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¿Será legal destilar licor en casa? La Corte Suprema revisará una prohibición de 158 años Original
WASHINGTON — En un impulso para quienes quieren hacer whisky en su bañera o ginebra en su cocina, la Corte Suprema anunció el lunes que analizará si anula una prohibición federal de larga data sobre la destilación de bebidas alcohólicas en casa.
Presunto cerebro del 11-S sufre revés en la Corte Suprema sobre acuerdo de cadena perpetua Original
WASHINGTON — La Corte Suprema rechazó el lunes una apelación presentada por Khalid Sheikh Mohammed y otros dos presuntos responsables de la planificación de los ataques del 11 de septiembre de 2001, quienes buscaban obligar al gobierno de Estados Unidos a cumplir un acuerdo de culpabilidad que posteriormente retiró. La decisión elimina un obstáculo para que Mohammed sea juzgado ante una comisión militar en 2028, donde la pena de muerte es un posible castigo.
Corte Suprema revisará caso sobre raza y admisiones en escuelas de Maryland
La Corte Suprema aceptó el lunes estudiar una nueva impugnación a las políticas de admisión escolar orientadas a fomentar la diversidad, al asumir un caso que cuestiona un proceso basado en sorteo para programas magnet en un condado de Maryland. El máximo tribunal aceptó examinar un recurso presentado por la Association for Education Fairness, que busca reactivar una demanda que interpuso contra la Junta de Educación del Condado Montgomery.
Supreme Court to hear a new case on race and school admissions, this time in Maryland
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear a new challenge to school admissions policies aimed at fostering diversity, taking up a case targeting a lottery-based process for magnet programs in a Maryland county. The court agreed to take up an appeal brought by the Association for Education Fairness seeking to revive a lawsuit it filed against the Montgomery County Board of Education.
High spirits: Supreme Court to decide fate of federal ban on home distilling Original
Oct. 19, 2026, 9:37 AM EDT WASHINGTON — In a boost for those who want to make whiskey in their bathtubs or gin in their kitchens, the Supreme Court on Monday announced it will consider whether to strike down a long-standing federal ban on distilling spirits at home.
Supreme Court rejects alleged 9/11 mastermind’s attempt to revive plea deal Original
Oct. 19, 2026, 9:33 AM EDT WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal brought by Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and two other alleged 9/11 plotters seeking to hold the government to a plea deal it later withdrew. The court action removes one barrier to Mohammed standing trial before a military commission in 2028, where the death penalty is a possible punishment. He has been held at the U.S. base in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, since 2006.
Supreme Court to hear Trump attempt to withhold DOGE documents
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday took up a Trump administration's bid to prevent a watchdog group from seeking information about the Department of Government Efficiency, which played a key role in firing thousands of federal workers and canceling government funding. The court agreed to hear a Justice Department appeal that sought to prevent Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington from obtaining records under the Freedom of Information Act. A ruling is due by the end of June.
Supreme Court to weigh if Nigerian who cooked for terrorists can be denied asylum Original
Oct. 13, 2026, 9:53 AM EDT WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday agreed to consider the Trump administration’s bid to deny asylum to a man officials say provided material support to terrorists in Nigeria by cooking food for them. The case involving Izuchukwu Ozurumba focuses on a provision of immigration law that bars anyone from entering the U.S. if they have “engaged in terrorist activity,” which includes providing material support.
Supreme Court to hear Trump attempt to withhold DOGE documents
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New Supreme Court term begins with justices stumped by climate change case
New Supreme Court term begins with justices stumped by climate change case By Lawrence Hurley NBC News October 6, 2026 Category: Carbon, Climate & Bioenergy WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court kicked off a new term, with the justices wrestling with an attempt by oil companies to throw out lawsuits alleging they should pay damages for the impacts of climate change.
New Supreme Court term begins with a climate change case seeking to hold energy companies liable
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court kicks off a new term Monday, with the justices hearing an attempt by oil companies to throw out lawsuits brought by cities and counties alleging they should pay damages for the impacts of climate change. Although the case concerns a specific lawsuit the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, brought against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy, the ultimate decision could have broad ramifications for more than two dozen similar lawsuits around the country.
New Supreme Court term begins with a climate change case seeking to hold energy companies liable Original
Oct. 5, 2026, 5:00 AM EDT WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court kicks off a new term Monday, with the justices hearing an attempt by oil companies to throw out lawsuits brought by cities and counties alleging they should pay damages for the impacts of climate change.
New Supreme Court term begins with a climate change case seeking to hold energy companies liable
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court kicks off a new term Monday, with the justices hearing an attempt by oil companies to throw out lawsuits brought by cities and counties alleging they should pay damages for the impacts of climate change. Although the case concerns a specific lawsuit the city and county of Boulder, Colorado, brought against Exxon Mobil and Suncor Energy, the ultimate decision could have broad ramifications for more than two dozen similar lawsuits around the country.
Live updates: Vance talks midterms and 2028
VANCE TALKS MIDTERMS: Vice President JD Vance acknowledged in an interview with NBC News that Republicans face an “uphill climb” in next month’s midterm elections — and that the results may be a data point he reviews as he decides whether to run for president in 2028.
Trump clashes ahead as new Supreme Court term begins Original
Oct. 2, 2026, 6:00 AM EDT WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s harsh criticisms may still be ringing in the ears of Supreme Court justices when they return to the bench for a new nine-month term next week. In the final months of its previous term and over its summer break, the conservative-majority court, which includes three Trump appointees, ruled against Trump on some of the issues he holds most dear.
La Corte Suprema decidirá si el Gobierno de Trump puede detener indefinidamente a inmigrantes en proceso de deportación
Por Lawrence Hurley - NBC News La Corte Suprema anunció este jueves que evaluará si los inmigrantes sujetos a deportación pueden permanecer detenidos indefinidamente mientras se resuelven sus casos. El fallo final podría respaldar o poner fin a un aspecto clave de la política de mano dura del Gobierno de Donald Trump contra la inmigración.
Supreme Court to decide lawfulness of Trump’s immigrant detention policy Original
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court said Thursday it will consider whether immigrants subject to deportation can be held in detention indefinitely while their cases are adjudicated. The eventual ruling could endorse or end a key feature of President Donald Trump’s hardline immigration crackdown. The case was among three the court took up ahead of the justices’ return to action on Monday for a new nine-month term following a summer break. Rulings in all three are due by the end of June.
Live updates: Poll finds California wealth tax proposal just shy of majority support
NBC NEWS POLL: A plurality of likely California voters support a proposal on the state’s November ballot that would impose a one-time wealth tax on the richest Californians, but the measure is still short of majority support, a new NBCUniversal Local/Telemundo Station Group poll has found.
Supreme Court allows Trump’s ‘third country’ deportation policy
The Supreme Court on Tuesday removed obstacles to the Trump administration deporting certain immigrants to "third countries" to which they have no previous connection. The justices, with the court's three liberals dissenting, granted an emergency request filed by the government seeking to block an appeals court ruling that said the current process is unlawful because the affected people are not given a proper chance to raise concerns about safety risks in violation of federal immigration law.
Corte Suprema da luz verde a política de deportación de Trump a "terceros países"
La Corte Suprema eliminó el martes los obstáculos para que el gobierno de Trump deporte a ciertos inmigrantes a "terceros países" con los que no tienen ninguna vinculación previa.
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