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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to cut teacher-training money, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday granted the Trump administration’s plea to cut hundreds of millions of dollars in teacher-training money as part of its anti-DEI efforts, while a lawsuit continues. The justices split 5-4, with Chief Justice John Roberts joining the three liberal justices in dissent. The cuts had been temporarily blocked by a federal judge in Boston, who found that they were already affecting training programs aimed at addressing a nationwide teacher shortage.
Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors – KION546
Supreme Court will take up state bans on gender-affirming care for minors By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press The justices’ action comes as Republican-led states have enacted a variety of restrictions on health care for transgender people, school sports participation, bathroom usage and drag shows. The administration and Democratic-led states have extended protections for transgender people, including a new federal regulation that seeks to protect transgender students.
The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims – KION546
The Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press In their first Second Amendment case since they expanded gun rights in 2022, the justices ruled 8-1 in favor of a 1994 ban on firearms for people under restraining orders to stay away from their spouses or partners. The justices reversed a ruling from the federal appeals court in New Orleans that had struck down the law.
Supreme Court upholds a tax on foreign income over a business-backed challenge – KION546
Supreme Court upholds a tax on foreign income over a business-backed challenge By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press The justices, by a 7-2 vote, left in place a provision of a 2017 tax law that is expected to generate $340 billion, mainly from the foreign subsidiaries of domestic corporations that parked money abroad to shield it from U.S. taxes.
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication – KION546
Unanimous Supreme Court preserves access to widely used abortion medication By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press The nine justices ruled that abortion opponents lacked the legal right to sue over the federal Food and Drug Administration’s approval of the medication, mifepristone, and the FDA’s subsequent actions to ease access to it. The case had threatened to restrict access to mifepristone across the country, including in states where abortion remains legal.
Supreme Court has a lot of work to do and little time to do it with a sizeable case backlog – KION546
By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is headed into its final few weeks with nearly half of the cases heard this year still undecided, including ones that could reshape the law on everything from guns to abortion to social media. The justices are also still weighing whether former President Donald Trump is immune from criminal prosecution in the election interference case against him, more than a month after hearing arguments.
3 Nixon justices helped end his presidency. Will the 3 Trump appointees force him to stand trial? – KION546
3 Nixon justices helped end his presidency. Will the 3 Trump appointees force him to stand trial? By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Fifty years ago, three of the justices Richard Nixon appointed to the Supreme Court joined in an 8-0 decision in the Watergate tapes case that effectively ended his presidency. Nixon resigned from office two weeks after the court’s decision in the summer of 1974.
Thomas acknowledges more travel paid for by Harlan Crow. Colleagues report six-figure book payments – KION546
Thomas acknowledges more travel paid for by Harlan Crow. Colleagues report six-figure book payments By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Clarence Thomas on Friday belatedly acknowledged more travel paid by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals.
Roberts rejects Senate Democrats' request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy – KION546
Roberts rejects Senate Democrats’ request to discuss Supreme Court ethics and Alito flag controversy By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has declined an invitation to meet with Democratic senators to talk about Supreme Court ethics and flags that flew outside Justice Samuel Alito’s homes. Roberts’ response came in a letter to the senators Thursday.
Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district – KION546
Supreme Court finds no bias against Black voters in a South Carolina congressional district By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has preserved a Republican-held South Carolina congressional district, rejecting a lower-court ruling that the district discriminated against Black voters. The justices said Thursday the Republican-controlled state legislature did nothing wrong during redistricting when it strengthened Rep.
Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack – KION546
Supreme Court sides with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, spurning a conservative attack By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected a conservative-led attack that could’ve undermined the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The justices ruled Thursday the way the agency is funded does not violate the Constitution, reversing a lower court.
Divided Supreme Court rules no quick hearing required when police seize property – KION546
Divided Supreme Court rules no quick hearing required when police seize property By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided Supreme Court has ruled that authorities do not have to provide a quick hearing when they seize cars and other property used in drug crimes, even when the property belongs to so-called innocent owners. By a 6-3 vote Thursday, the justices rejected the claims of two Alabama women who had to wait more than a year for their cars to be returned.
