Jun 27 Supreme Court halts enforcement of EPA’s plan to limit downwind pollution from power plants By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The Supreme Court is putting the Environmental Protection Agency’s air pollution-fighting “good neighbor” plan on hold while legal challenges continue. Continue reading
Jun 27 Supreme Court rejects nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma By Mark Sherman, Associated Press After deliberating more than six months, the justices in a 5-4 vote blocked an agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims. The Sacklers would have contributed up to $6 billion and given up ownership of the company… Continue reading
Jun 26 Watch 3:37 How a draft opinion on Idaho’s abortion ban was mistakenly posted by the Supreme Court By John Yang, Ian Couzens The Supreme Court handed down two opinions Wednesday but left some of the most politically fraught cases for the final days of its term. One left undecided for now is focused on abortion and a ban in Idaho. But we… Continue watching
Jun 26 Opinion briefly posted to its website shows Supreme Court poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho, Bloomberg reports By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The Supreme Court appears poised to allow emergency abortions in Idaho when a pregnant patient’s health is at serious risk. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court overturns ex-mayor’s bribery conviction, making it harder to prosecute public corruption law By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press The high court on Wednesday sided with James Snyder, a Republican who was convicted of taking $13,000 from a trucking company after prosecutors said he steered about $1 million worth of city contracts the company's way. Continue reading
Jun 26 Supreme Court sides with Biden administration over COVID-era social media dispute By Mark Sherman, Associated Press By a 6-3 vote, the justices threw out lower-court rulings that favored Louisiana, Missouri and other parties in their claims that officials in the Democratic administration leaned on the social media platforms to unconstitutionally squelch conservative points of view. Continue reading
Jun 24 Supreme Court bats down challenge to new anti-doping rules for horse racing By Associated Press The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a challenge from Republican-controlled states to a horse racing safety law that has led to national medication and anti-doping rules. Continue reading
Jun 24 U.S. Supreme Court to consider reinstating approval for oil railway in eastern Utah By Mead Gruver, Mark Sherman, Associated Press The railroad would still need additional review and government approvals to proceed even if its developers prevail before the Supreme Court, one group noted. Continue reading
Jun 24 Supreme Court will hear case on law banning gender-affirming care for minors By Mark Sherman, Associated Press The case before the high court involves a law in Tennessee that restrict puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender minors. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch 7:04 Ban on domestic violence abusers owning guns upheld by Supreme Court By William Brangham, Saher Khan The Supreme Court handed down a major victory for gun control advocates, ruling that domestic abusers can be barred from owning guns. In an 8-1 decision, the court rejected a 2nd Amendment challenge to the federal law that makes it… Continue watching