court to overturn Biden's student loan forgiveness plan

GOP lawmakers filed briefs at the Supreme Court, asking the justices to block Biden's historic student loan forgiveness plan.

cnbc.com

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.

Republican lawmakers shy away from changing Montana's constitutional right to abortion

"What Republicans are doing right now is they are testing the waters," said Jessi Bennion, a Montana State University political scientist.

cbsnews.com

Justice Department says end of COVID-19 emergency will terminate Title 42, 'moot' Supreme Court case

Justice Department attorneys said in a Tuesday brief that the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency in the U.S. would terminate Title 42 immigration orders.

foxnews.com

Moore v Harper: Supreme Court could throw out major North Carolina election theory case with 2024 implications

North Carolina's Supreme Court agreed to rehear a major redistricting case, leaving Moore v. Harper's "independent state legislature theory" hanging in the balance at the federal level.

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How a major election theory case at the U.S. Supreme Court could get thrown out

A major U.S. Supreme Court case from North Carolina about a once-fringe election theory may end up getting tossed out of the high court now that a state court in GOP hands is rehearing the case.

npr.org

Judge suggests abortion might be protected by 13th Amendment despite Supreme Court ruling

The Supreme Court, with a majority opinion by Justice Samuel Alito, ruled there was no federal right to abortion, overturning its Roe v. Wade decision.

cnbc.com

In blue New Mexico, antiabortion activists use small towns to push national ban

In New Mexico, cities and counties near the Texas border are aiming to erect an invisible wall against abortion providers and medications.

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Marijuana users have a constitutional right to own firearms, judge rules

Marijuana users have a constitutional right to own firearms, a federal judge in Oklahoma City ruled on Friday, marking the latest challenge to firearms regulations.

foxnews.com

Federal court orders new trial for Wyoming doctor accused of overprescribing medication

A federal court has ordered a new trial for a Wyoming doctor who was accused of overprescribing medication, due to the nature of instructions given to jurors during his trial.

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High court offers bonuses, debt relief to lure police hires

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

Republican states ask federal judge to end 'unlawful' DACA program supported by Biden, Obama, opposed by Trump

Nine states are requesting a federal judge who previously called DACA an unlawful program to permanently end it, following years of legal challenges to the Obama-era policy.

foxnews.com

Muslim-American opinions on abortion are complex. What does Islam actually say?

Since the Supreme Court ended the constitutional right to an abortion, many Muslims Americans have been turning to their faith to try to figure out: What does Islam say about the issue?

npr.org

Judge blocks New Jersey from banning guns in more 'sensitive locations'

A federal judge on Monday blocked more provisions of New Jersey's gun control law, which restricts where concealed-carry permit holders may take their firearms.

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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.

White House approves 16 million people for contested student loan forgiveness plan. Whether they see relief depends on Supreme Court decision

Over 16 million people have been approved for student loan forgiveness, but whether or not they see the relief will depend on the Supreme Court's decision.

cnbc.com

Justice Kavanaugh: Supreme Court's slow start a coincidence

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh says the public shouldn’t read anything into the high court’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 couple’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 court’s opinion overturning abortion rights.

March for Life eyes Congress for post-Roe abortion limits

A half century after Roe v. Wade, March for Life supporters are celebrating the dismantling of that constitutional right to abortion and heralding the political struggle set loose by the Supreme Court's decision.

US divided over Roe's repeal as abortion foes gird for march

Anti-abortion activists will have multiple reasons to celebrate — and some reasons for unease — when they gather Friday in Washington for the annual March for Life.

School lawsuits over social media harm face tough legal road

Like the tobacco, oil, gun, opioid and vaping industries before them, the big U.S. social media companies are now facing lawsuits brought by public entities that seek to hold them accountable for a huge societal problem in the mental health crisis among youth.

Justices turn away Israeli spyware maker in WhatsApp suit

The Supreme Court has rejected an Israeli spyware maker’s bid to derail a high-profile lawsuit filed by the WhatsApp messaging service.

At the Supreme Court, it's taking longer to hear cases

Supreme Court arguments are continuing long after a red light tells lawyers to stop.

Court: Abortion doctors can’t be charged under Arizona law

An Arizona court ruled abortion doctors can’t be prosecuted under a pre-statehood law that criminalizes nearly all abortions yet was barred from being enforced for decades.

