Supreme Court

Within the first minutes of the US Supreme Court hearing oral arguments Thursday in a landmark case over whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution in a federal case over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, a hypothetical question surrounding a president ordering an assassination was posed."If the…

Chief Justice John Roberts reiterated the supreme court's "status as an independent branch" while speaking about ethics.  He also said he was "considering" steps for justices to "adhere to the highest standards of conduct." The comments come after the ethics of the court were called into question by Congress. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for…

A monumental decision lies before the nine US Supreme Court justices.The Supreme Court agreed late Friday to review the Colorado Supreme Court's decision to ban former President Donald Trump from the state's ballot due to engaging in an insurrection.The Court also decided to expedite their consideration and will hear oral arguments on February 8.But it's…

The Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade last week. The 1973 landmark ruling established the constitutional right to an abortion. Over a dozen states have "trigger" laws meant to immediately outlaw abortion upon a reversal of Roe. The Supreme Court last week overturned the 1973 landmark Roe v. Wade ruling that established the constitutional right…

Enlarge / The US Supreme Court building.Getty Images | Rudy Sulgan Florida yesterday asked the US Supreme Court to reinstate its social media regulation law that made it illegal for sites like Facebook and Twitter to ban politicians. Florida's petition said the Supreme Court should answer the questions of whether the First Amendment prohibits states…

Justice Barrett dismissed a bid to block Biden's student-loan forgiveness program. A taxpayers group in Wisconsin filed the emergency request at the Supreme Court on Wednesday. Biden's plan aims to cancel up to $20,000 for millions of borrowers. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed while…

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in a case over a dog toy modeled after a Jack Daniel's bottle. The whiskey maker claims the toy harms its brand by making customers associate its design with dog poop. Lower courts have differed on whether the toy harms Jack Daniel's brand or is protected expression.…

Donald Trump appears unlikely to get the sweeping presidential immunity he wants.But a majority of Supreme Court justices appear ready to hand the former president an immediate victory.The justices appear likely to further delay a trial on Trump's efforts to overturn the election. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed…

For years, people have wondered not if, but how much, the Department of Homeland Security accesses mobile location data to monitor US citizens. This week, the American Civil Liberties Union released thousands of heavily redacted pages of documents that provide a "glimpse" of how DHS agencies came to leverage "a shocking amount" of location data,…

Each Supreme Court justice just signed onto a new code of conduct.The new code lacks any enforcement mechanism and doesn't forbid justices from leaking decisions.It comes months after reports detailed ethical missteps by various members of the high court. Loading Something is loading. Thanks for signing up! Access your favorite topics in a personalized feed…