US Supreme Court temporarily clears way for mail distribution of widely used abortion pill
The court’s action extends a week-long pause on the appellate court decision that had been put in place by Supreme Court Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr.
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Lilly asks U.S. Supreme Court to rule part of False Claims Act unconstitutional
The Indianapolis-based drugmaker is challenging a $183.7 million judgment in a case brought by a pharmacist who alleged Lilly made false claims about rebates to the federal Medicaid program.
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RICO suit vs. Lilly could reap billions if successful
Lilly denies the claims, which are related to the labeling of a drug some 16 years ago, and has fought the use of so-called RICO statutes as the basis of the case.
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda
The court majority did not address whether companies could get refunded for the billions they have collectively paid in tariffs.
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1935 case involving Wabash College grad back in U.S. Supreme Court spotlight
For 90 years, a U.S. Supreme Court decision centered on the disputed firing of a Hoosier-born Federal Trade Commission member has protected the leaders of independent federal agencies from being dismissed by the president without cause. But that could change.
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Federal court rules against new global tariffs Trump imposed after loss at Supreme Court
At issue are temporary 10% worldwide tariffs the Trump administration imposed after the Supreme Court struck down even broader double-digit tariffs.
Chief Justice John Roberts says Supreme Court is not political
Supreme Court justices are not “political actors,” Chief Justice John Roberts said Wednesday, insisting unpopular court decisions are based solely on the law.
Trump, hoping for eventual Supreme Court victory, seeks to halt $83M payment in sexual abuse case
President Donald Trump’s lawyer asked a federal appeals court in New York to temporarily block a longtime columnist from collecting the defamation award.
Clarence Thomas becomes 2nd-longest-serving Supreme Court justice in history
Once an outlier on the nation’s highest court, Justice Clarence Thomas has become a towering figure in the conservative legal movement over the last decade as he helped secure landmark rulings on abortion, voting and Second Amendment rights.
2 states move to draw new congressional districts in wake of Supreme Court ruling
Alabama and Tennessee have called lawmakers into special sessions this week after the U.S. Supreme Court weakened a key provision of the Voting Rights Act.
Supreme Court restores access to abortion pill by mail for now
Monday’s order allows mifepristone access through telehealth and mail until May 11 while the justices confer on whether to further pause the appellate court order.
Supreme Court decision could deliver GOP a host of House seats in 2028
The decision scaled back a central provision of the Voting Rights Act meant to ensure minority communities can elect candidates of their choice.
High court mulls Trump administration push to end protections for migrants from Haiti and Syria
If the justices agree with President Donald Trump, authorities potentially could strip protections from up to 1.3 million people from 17 countries, exposing them to possible deportation.
Supreme Court sides with anti-abortion center raising First Amendment fears about state probe
The conservative-majority court has given abortion opponents high-profile wins in recent years, most notably the watershed case that overturned the nationwide right to abortion in 2022.
Supreme Court weakens a landmark Civil Rights-era law and aids GOP efforts to control the House
The effect of the ruling may be felt more strongly in 2028 because most filing deadlines for this year’s congressional races have passed.
Supreme Court considers blocking lawsuits alleging weed killer causes cancer
Billions of dollars are at stake, as well as the future of a chemical the nation’s largest farm group says is so important that ending its use would threaten America’s food supply.
Supreme Court weighs whether police can demand Google location data
The case is the latest skirmish over how to balance cutting-edge data collection with Americans’ right to privacy.
Supreme Court denies appeal of ex-Ohio House speaker’s and lobbyist’s convictions in $60M scheme
The high court’s ruling leaves in place a unanimous decision by a three-judge panel of the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals in Cincinnati last May.
Supreme Court rules for Michigan in its fight to shut down aging energy pipeline
Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote for a unanimous court that the Enbridge energy company waited too long to try to move the case to federal court.
Supreme Court seems wary of limiting federal regulators’ power in data privacy case
Telecommunications giants Verizon and AT&T appealed to the justices after the Federal Communications Commission found they sold customers’ location data without proper safeguards.
Banks rejected by Supreme Court in municipal bond price-fixing case
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to block a class action lawsuit that seeks billions of dollars from Bank of America Corp., JPMorgan Chase & Co. and other financial institutions.
Supreme Court justices turn children’s books into big paydays
What at first glance might seem odd — some of the smartest (and busiest) legal minds in the country writing books for kids —is actually close to becoming a majority opinion at the high court.
Supreme Court hands win to oil and gas companies fighting environmental lawsuits
Backed by the Trump administration, the companies argued the case belongs in federal court because the work started as an effort to quickly increase the supply of aviation gasoline for the U.S. government during World War II. The high court agreed.
Justice Sotomayor issues rare apology for remarks about conservative colleague
The personal swipe came during a talk at the University of Kansas School of Law, when Sotomayor suggested that Justice Kavanaugh lacked the life experience to appreciate the potential impacts of his opinion on immigration stops.