Sep 07 Mexico Supreme Court rules abortion not a crime By María Verza, Associated Press The decision will immediately only affect that state on the Texas border, but court President Arturo Zaldívar says it establishes "obligatory criteria for all of the country's judges," compelling them to act the same way in similar cases. Continue reading
Sep 03 Texas' abortion law and what it means for the future of abortion rights in the U.S. By Chloe Jones The landmark Supreme Court Roe v. Wade decision is functionally overturned in Texas after the Supreme Court did not block enforcement of a new abortion law because of a technicality. Experts say this could set a precedent of lawmakers side-stepping… Continue reading
Sep 02 Divided Supreme Court leaves Texas abortion law in place By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press The court voted 5-4 early Thursday to deny an emergency appeal from abortion providers and others that sought to block enforcement of the law, which strips most women of the right to an abortion in the nation’s second-largest state. Continue reading
Aug 27 Eviction ban's end will allow pandemic lockouts to resume By Anita Snow, Associated Press Key progressive lawmakers Friday urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the Democratic leaders, to consider passing legislation to extend the moratorium during the pandemic. Continue reading
Aug 26 Supreme Court blocks Biden's temporary eviction ban By Mark Sherman, Associated Press “If a federally imposed eviction moratorium is to continue, Congress must specifically authorize it,” the court wrote. Continue reading
Aug 21 Judge: California ride-hailing law is unconstitutional By Brian Melley, Associated Press A judge Friday struck down a California ballot measure that exempted Uber and other app-based ride-hailing and delivery services from a state law requiring drivers to be classified as employees eligible for benefits and job protections. Continue reading
Jul 02 Justices turn away florist who refused same-sex wedding job By Associated Press The Supreme Court has declined to take up the case of a florist who refused to provide services for a same-sex wedding. The justices on Friday left in place a decision that she broke Washington state's anti-discrimination laws. Continue reading
Jul 02 Unusually agreeable justices end term with conservative wins By Jessica Gresko, Mark Sherman, Associated Press An unusually agreeable Supreme Court term has ended with conservative-driven decisions on voting rights and charitable-donor disclosures. They offer a glimpse of what the coming years of the right's dominance could look like for the nation's highest court. Continue reading
Jun 29 Supreme Court says no right to bond hearing for some immigrants By Associated Press The Supreme Court has ruled that the government can indefinitely detain certain immigrants who say they will face persecution or torture if they are deported to their native countries. Continue reading
Jun 28 Supreme Court rejects appeal to reinstate Virginia school's transgender bathroom ban By Associated Press The Supreme Court has rejected a Virginia school board's appeal to reinstate its transgender bathroom ban. Over two dissenting votes, the justices on Monday left in place lower court rulings that found the policy unconstitutional. Continue reading