Clarence Thomas says precedent might not determine cases on upcoming supreme court docket

The court is expected to weigh in next session on same-sex marriage, which it legalized in 2015 Settled legal precedent in the US is not “gospel” and in some instances may have been “something somebody dreamt up and others went … Read More

Supreme Court unanimously revives straight woman’s ‘reverse discrimination’ lawsuit

The Supreme Court unanimously revived a straight woman’s “reverse discrimination” case against her former employer Thursday, lowering the legal hurdle for white and straight employees to bring such lawsuits. The 9-0 decision rejects that members of a majority group must … Read More

What’s next for Venezuelans after Supreme Court allows Trump to revoke protected status?

Trump has moved to strip Temporary Protected Status from thousands of Venezuelans living legally in the U.S., and they now could face imminent deportation. A two-paragraph Supreme Court order is upending the lives of some 350,000 Venezuelan migrants who have … Read More

Supreme Court’s conservatives lean toward allowing country’s first religious public charter school

Oklahoma’s Republican attorney general says the proposal to launch a Catholic virtual charter school violates the Constitution’s First Amendment. WASHINGTON — Conservative members of the Supreme Court on Wednesday leaned toward allowing Oklahoma to approve the first-ever religious public charter … Read More

Supreme Court allows Trump to deport Venezuelans under wartime law, but only after judges’ review

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday allowed the Trump administration to use an 18th century wartime law to deport Venezuelan migrants, but said they must get a court hearing before they are taken from the United States. In … Read More

US Supreme Court curbs federal agency powers, overturning 1984 precedent

WASHINGTON, June 28 (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a major blow to federal regulatory power on Friday by overturning a 1984 precedent that had given deference to government agencies in interpreting laws they administer, handing a defeat to … Read More

Supreme Court stands by its guidelines after report raises new ethics questions

(CNN) – The Supreme Court is holding fast to its ethics procedures in light of a new report raising questions about the extent to which colleges and universities have used campus visits by justices as an opportunity to generate donations despite … Read More

US Supreme Court strikes down student loan forgiveness plan

The US Supreme Court has struck down US President Joe Biden’s proposal to wipe out billions in student debt. The 6-3 ruling effectively cancels the plan, which would have forgiven about $10,000 (£7,800) per borrower – and up to $20,000 … Read More

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