After court setback, migrants cling to hopes of reaching US

A familiar mix of disappointment, patience and determination spread among migrants on Mexico’s northern border waiting to enter the United States as they faced the reality that pandemic-era asylum limits would remain for now.

EXPLAINER: What happens if COVID asylum restrictions end?

The U.S. has been using a public health rule intended to limit the spread of disease to expel migrants seeking asylum since the pandemic began.

US Supreme Court keeps asylum limits in place for now

The Supreme Court is keeping pandemic-era limits on people seeking asylum in place for now, dashing hopes of migrants who have been fleeing violence and inequality.

Cubans, Nicaraguans drive migration to US border in November

U.S. authorities say iIlegal border crossings by Cubans and Nicaraguans rose sharply in November while overall migration flows were little changed from October.

Abortion ban changes split Wisconsin GOP under veto threat

Wisconsin Republicans who control the Legislature are divided over whether to push for rape and incest abortion exceptions in the face of their Democratic governor's pledge to veto any bill that keeps the state’s 173-year-old ban in place.

Migrants at US-Mexico border await ruling on asylum limits

Thousands of migrants are gathered along the U.S. border with Mexico, camping outside or packing into shelters while awaiting a Supreme Court decision on whether and when to lift pandemic-era restrictions that prevented many from seeking asylum.

EXPLAINER: Undoing of Roe quickly shifts abortion in states

The legality of abortions has been in flux in some states since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade six months ago.

US asks court to end asylum limits, with a short delay

Tensions remain high at the U.

AP WAS THERE: Supreme Court legalizes interracial marriage

With the passage of the the Respect for Marriage Act, which protects same-sex and interracial marriages, The Associated Press is republishing its 1967 story by reporter Karl R.

AP WAS THERE: Supreme Court gives same-sex marriage rights

On June 26, 2015, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that same-sex couples had the right to marry.

Interracial marriages to get added protection under new law

As the Respect for Marriage Act moves toward final passage, much of the attention has been focused on the protection the law gives to same-sex couples.

Justices skeptical of elections case that could alter voting

The Supreme Court seems skeptical of making a broad ruling that would leave state legislatures virtually unchecked when making rules for elections for Congress and the presidency.

EXPLAINER: How Supreme Court case could alter US House seats

A U.S. Supreme Court case involving North Carolina's congressional districts could have ramifications for the way voting districts are drawn in other states.

Same-sex couples wary despite federal marriage rights bill

Same-sex couples say they're happy that Congress is moving quickly to ensure nationwide recognition of gay marriage.

EXPLAINER: Congress is acting on gay, interracial marriage

Legislation that ensures same-sex and interracial marriages are recognized as legal unions appears headed for final approval and President Joe Biden’s signature.

Justices spar in latest clash of religion and gay rights

The Supreme Court’s conservative majority is sounding sympathetic to a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples.

S. Carolina's US House maps under scrutiny because of race

A federal trial to determine whether South Carolina’s congressional maps are legal is closing with arguments over whether the state Legislature diluted Black voting power.

Georgia high court reinstates ban on abortions after 6 weeks

The Georgia Supreme Court has reinstated the state’s ban on abortions after roughly six weeks of pregnancy.

After midterms, states weighing abortion protections, bans

Election wins for abortion rights and Democrats could translate into abortion protections in some states.

Alabama calls off execution after difficulties inserting IV

Alabama has called off the scheduled execution of a man convicted in the 1988 murder-for-hire slaying of a preacher’s wife after the state had trouble establishing venous access and the state faced a midnight deadline to get the execution underway.

Judge overturns Georgia's ban on abortion around 6 weeks

The office of Georgia's attorney general says it will appeal a ruling that overturns a ban on most abortions starting around six weeks of pregnancy.

Abortion supporters win in conservative, liberal states

Abortion rights supporters won in the four states where access was on the ballot.

Native child welfare law faces major Supreme Court challenge

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday on the most significant challenge to a law that gives preference to Native American families in foster care and adoption proceedings of Native children.

High court told jurors were misled in Arizona death row case

A lawyer for a man on Arizona’s death row has told the U.S. Supreme Court that jurors in the case were wrongly told that the only way to ensure the man would never walk free was to sentence him to death.

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