Nov 06 A domestic violence survivor wants the Supreme Court to uphold a gun control law By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press Tuesday's Supreme Court case will be first to reach the justices since last year’s landmark decision expanding gun rights. Continue reading
Nov 06 LISTEN: Supreme Court seems likely to preserve a gun law that protects domestic violence victims By Mark Sherman, Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The closely watched case is the first one involving guns to reach the justices since their landmark Bruen decision last year expanded gun rights and changed the way courts evaluate whether restrictions on firearms violate the constitutional right to “keep… Continue reading
Nov 03 Supreme Court will rule on ban on rapid-fire gun bump stocks used in the Las Vegas mass shooting By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The justices said Friday they'll hear arguments next year over a gun bump stocks regulation the Justice Department implemented after the 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting. Continue reading
Nov 01 LISTEN: Supreme Court hears arguments on trademark rights in ‘Trump too small’ case By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it would rule against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.”… Continue reading
Oct 31 Watch 6:01 Supreme Court takes on cases involving public officials blocking social media followers By Saher Khan, Ian Couzens The Supreme Court heard arguments in two key cases about how public officials use social media. The cases explore whether two school board members in California and a city manager in Michigan violated the First Amendment by blocking constituents from… Continue watching
Oct 31 Senate Democrats to subpoena Republican megadonor Harlan Crow over Supreme Court justices’ luxury travel By Mark Sherman, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Senate Democrats say they will subpoena Republican megadonor Harlan Crow and conservative activist Leonard Leo for more information about their roles in organizing and paying for luxury travel for Supreme Court justices. Continue reading
Oct 31 LISTEN: Supreme Court considers whether public officials can block critics on social media By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is tackling the question of when public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts. Continue reading
Oct 30 Biden administration moves toward a narrower student loan relief targeting groups of borrowers By Collin Binkley, Seung Min Kim, Associated Press The Biden administration is moving toward a narrower student loan relief plan that would target specific groups of borrowers rather than a sweeping plan like the one the Supreme Court rejected by the Supreme Court. Continue reading
Oct 24 Florida officials ask U.S. Supreme Court to block rulings limiting anti-drag show law By Associated Press Florida officials filed an application with the nation's highest court on Friday asking that the prohibition against enforcing the anti-drag show law only be limited to the Orlando restaurant which challenged its constitutionality. Continue reading
Oct 23 Indonesia top court rejects presidential age limit, clearing legal path for 72-year-old frontrunner By Andi Jatmiko, Niniek Karmini, Associated Press Indonesia's top court rejected an effort to block presidential candidates who are over 70 or implicated in human rights abuses, clearing the legal path for a septuagenarian former general's ultra-nationalist campaign. Continue reading