Politics Jun 26 Here’s what’s left for the Supreme Court to decide The court heard 61 cases this term, and 12 remain unresolved.
Politics Jun 26 Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, making it harder to prosecute public corruption law The high court on Wednesday sided with James Snyder, a Republican who was convicted of taking $13,000 from a trucking company after prosecutors said he steered about $1 million worth of city contracts the company's way.
Politics Jun 21 Supreme Court rejects settlement in water dispute between parched New Mexico and Texas The 5-4 decision rebuffs an agreement that had come recommended by a federal judge overseeing the case over how New Mexico, Texas and Colorado must share water from the Rio Grande.
Politics Jun 21 Trump ally Steve Bannon asks Supreme Court to delay his prison sentence Bannon was convicted nearly two years ago of two counts of contempt of Congress: one for refusing to sit for a deposition with the Jan. 6 House Committee and the other for refusing to provide documents related to his involvement…
Politics Jun 14 Supreme Court strikes down bump stock ban The high court found 6-3 the Trump administration did not follow federal law when it reversed course and banned bump stocks after a gunman in Las Vegas attacked a country music festival with assault rifles in 2017.
Politics May 30 Supreme Court unanimously revives the NRA’s free speech lawsuit against ex-New York official The unanimous opinion reverses a lower court decision tossing out the gun rights group’s lawsuit against ex-New York State Department of Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo.
Politics May 24 Hunter Biden expected in court for final hearing before June 3 gun trial President Joe Biden's son is charged with lying about his drug use in October 2018 on a form to buy a gun that he kept for about 11 days in Delaware.
Politics May 21 Hunter Biden’s appeal to halt his federal gun trial is rejected The full 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to pause the case against the president's son while his challenges to the prosecution on multiple fronts play out. His bid to dismiss the case had previously been rejected by a…
Politics May 20 Hunter Biden presses for delay in federal gun trial set to begin next month Defense attorneys for the president's son argued Monday there isn't an urgent need to start the trial on June 3, shortly before the scheduled start of another trial on tax charges in California.
Politics May 17 Justice Alito’s home flew a U.S. flag upside down after Jan. 6, a report says The upside-down flag is a symbol associated with Trump's lies about election fraud. The New York Times says the flag was outside Alito's Virginia home days after Trump supporters stormed the Capitol Jan. 6, 2021, carrying similarly inverted flags.