No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president – KION546
No one is above the law. Supreme Court will decide if that includes Trump while he was president By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — On the left and right, Supreme Court justices seem to agree on a basic truth about the American system of government: No one is above the law, not even the president. “The law applies equally to all persons, including a person who happens for a period of time to occupy the Presidency,” Justice Samuel Alito wrote in 2020.
Key moments in the U.S. Supreme Court's latest abortion case that could change how women get care – KION546
Key moments in the U.S. Supreme Court’s latest abortion case that could change how women get care By AMANDA SEITZ, REBECCA BOONE and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s unclear exactly where the Supreme Court will land after hearing arguments about Idaho’s abortion ban. But the Biden administration is facing a tough road in persuading the court to rule against Idaho. The court had earlier allowed Idaho’s ban to be fully enforced while litigation continues.
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here's what's next – KION546
By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press In addition to establishing a potentially historic ruling about the scope of presidential power, the court’s decision — whenever it comes — will undoubtedly go a long way in determining a trial date for Trump in one of the four criminal prosecutions that the presumptive Republican presidential nominee faces. WHAT IS THE COURT DECIDING?
Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers – KION546
Supreme Court will take up the legal fight over ghost guns, firearms without serial numbers By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has agreed to take up a Biden administration appeal over the regulation of difficult-to-trace ghost guns that was struck down by lower courts. The justices acted Monday. The justices had previously intervened to keep the regulation in effect during the legal fight.
Charges against Trump and Jan. 6 rioters at stake as Supreme Court hears debate over obstruction law – KION546
Charges against Trump and Jan. 6 rioters at stake as Supreme Court hears debate over obstruction law By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up the first of two cases that could affect the criminal prosecution of former President Donald Trump for his efforts to overturn his election loss in 2020. Hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot also are at stake.
Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in case that could restrict access to abortion medication – KION546
Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in case that could restrict access to abortion medication By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Abortion opponents are asking the justices to ratify a ruling from a conservative federal appeals court that would limit access to mifepristone, one of two drugs used in medication abortions.
Supreme Court again confronts the issue of abortion, this time over access to widely used medication – KION546
By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will again wade into the fractious issue of abortion this week when it hears arguments over a medication used in the most common way to end a pregnancy, a case with profound implications for millions of women no matter where they live in America and, perhaps, for the race for the White House. Two years after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v.
Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection – KION546
Supreme Court rejects appeal by former New Mexico county commissioner banned for Jan. 6 insurrection By MORGAN LEE, NICHOLAS RICCARDI and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by a former New Mexico county commissioner banished from public office for participating in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection.
Supreme Court weighs how far federal officials can go to combat controversial posts on hot topics – KION546
Supreme Court weighs how far federal officials can go to combat controversial posts on hot topics By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — In a busy term that could set standards for free speech in the digital age, the Supreme Court is taking up a dispute Monday between Republican-led states and the Biden administration over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics like COVID-19 and election security.
The Supreme Court upholds mandatory prison terms for some low-level drug dealers – KION546
The Supreme Court upholds mandatory prison terms for some low-level drug dealers By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has ruled that thousands of low-level drug dealers are ineligible for shortened prison terms under a Trump-era bipartisan criminal justice overhaul.
Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Sotomayor, ideological opposites, unite to promote civility – KION546
Supreme Court Justices Barrett and Sotomayor, ideological opposites, unite to promote civility By MARK SHERMAN and LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With the Supreme Court’s approval hovering near record lows, two justices have teamed up to promote the art of disagreeing without being nasty about it.
The Supreme Court could decide Monday whether Trump can be barred from the 2024 ballot – KION546
The Supreme Court could decide Monday whether Trump can be barred from the 2024 ballot By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump could learn Monday whether the Supreme Court will let him appear on this year’s ballot as the leading Republican presidential candidate tries to close in on his party’s nomination.
A Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot – KION546
A Supreme Court decision could come Monday in a case about barring Trump from the 2024 ballot By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Supreme Court decision could come as soon as Monday in the case about whether former President Donald Trump can be kicked off the ballot over his efforts to undo his defeat in the 2020 election.
