Tennessee governor halts executions after Christa Gail Pike survives lethal injection attempt
A death penalty expert said it was an unprecedented failure, and Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee halted the one remaining execution for the rest of the year.
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3 GOP states go to US Supreme Court to challenge 3 Democratic-led states’ abortion ‘shield’ laws
Attorneys general in three Republican states contend that laws in California, Massachusetts and New York undermine their abortion bans and their states’ sovereignty.
Now that it has passed the Senate, what comes next with the Protect College Sports Act?
Some Republicans feel the bill doesn’t offer enough antitrust protection for the Indianapolis-based NCAA and that it’s a classic case of government overreach.
Execution of Tennessee woman blocked by federal court with hours to spare
Christa Pike had been sentenced to death three decades ago for the murder of a classmate, a crime the woman committed at age 18.
Supreme Court lets quick deportations to third countries resume for now while it weighs Trump policy
The case comes amid a sweeping immigration crackdown by the Trump administration, which has pledged to deport millions of people who are living in the United States illegally.
US Supreme Court won’t intervene in custody dispute between California couple and surrogate
Justice Elena Kagan denied the request from McKenna West, who sought conservatorship over a baby boy she gave birth to in Dallas. The order did not detail legal reasoning.
Trump slams the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots
The president’s social media missive was just the latest in a long history of Trump assailing justices who ruled against him on his most prominent initiatives.
Supreme Court blocks sweeping mail ballot restrictions for midterm elections
The high court’s order dealt only with applying the changes to the upcoming midterms. The case now returns to the lower courts, where legal fights will continue over whether the order can be implemented in future elections.
A barrage of cases hitting the Supreme Court is stirring midterm confusion
Legal experts say the amount of high-stakes election cases hitting the nation’s highest court is above historical norms, especially for a midterm election.
Surrogate asks the Supreme Court to intervene over care for a sick baby
McKenna West wants final custody or conservatorship because she believes the couple will not provide life-saving care, citing their request for an abortion at 23 weeks.
Pills are keeping abortion accessible even where it’s banned. A court is considering restrictions
Abortion opponents are trying to clamp down on keeping providers in states where abortion is legal from sending drugs for medication abortions into states where it is not.
Trump administration makes another appeal to the Supreme Court to allow mail ballot restrictions
The legal wrangling is happening even as states start sending out mail ballots, leaving the administration little time to make big changes in mail ballot rules.
Notre Dame 9/11 panel discussion to feature U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh
The panelists will discuss their experiences of 9/11 and its legacy in a conversation that will be livestreamed.
Nothing changes yet after Supreme Court’s order on elections, but it could open door to ‘chaos’
The high court’s decision has thrown into uncertainty the method that nearly one-third of the country uses to vote.
Supreme Court asked to review Texas law requiring the Ten Commandments in public schools
Posters featuring the commandments began going up almost a year ago in classrooms across Texas, which educates about 5.5 million students.
Supreme Court again rebuffs Trump’s push to toss out $5 million verdict in E. Jean Carroll case
The Republican president’s lawyers had asked the justices to reconsider their refusal to hear his appeal. The court denied Trump’s petition along with several others.
Angry at Supreme Court, Democrats push slew of plans for overhauling it
The latest wave of proposals to overhaul the Supreme Court have reached something of a fever pitch over the past few months, as Democrats grow increasingly frustrated with the court’s rightward turn.
Trump officials ask Supreme Court to let ballroom construction continue
An administration official told the justices that suspending work on the project threatens national security and the safety of President Donald Trump.
Alito confirms he’s staying on the Supreme Court for another term
In a rare interview, the Supreme Court justice also discussed the state of the court, rejecting the idea that political partisanship affects his decisions.
Trump again tries to restrict birthright citizenship after Supreme Court ruling
The president said he was signing two executive actions on immigration, including one limiting the number of people eligible for U.S. citizenship after being born in the United States.