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Supreme Court declines to block Illinois’ assault weapons ban

Wednesday, May 17 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday has declined to block Illinois' assault weapons ban from being enforced as a legal challenge continues, handing a win to gun safety advocates at a time when the nation is grappling with a surge of mass... Read More.

Supreme Court upholds California ban on ‘unethical’ pork, Proposition 12

Thursday, May 11 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to California's Proposition 12, a statewide ban on the sale of pork from pigs housed in cages or crowded group pens that prevent them from turning around freely.The ruling, which animal welfare advocates... Read More.

Democrats want full accounting of Harlan Crow’s gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

Tuesday, May 9 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Democrat-led Senate Judiciary Committee is seeking more information on the extent of billionaire Harlan Crow's gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.The panel's 11 Democrats requested itemized lists of gifts worth more than $415, real estate transactions, travel and lodging accommodations and... Read More.

More say politics, not the law, drive Supreme Court decisions: POLL

Tuesday, May 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Ten months after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to an abortion, two-thirds of Americans continue to oppose its decision -- and 51% now think its justices base their rulings mainly on their personal political opinions, not on the... Read More.

Man Claiming To Be Jay-Z’s Son Takes Paternity Battle To Supreme Court

Tuesday, May 9 by Pulse of Radio

A man claiming to be the secret illegitimate son of Jay Z is accusing the music icon of abusing the legal system for more than a decade in order to avoid taking a paternity test. According to The Daily Mail, 30-year-old Rymir Satterthwaite has... Read More.

Death row inmate Richard Glossip’s execution halted by Supreme Court

Friday, May 5 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) - The Supreme Court has granted a rare stay of execution in the case of Richard Glossip, the Oklahoma death row inmate who the state's attorney general now says may be innocent.Glossip's execution was scheduled for May 18.This is a developing story. Please... Read More.

Key takeaways from Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics

Tuesday, May 2 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Supreme Court ethics and questions surrounding the conduct of Justice Clarence Thomas were on full display Tuesday at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing.The panel heard from a range of legal experts on whether Congress has the authority to require the high court to... Read More.

All nine Supreme Court justices push back on oversight: ‘Raises more questions,’ Senate chair says

Friday, April 28 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- There's no conservative-liberal divide on the U.S. Supreme Court when it comes to calls for a new, enforceable ethics code.All nine justices, in a rare step, on Tuesday released a joint statement reaffirming their voluntary adherence to a general code of conduct... Read More.

‘Inside baseball’: Critics say academia has ‘troubling’ influence with the Supreme Court

Thursday, April 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- With the marbled 14th century Palazzo Colonna as his backdrop, a tuxedo-clad U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito approached the lectern in July 2022 to deliver a rebuke of his critics as searing as the Italian sun.Before launching into an impassioned defense... Read More.

Supreme Court weighs ‘equity theft’ claim after state seized 94-year-old’s home

Thursday, April 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared sympathetic to the appeal of a 94-year-old Minnesota woman who got no compensation when the government seized her home over a small unpaid tax bill -- and pocketed the profit.Many justices suggested the practice, which... Read More.

Supreme Court takes on what critics call predatory tax foreclosure practice

Thursday, April 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- After saving up for three years during which they sometimes worked 80 hours a week, Tawanda Hall and her husband purchased their dream home in the suburbs of Detroit in 2010. The five-bedroom house was supposed to be their "forever home" --... Read More.

New bill would require Supreme Court to create a code of conduct amid recent controversies

Wednesday, April 26 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Two Senate lawmakers have unveiled bipartisan legislation to require the Supreme Court create a code of conduct amid recent controversies surrounding Justice Clarence Thomas.The high court is the only branch of government that operates without a code of conduct. Senators Angus King,... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: supreme

Supreme Court declines to block Illinois’ assault weapons ban

Supreme Court upholds California ban on ‘unethical’ pork, Proposition 12

Democrats want full accounting of Harlan Crow’s gifts to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas

More say politics, not the law, drive Supreme Court decisions: POLL

Man Claiming To Be Jay-Z’s Son Takes Paternity Battle To Supreme Court

Death row inmate Richard Glossip’s execution halted by Supreme Court

Key takeaways from Senate hearing on Supreme Court ethics

All nine Supreme Court justices push back on oversight: ‘Raises more questions,’ Senate chair says

‘Inside baseball’: Critics say academia has ‘troubling’ influence with the Supreme Court

Supreme Court weighs ‘equity theft’ claim after state seized 94-year-old’s home

Supreme Court takes on what critics call predatory tax foreclosure practice

New bill would require Supreme Court to create a code of conduct amid recent controversies

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