Apr 03 Judge rejects Trump’s request to delay hush-money trial until Supreme Court rules on immunity By Michael R. Sisak, Associated Press Manhattan Judge Juan M. Merchan deemed the former president's request untimely, ruling that his lawyers had myriad opportunities to raise the immunity issue before they finally did so in a March 7 court filing. Continue reading
Mar 27 Texas law allowing state arrest of migrants remains on hold after latest court ruling By Associated Press The 2-1 ruling late Tuesday from a three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will likely prevent enforcement of the law until a final decision on its merits, either by the 5th Circuit or the U.S. Supreme… Continue reading
Mar 26 5 takeaways from the abortion pill case before the U.S. Supreme Court By Matthew Perrone, Amanda Seitz, Christine Fernando, Associated Press U.S. Supreme Court justices on Tuesday did not appear ready to limit Americans’ access to the abortion pill mifepristone, in a case that could have sweeping implications for how the federal government approves scores of medications. Continue reading
Mar 26 Watch 6:43 Reproductive rights before Supreme Court again with abortion pill access at stake By William Brangham, Saher Khan The Supreme Court heard arguments in a major case that could further limit when and how women in America can get an abortion. The case centers on access to the most widely used abortion pill mifepristone. It's the latest in… Continue watching
Mar 26 Wisconsin Supreme Court lets ruling stand that declared Amazon drivers to be employees By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The court says they are not independent contractors as the online retail giant contended. The court unanimously decided the appeal was "improvidently granted." That means the Supreme Court should not have reviewed the case. Continue reading
Mar 25 Watch 7:48 Future of abortion pill mifepristone will be decided by Supreme Court By Sarah Varney, Maea Lenei Buhre, Shrai Popat The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday over whether to restrict access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions. The case will be the first the court has heard on abortion since it overturned Roe v. Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch 10:30 Stephen Breyer on new book ‘Reading the Constitution’ and debate over how to interpret it By Amna Nawaz, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold For as long as America has had a constitution, there's been debate over how to interpret it. That’s particularly true when it comes to hot-button Supreme Court cases. For nearly 30 years, Stephen Breyer served on the nation’s highest court,… Continue watching
Mar 24 LISTEN: In mifepristone case, Supreme Court seems concerned about whether opponents have right to sue The high court's return to the abortion thicket is taking place in a political and regulatory landscape that was reshaped by the abortion decision in 2022 that led many Republican-led states to ban or severely restrict abortion. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 6:34 Why 2024 may be the most consequential election for reproductive rights in 50 years By John Yang, Harry Zahn The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Tuesday in a case challenging FDA rules that make it easier to get mifepristone, the medication that accounts for more than half of all U.S. abortions. John Yang speaks with legal historian Mary… Continue watching
Mar 20 Watch 5:22 Controversial Texas immigration law back on hold as appeals court hears arguments By Amna Nawaz, Shrai Popat, Ian Couzens After a series of legal back and forths, an immigration law in Texas is back in the hands of an appeals court. The law gives state officials the power to arrest migrants who they believe crossed into the U.S. illegally. Continue watching