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here's what's next – KION546
The Supreme Court will decide whether Trump is immune from federal prosecution. Here’s what’s next By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court’s decision to consider whether Donald Trump can face prosecution in his federal 2020 election interference case injects immediate uncertainty into the legal and political calendar over the next several months.
Supreme Court, moving quickly, will decide if Trump can be prosecuted in election interference case – KION546
Supreme Court, moving quickly, will decide if Trump can be prosecuted in election interference case By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press The justices’ order maintains a hold on preparations for a trial focused on Trump’s efforts to overturn his election loss. The court will hear arguments in late April, with a decision likely no later than the end of June.
Supreme Court takes up regulation of social media platforms in cases from Florida and Texas – KION546
Supreme Court takes up regulation of social media platforms in cases from Florida and Texas By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up challenges to state laws Monday that could affect how Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users. The cases are among several this term in which the justices could set standards for free speech in the digital age.
Special counsel asks Supreme Court to let Trump's 2020 election case proceed to trial without delay – KION546
Special counsel asks Supreme Court to let Trump’s 2020 election case proceed to trial without delay By ERIC TUCKER, ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Special counsel Jack Smith urged the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday to let former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election interference case proceed to trial without further delay.
Trump faces Monday deadline to ask the Supreme Court for a delay in his election interference trial – KION546
Trump faces Monday deadline to ask the Supreme Court for a delay in his election interference trial By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump faces a Monday deadline to ask the Supreme Court to extend the delay in his trial on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 election loss.
What to know about Supreme Court arguments over Trump, the Capitol attack and the ballot – KION546
What to know about Supreme Court arguments over Trump, the Capitol attack and the ballot By MARK SHERMAN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has scheduled a special session to hear arguments over whether former President Donald Trump is ineligible to be president again and can be kept off the ballot. The case will be argued Thursday.
Trump's fate and an obscure section of the Constitution collide at Supreme Court – KION546
By MARK SHERMAN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — From civil rights to privacy, the 14th Amendment has been a foundation for forging the norms of American law and democracy. But one of its provisions, adopted after the Civil War in 1868, has gotten almost no attention until now: That’s Section 3, the part that’s meant to keep former officeholders who “engaged in insurrection” from ever regaining power.
Supreme Court will consider overturning Richard Glossip's murder conviction in Oklahoma – KION546
Supreme Court will consider overturning Richard Glossip’s murder conviction in Oklahoma By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, who has steadfastly maintained his innocence and averted multiple attempts by the state to execute him. Glossip was sentenced in a 1997 murder-for-hire of the owner of the motel where he worked. The case will be argued in the fall.
Lawyers for Trump urge the Supreme Court 'to put a swift and decisive end' to ballot removal efforts – KION546
Lawyers for Trump urge the Supreme Court ‘to put a swift and decisive end’ to ballot removal efforts By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are urging the Supreme Court “to put a swift and decisive end” to efforts to kick him off the 2024 presidential ballot over his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss.
The Supreme Court takes up major challenges to the power of federal regulators – KION546
The Supreme Court takes up major challenges to the power of federal regulators By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up challenges by commercial fishermen to a fee requirement that could achieve a long-sought goal of business and conservative interests, limiting a wide range of government regulations. Arguments are on Wednesday.
The Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies – KION546
The Supreme Court allows Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is allowing Idaho to enforce its strict abortion ban, even in medical emergencies, while a legal fight continues. The justices on Friday said they would hear arguments in the case in April and put on hold a lower court ruling that had blocked the Idaho law in hospital emergencies, based on a lawsuit filed by the Biden administration.
The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots – KION546
The Supreme Court will decide if Donald Trump can be kept off 2024 presidential ballots By MARK SHERMAN and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Friday it will decide whether former President Donald Trump can be kept off the ballot because of his efforts to overturn his 2020 election loss, inserting the court squarely in the 2024 presidential campaign.
Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on the uses of artificial intelligence in the federal courts – KION546
Chief Justice Roberts casts a wary eye on the uses of artificial intelligence in the federal courts By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Describing artificial intelligence as the “latest technological frontier,” Roberts discussed the pros and cons of computer-generated content in the legal profession. His remarks come just a few days after the latest instance of AI-generated fake legal citations making their way into official court records, in a case involving ex-Trump lawyer Michael Cohen.
Supreme Court won't fast-track ruling on whether Trump can be prosecuted in election subversion case – KION546
Supreme Court won’t fast-track ruling on whether Trump can be prosecuted in election subversion case By MARK SHERMAN and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press The ruling is a win for Trump and his lawyers, who have sought repeatedly to delay this and other criminal cases against him as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024.
Supreme Court will hear a case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump – KION546
Supreme Court will hear a case that could undo Capitol riot charge against hundreds, including Trump By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it will hear an appeal that could upend hundreds of charges stemming from the Capitol riot, including against former President Donald Trump.
The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication – KION546
The Supreme Court will rule on limits on a commonly used abortion medication By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to take up a dispute over a medication used in the most common method of abortion in the United States, its first abortion case since it overturned Roe v. Wade last year.
Blinken defends bypassing Congress to sell weapons to Israel and presses lawmakers to help Ukraine – KION546
Blinken defends bypassing Congress to sell weapons to Israel and presses lawmakers to help Ukraine By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken is defending the emergency sale to Israel of nearly 14,000 rounds of tank ammunition. And he’s pressing for quick congressional approval of more than $100 billion in aid for Israel, Ukraine and other national security priorities.
The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could rule out a tax on wealth favored by some Democrats – KION546
The Supreme Court is taking up a case that could rule out a tax on wealth favored by some Democrats By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a case Tuesday over a Washington couple’s $15,000 tax bill that is widely seen as a test of a never-enacted tax on wealth.
OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court on Monday, with billions at stake – KION546
OxyContin maker bankruptcy deal goes before the Supreme Court on Monday, with billions at stake By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press The agreement hammered out with state and local governments and victims would provide billions of dollars to combat the opioid epidemic. The Sacklers would contribute up to $6 billion and give up ownership, and the company would emerge from bankruptcy as a different entity, with its profits used for treatment and prevention.
Conservative attack on government regulation reaches the Supreme Court – KION546
Conservative attack on government regulation reaches the Supreme Court By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in a challenge to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s ability to fight fraud, part of a broader attack on regulatory agencies led by conservative and business interests.
OxyContin maker's settlement plan divides victims of opioid crisis. Now it's up to the Supreme Court – KION546
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The agreement by the maker of OxyContin to settle thousands of lawsuits over the harm done by opioids could help combat the overdose epidemic that the painkiller triggered. But that does not mean all the victims are satisfied.
The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics for the first time – KION546
The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics for the first time By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is adopting its first code of ethics, in the face of sustained criticism over undisclosed trips and gifts from wealthy benefactors to some justices. The policy was issued by the court Monday. The justices say the code largely represents a codification of principles they’ve long regarded as governing their conduct.
Democrats postpone a subpoena vote in the Supreme Court ethics probe after a blowup with Republicans – KION546
Democrats postpone a subpoena vote in the Supreme Court ethics probe after a blowup with Republicans By MARK SHERMAN and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee have abruptly adjourned a meeting without an expected vote on subpoenas for two conservatives who helped arrange luxury travel and other benefits for Supreme Court justices.
The Supreme Court takes up a case that again tests the limits of gun rights – KION546
The Supreme Court takes up a case that again tests the limits of gun rights By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is taking up a challenge to a federal law that prohibits people from having guns if they are under a court order to stay away from their spouse, partner or other family members. The justices are hearing arguments Tuesday in their first case about guns since last year’s decision that called into question numerous gun control laws.
Supreme Court confronts the question of trademark rights in 'Trump too small' case – KION546
Supreme Court confronts the question of trademark rights in ‘Trump too small’ case By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Another day, another Supreme Court case with a mention of former President Donald Trump.
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