Supreme Court rejects Alabama request for nitrogen gas execution
The ruling capped an extraordinary legal back-and-forth over the humaneness of nitrogen gas as an execution method.
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South Bend woman’s case against the police for property damage could head to the Supreme Court
The raid left Hadley with thousands of dollars in damages to her home and property, costs for which the city refused to reimburse her.
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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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High court upholds broad reading of SEC authority to recoup ill-gotten gains in fraud cases
The justices ruled against a man who was sentenced to 21 months in prison after pleading guilty to selling unregistered securities as part of a scheme involving high-risk penny stocks.
Trump wins delay to Jan. 6 civil suits during bid for immunity
Donald Trump pardoned or granted executive clemency to the more than 1,500 people who faced criminal prosecutions for their conduct on Jan. 6.
Supreme Court sides with Trump administration on federal regulation of telecom companies
The administration defended the fines are an essential regulatory tool.
Trump plans to appeal order allowing all importers that paid struck-down tariffs to seek refunds
The federal judge’s order allows all companies that paid the invalidated duties to seek refunds, not just the ones that filed lawsuits.
Supreme Court rules for Black death row inmate from Mississippi over racial bias in makeup of jury
Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s three liberal justices joined with Justice Brett Kavanaugh in the 5-4 vote.
Supreme Court rejects bid to sue Western states over truck licenses for immigrants
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito dissented from Tuesday’s order, as they often do when the court rejects an original lawsuit, saying that the court has no choice but to hear such cases.
Supreme Court dismisses death penalty case on people with mental disabilities
The court chose not to weigh in on what standards states should use to assess whether a person who commits a crime must be spared the death penalty because of intellectual disabilities.
Supreme Court sends closely watched Native American voting rights decision back to lower court
The lower-court decision went against the tribes and undercut a key enforcement mechanism: lawsuits from voters and advocacy groups.
Supreme Court rejects appeals from drug manufacturers over Medicare price negotiations
The negotiation program was created as part of the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which capped years of debate over whether the federal government should be allowed to haggle directly with pharmaceutical companies over the prices of drugs in Medicare.
Lilly rebuffed by Supreme Court on $194M Medicaid award
The case against Lilly centered on the rebates that drug companies must pay to state Medicaid programs to subsidize some of the cost.
Supreme Court revives suit against major logistics company with potentially big effects on industry
The Trump administration and companies such as Amazon had argued that letting the suit go forward would expose logistics companies to liability under a “patchwork” of state laws.
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.
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.