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Supreme Court To Decide If Workplace Discrimination Law Covers Gay, Trans People
The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will decide whether a federal law banning discrimination in the workplace covers LGBT…
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Chief Justice Rejects Bid For Same-Day Audio In Census Citizenship Case
Chief Justice John Roberts rebuffed a bipartisan request to provide same-day audio for next week’s arguments in a much-watched dispute…
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A Law Used To Punish Gun Crimes Is Under Attack At The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday in a constitutional challenge to a federal law that prosecutors say is essential to…
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We Blushed Reading These Legal Briefs At The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday over a provision of federal law that prohibits the government from registering vulgar…
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Supreme Court May Shift on Death Penalty
The U.S. Supreme Court may be set for a forceful shift on the death penalty after a recent 5-4 decision…
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In the Courts
Some Think Clarence Thomas Might Retire Soon, But He Does Not
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas denied any interest in retirement this weekend, telling a friendly audience in Beverly Hills, California…
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Supreme Court Turns Down Bid To Stop Trump’s Bump Stock Ban
The Supreme Court has turned down two bids to halt the Trump administration’s ban on bump stocks, an accessory that…
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Supreme Court Hears Opening Skirmish In War Against The Administrative State
The Supreme Court heard a direct challenge to a major component of federal agency law Wednesday called Auer deference. “Auer…
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All Eyes On Roberts, Kavanaugh As Supreme Court Hears Historic Gerrymandering Cases
The Supreme Court weighed a pair of cases Wednesday that ask the justices to police partisanship in the redistricting process. …
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Supreme Court Turns Down Mueller Mystery Appeal
The Supreme Court denied an appeal Monday from an unknown foreign entity disputing a grand jury subpoena issued in connection…
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When Clarence Thomas Speaks
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas did something extraordinary on Wednesday. He spoke. Appearing before the Supreme Court is rather like…
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Scalia’s Son Weighs In On Packing The Court: ‘They Can’t Have Justices Appoint Their Colleagues’
Christopher Scalia, son of the late Justice Antonin Scalia, said packing the Supreme Court is partially unconstitutional and might be…
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Supreme Court Backs Trump Power To Detain Migrants Who Commit Crimes
A deeply divided Supreme Court ruled that immigration authorities can detain noncitizens for possible deportation long after they serve prison…
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Supremes To Decide If States Can Prosecute Illegal Immigrants For Identity Theft
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether the states can prosecute illegal aliens for using fraudulent information to obtain employment,…
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The Supreme Court May Soon Decide On Transgender Bathrooms In Public Schools
A group of Pennsylvania high school students are challenging a school district policy that permits transgender students to use the…
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