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Alabama carries out country’s 1st execution by nitrogen gas after Supreme Court ruled it could proceed

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

Alabama executed a convicted murderer with nitrogen gas Thursday, putting him to death with a first-of-its-kind method that once again put the U.S. at the forefront of the debate over capital punishment. The state said the method would be humane, but critics…

Border standoff between Texas, feds intensifies as governor defies Supreme Court ruling

By Laura Barrón-López, Saher Khan, Shrai Popat

This week, the Supreme Court sided with federal agents to remove razor wire put in place by Texas along the Rio Grande. The state is using wire and state agents to block Border Patrol from accessing a section of the…

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Federal court says Alabama can carry out first nitrogen gas execution; Supreme Court appeal expected

By Kim Chandler, Associated Press

A federal appeals court says Alabama can carry out the nation's first execution using nitrogen gas. A three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused to block the execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith by nitrogen hypoxia.

Maine judge delays decision on removing Trump from ballot until Supreme Court rules in Colorado case

By David Sharp, Nicholas Riccardi, Associated Press

The nation’s highest court has never ruled on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office.

LISTEN: Supreme Court hears case that could limit federal agencies from enforcing laws

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

Billions of dollars are potentially at stake in front of a court that was remade during Donald Trump's presidency.

Supreme Court rebuffs Apple’s court appeal on app payments, threatening billions in revenue

By Mark Sherman, Michael Liedtke, Associated Press

The justices rejected Apple's appeal of lower-court rulings that found some of Apple's app store rules for apps purchased on more than 1 billion iPhones constitute unfair competition under California law.

Supreme Court agrees to hear Starbucks appeal in Memphis union case

By Associated Press

Starbucks fired seven employees in Memphis in February 2022, citing safety. But the labor board intervened and asked a federal judge to require Starbucks to reinstate the workers.

The Supreme Court will decide whether local anti-homeless laws are ‘cruel and unusual’

By Associated Press

The Supreme Court has agreed to 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.

Texas is blocking U.S. border agents from patrolling, Biden administration tells Supreme Court

By Valerie Gonzalez, Associated Press

The request Friday sets up another showdown between Republican Gov. Greg Abbott and the Biden administration over immigration enforcement.

Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies

By Mark Sherman, Associated Press

The Democratic administration argued hospitals that receive Medicare funds are required by a federal law to provide emergency care including abortion.