In the Courts

Federal Judge Blocks Obamacare Mandate For HIV Drugs, Other Preventive Services

A federal judge has blocked enforcement of an Affordable Care Act mandate requiring employers to provide health plans that pay…

2 months ago

Can A Hotel Be Sued Over Disability Accommodations By Someone Who’s Never Been There? SCOTUS To Decide

The Supreme Court will take a case considering whether an Americans with Disabilities Act “tester” can sue a hotel for…

2 months ago

Jan. 6 Defense Ditches Witness After Judge Forbids Bringing Up Her Work As An FBI Informant

A Jan. 6 defendant’s team ultimately chose not to call a previously intended witness at trial Monday after the judge…

2 months ago

‘People Have To Know What They Can Talk About’: SCOTUS Case Pits Free Speech Against Immigration Enforcement

The Supreme Court considered Monday whether a law that makes it a crime to “encourage or induce” illegal immigration should…

2 months ago

SCOTUS Declines To Hear Case Of Trial Lawyer Who Bribed Judge To Bilk US Oil Company For Billions

The Supreme Court declined to hear the appeal of a trial lawyer who was convicted after he secured a $9.5…

2 months ago

Early Voting Ramps Up For Swing State’s Supreme Court Race. Here’s What’s At Stake

Early voting for the highly contentious Wisconsin Supreme Court race began Tuesday, which will determine whether the Court retains or…

3 months ago

US Court Rules There Is A Human Right To A ‘Life-Sustaining’ Climate

The Hawaii Supreme Court ruled Monday that there is a right to a “life-sustaining climate system,” marking the first time…

3 months ago

‘Out Of Control’: Diversity Initiatives Exploded At Top Office For Federal Courts In 2022

The Judiciary’s 2022 Annual Report released Tuesday highlights “several initiatives” the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) is taking…

3 months ago

Judge On Abortion Pills Case Said Court Received ‘Barrage Of Death Threats’

The Texas judge handling a highly anticipated case that could overturn the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of…

3 months ago

SCOTUS’ Decision In Upcoming Case Could Have Massive Implications For Small Business Owners Of Faith

The Supreme Court’s decision in an upcoming case could secure protection for multiple religious small business owners with current lawsuits…

3 months ago

Supreme Court Declines To Take Up Case Of Atheists Offended By Post-Shooting Prayer Vigil

The Supreme Court declined to hear a Florida city’s appeal to a lawsuit filed by a group of atheists after…

3 months ago

Federal Judge Turns Down States Looking To Ram Through Equal Rights Amendment A Half-Century After Ratification Failed

A federal judge on Tuesday struck down two Democratic states’ efforts to compel the federal archivist to certify the Equal Rights…

3 months ago

‘I Was Pleased’: Republican Attorneys General Optimistic SCOTUS Will Rule In Their Favor In Student Loan Case

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments for two cases challenging the Biden administration’s student loan cancellation plan on Tuesday, and…

3 months ago

Supreme Court To Decide Fate Of Key Financial Regulator: ‘Constitutional Defects’

The Supreme Court announced Monday it would take up a case challenging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) funding mechanism…

3 months ago

Could One SCOTUS Case Upend The Internet As We Know It? Legal Experts Weigh In

After Tuesday’s oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, legal experts are unsure whether the court’s ruling will have a drastic…

4 months ago