In an attempt to reverse the Supreme Court’s immunity decision, Schumer introduces the No Kings Act
Schumer’s No Kings Act being introduced Thursday would attempt to invalidate the decision by declaring presidents are not immune from criminal law.
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Biden unveils a proposal to establish term limits for the Supreme Court
President Joe Biden has unveiled a long-awaited proposal for changes at the U.S. Supreme Court, calling on Congress to establish term limits and an enforceable ethics code for the court’s nine justices. He’s also pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment limiting presidential immunity.
Biden seriously considering proposals on Supreme Court term limits, ethics code, AP sources say
President Joe Biden is seriously considering proposals to establish term limits for U.S. Supreme Court justices, and an ethics code that would be enforceable under law amid growing concerns that the justices are not held accountable, according to three people briefed on the plans.
Supreme Court grants Texas man a stay of execution just before his scheduled lethal injection
The U.S. Supreme Court granted a stay of execution for a Texas man shortly before he was to receive a lethal injection in a killing decades ago.
Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s security detail shoots man during attempted carjacking, authorities say
A member of Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor’s security detail shot an armed man during an attempted carjacking in the early morning hours, according to court documents.
Supreme Court rules for truck stop in new blow to federal regulations
The Supreme Court opened the door Monday to new, broad challenges to regulations long after they take effect, the third blow in a week to federal agencies. The justices ruled 6-3 in favor of a truck stop in North Dakota that wants to sue over a regulation on debit card swipe fees that the federal appeals court in Washington upheld 10 years ago.
Supreme Court sends Trump immunity case back to lower court, dimming chance of trial before election
The Supreme Court on Monday ruled for the first time that former presidents have some immunity from prosecution, extending the delay in the Washington criminal case against Donald Trump on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 presidential election loss and all but ending prospects the former president could be tried before the November election.
The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic.
What is the federal law at the center of the Supreme Court’s latest abortion case?
The Supreme Court appears ready to rule that hospitals in Idaho may provide medically necessary abortions to stabilize patients at least for now, despite the state’s strict abortion law, according to a copy of the opinion that was briefly posted on Wednesday to the court’s website and obtained by Bloomberg News.
7 in 10 Americans think Supreme Court justices put ideology over impartiality: AP-NORC poll
A solid majority of Americans say Supreme Court justices are more likely to be guided by their own ideology rather than serving as neutral arbiters of government authority, a new poll finds, as the high court is poised to rule on major cases involving former President Donald Trump and other divisive issues.
U.S. Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, narrowing scope of public corruption law
The United States Supreme Court overturned the bribery conviction of a former Indiana mayor on Wednesday in an opinion that narrows the scope of public corruption law.
Is Trump shielded from criminal charges as an ex-president? A nation awaits word from Supreme Court
In the coming days, the Supreme Court will confront a perfect storm mostly of its own making: a trio of decisions stemming directly from the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims
The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence.
Supreme Court upholds a tax on foreign income over a business-backed challenge
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a tax on foreign income over a challenge backed by business and anti-regulatory interests, declining their invitation to weigh in on a broader, never-enacted tax on wealth.
Takeaways from Supreme Court ruling: Abortion pill still available but opponents say fight not over
The Supreme Court unanimously upheld access to a drug used in the majority of U.S. abortions on Thursday, though abortion opponents say the ruling won’t be the last word in the fight over mifepristone.
Supreme Court will take up Meta’s bid to end lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal
The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday it will consider shutting down a multibillion-dollar class action investors’ lawsuit against Facebook parent Meta stemming from the privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm.
NRA can sue ex-NY official it says tried to blacklist it after Parkland shooting, Supreme Court says
A unanimous Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for a National Rifle Association lawsuit against a former New York state official over claims she pressured companies to blacklist it following the deadly 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Florida.
Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy
Chief Justice John Roberts on Thursday declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and the controversy over flags that flew outside homes owned by Justice Samuel Alito.
Alito rejects calls to quit Supreme Court cases on Trump and Jan. 6 because of flag controversies
In letters to members of Congress on Wednesday, Justice Samuel Alito said his wife was responsible for flying an upside-down flag over his home in 2021 and an “Appeal to Heaven” flag at his New Jersey beach house last year. Neither incident merits his recusal, he wrote.
Washington Post said it had the Alito flag story 3 years ago and chose not to publish
For journalists, it raises a question: Should a public official’s family be held to the same standards as that official themselves?