U.S. Supreme Court

Justices Delay Access to Russia Probe Grand Jury Case

Published by Nikki Ratay on Wed, 11/25/2020 - 3:00am

 

Washington – The Supreme Court is putting off upcoming arguments about whether Congress should have access to secret grand jury testimony from special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia investigation.

The House of Representatives had asked the court to put off arguments scheduled for Dec. 2, and the court last Friday agreed, removing the case from its calendar.

Colorado Public Defenders Clash With Court Over Jury Trial Safety

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 11/24/2020 - 12:00am

Denver – Two public defenders in Colorado have refused to proceed with a jury trial in Larimer County over safety concerns, prompting a judge to declare a mistrial in one of the few counties in the state where trials are still taking place during the pandemic.

Justice Alito: Virus Restrictions ‘Previously Unmaintainable’

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 11/17/2020 - 4:00am

Washington – Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on Thursday sounded an alarm about restrictions imposed because of the coronavirus pandemic, saying they shouldn’t become a “recurring feature after the pandemic has passed.”

High Court Seems Likely to Leave Health Care Law in Place

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 11/12/2020 - 4:00am

Washington – The Supreme Court seemed likely Tuesday to leave in place the bulk of the Affordable Care Act, including key protections for preexisting health conditions and subsidized insurance premiums that affect tens of millions of Americans.

Much at Stake As Supreme Court Weighs Future of Obamacare

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 11/12/2020 - 12:00am

Washington – When the Supreme Court weighed the fate of the Affordable Care Act on Tuesday, arguments revolved around arcane points of law like severability – whether the justices can surgically snip out part of the law and leave the rest.

Supreme Court Considers Same-Sex Foster Parent Case

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 11/10/2020 - 2:00am

Washington – The Supreme Court last week seemed likely to side with a Catholic social services agency in a dispute with Philadelphia over the agency’s refusal to work with same-sex couples as foster parents.

The case is a big test of religious rights on a more conservative court.

Man at Center of Tribal Sovereignty Ruling Heads to Retrial

Published by Nikki Ratay on Tue, 11/10/2020 - 12:00am

Tulsa, Okla. — A member of the Seminole Nation who was convicted in state court of sexually assaulting a child will be retried in federal court after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in July that Oklahoma prosecutors lack the authority to pursue criminal cases against Native Americans in parts of the state.

Without Ginsburg, Court's Support for Health Law in Doubt

Published by Scott Stewart on Tue, 11/10/2020 - 12:00am

Washington – Until six weeks ago, defenders of the Affordable Care Act could take comfort in some simple math. Five Supreme Court justices who had twice preserved the Obama-era health care law remained on the bench and seemed unlikely votes to dismantle it.

Court Could Halt Move Toward Leniency for Kids Who Kill

Published by Nikki Ratay on Fri, 11/06/2020 - 2:00am

Washington – The Supreme Court on Tuesday suggested it could halt what has been a gradual move toward more leniency for children who are convicted of murder.

Barrett Joins Supreme Court Arguments for First Time

Published by Nikki Ratay on Thu, 11/05/2020 - 3:00am

Washington – She didn’t have to wear a black robe or even be in Washington, but Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined her new colleagues at the Supreme Court on Monday to hear arguments for the first time.

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