In the Courts
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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Supreme Court Hears Case That Could Decide The Fate Of The Internet
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Gonzalez v. Google, a case filed against Google by the family…
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