US Supreme Court sides with inmate in excessive force case
The Supreme Court of the United States is making it easier for inmates who are accused of crimes — but not yet convicted — to bring cases of excessive force against jail officials.
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SCOTUS strikes down raisin program as unconstitutional
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Monday that a 66-year-old program that lets the government take raisins away from farmers to help reduce supply and boost market prices is unconstitutional.
High court rules against Spider-Man toy inventor
The inventor of a popular Spider-Man web-shooting toy can't keep reeling in royalties after his patent ran out, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled Monday.
Justices rule for small Arizona church in sign law dispute
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Thursday for an Arizona church in a dispute over a town's sign law in a decision that three justices said could threaten municipal sign regulations across the country.
Confederate flag license plate bid spurned by top US court
Texas acted legally when it refused to issue a license plate depicting the Confederate battle flag, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in a decision that means dozens of states won’t have to open up their specialty-tag programs.
Waiting for SCOTUS ruling on same-sex marriage
Evansville Police Sgt. Karen Vaughn-Kajmowicz and her wife, Tammy, battled the Indiana General Assembly’s effort to add the “one-man, one-woman” definition of marriage to the state constitution and eventually joined one of the lawsuits against the state to end the ban on same-sex marriage.
Tax on out-of-state earnings may be illegal under SCOTUS ruling
Thousands of Hoosiers with out-of-state earnings may have paid tens of millions of dollars in illegal tax, but whether litigating the issue will be worthwhile remains a question for experts in tax law, accounting and public policy.
High court rules against law firm in bankruptcy fee fight
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Monday that one of the nation’s biggest law firms is not entitled to recover $5.2 million in legal fees it incurred in the course of a bankruptcy proceeding.
Supreme Court won’t revive North Carolina abortion law
The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday rejected an appeal from North Carolina to revive a requirement that abortion providers show and describe an ultrasound to a pregnant woman before she has an abortion.
SCOTUS: Immigration deadlines can be extended
The Supreme Court of the United States ruled Monday that federal appeals courts have authority to decide whether people facing deportation should be able to extend the deadlines in immigration proceedings.
Court rules spouse can’t protest husband’s visa denial
A California woman can’t challenge the government’s decision to deny a visa to her spouse from Afghanistan, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled Monday.
Court ruling against gay marriage could cause legal ‘chaos’
Gay and lesbian couples could face legal chaos if the Supreme Court of the United States rules against same-sex marriage in the next few weeks.
Justices to review Tyson Foods appeal over class-action suit
The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to weigh new limits on the ability of workers to band together to dispute pay and workplace issues.
High court to weigh three-judge rule for redistricting cases
The Supreme Court of the United States will decide whether it was proper for a single federal judge to throw out a lawsuit challenging Maryland’s 2011 congressional redistricting plan.
Justices to take on new case over frozen assets
The Supreme Court of the United States has agreed to decide whether the government can put a hold on untainted money and property that a criminal defendant needs to hire a lawyer.
Same-sex marriage plaintiffs say fight against discrimination will continue
Standing in the rotunda of the Indiana Statehouse, Jim Obergefell, named plaintiff in the marriage equality case currently before the Supreme Court of the United States, said a victory in the country’s highest court will not end the battle against discrimination.
Indiana team gets SCOTUS reversal on deportation case
Characterizing the government’s argument as making “scant sense,” the Supreme Court of the United States reversed the deportation order of a lawful permanent resident convicted for carrying a controlled substance in his sock.
Justices reject Arizona no-bail law; OK immunity in prison suicide
The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday rejected an Arizona county’s attempt to reinstate a state law that denies bail to people in the country illegally who are charged with certain crimes.
High court throws out conviction for Facebook threats
The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday threw out the conviction of a Pennsylvania man prosecuted for making threats on Facebook but dodged the free-speech issues that had made the case intriguing to First Amendment advocates.
SCOTUS: Bankrupt homeowners can’t void second mortgage
A unanimous Supreme Court of the United States ruled homeowners who declare Chapter 7 bankruptcy can't void a second mortgage even if the home isn't worth what they owe on the first mortgage.