Apr 21 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears whether homeless camps can be removed without alternative shelter By Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday will review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren’t enough beds in homeless shelters. Continue reading
Apr 16 Watch 4:15 Supreme Court questions use of obstruction law in Jan. 6 cases By Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan The Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday in a case looking at an obstruction law used to prosecute hundreds of Jan. 6 rioters. The obstruction statute is also key to various legal challenges facing former President Donald Trump. Geoff Bennett… Continue watching
Apr 16 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on constitutionality of Jan. 6 obstruction charges By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday over the charge of obstruction of an official proceeding that has been brought against 330 people, according to the Justice Department. Continue reading
Apr 15 Supreme Court allows lawsuit that free speech advocates warn will threaten right to protest By Associated Press The lawsuit involves a Black Lives Matter activist who led a protest in Louisiana in which a police officer was injured. The justices did not explain their action Monday, but Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote a brief opinion that said lower… Continue reading
Apr 09 Read the full brief asking the Supreme Court to reject Trump's presidential immunity claim By Associated Press The brief from prosecutors was submitted just over two weeks before the justices will take up the legally untested question of whether an ex-president is shielded from criminal charges for official actions taken in the White House. Continue reading
Apr 08 Brazil Supreme Court justice orders investigation of Elon Musk over fake news and obstruction By David Biller, Associated Press Justice Alexandre de Moraes noted that Musk began a "disinformation campaign" regarding the top court's actions, including saying the social media platform X would cease to comply with the court's orders to block certain accounts. Continue reading
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