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Supreme Court sounds skeptical of late-arriving ballots, a Trump target
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court 's conservative majority sounds skeptical of state laws that allow the counting of late-arriving mail ballots, a persistent target of President Donald Trump. The court was hearing arguments Monday in a case from Mississippi that also could affect voters in 13 other states and the District of Columbia, which have grace periods for ballots cast by mail.
Trump arremete contra jueces que nombró a la Corte Suprema y se opusieron a sus aranceles
WASHINGTON (AP) — La visión del presidente Donald Trump sobre la Corte Suprema —en la que sus tres designados le son leales— chocó el viernes con la visión que el propio tribunal tiene de sí mismo, después de que seis magistrados votaron a favor de anular la política emblemática en materia económica del mandatario: aranceles globales en virtud de una ley de poderes de emergencia.
Three months after rapidly scheduled arguments, Supreme Court has yet to decide on Trump's tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — When the Supreme Court granted an unusually quick hearing over President Donald Trump's tariffs, a similarly rapid resolution seemed possible. After all, Trump's lawyers told the court that speed was of the essence on an issue central to the president's economic agenda.
Corte Suprema de EEUU se muestra dispuesta a mantener en su puesto a gobernadora de la Fed
WASHINGTON (AP) — La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos pareció inclinada el miércoles a mantener en su puesto a la gobernadora de la Reserva Federal, Lisa Cook, poniendo en riesgo el intento del presidente Donald Trump de tomar el control del banco central del país. Los jueces escucharon argumentos sobre el esfuerzo de Trump para despedir a Cook basándose en acusaciones de que cometió fraude hipotecario, lo cual ella niega.
Transgender teen athlete in a Supreme Court fight knows the upcoming sports season could be her last
WASHINGTON (AP) — Becky Pepper-Jackson finished third in the discus throw in West Virginia last year though she was in just her first year of high school. Now a 15-year-old sophomore, Pepper-Jackson is aware that her upcoming season could be her last. West Virginia has banned transgender girls like Pepper-Jackson from competing in girls and women's sports, and is among the more than two dozen states with similar laws.
Supreme Court weighs Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is considering a Republican-led drive, backed by President Donald Trump’s administration, to overturn a quarter-century-old decision and erase limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president.
La Corte Suprema podría respaldar facultad de Trump para destituir a miembros de agencias
WASHINGTON (AP) — La Corte Suprema de Estados Unidos parecía inclinada el lunes a expandir el control presidencial sobre las agencias federales independientes, mostrando apoyo a que el presidente Donald Trump pueda despedir a directivos. La mayoría conservadora de la corte sugirió que podría anular una decisión unánime de hace 90 años que limita cuándo los presidentes pueden despedir a los miembros de las juntas directivas en las agencias o dejarlas con la cáscara intacta.
The Supreme Court weighs another step in favor of broad presidential power sought by Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts has led the Supreme Court 's conservative majority on a steady march of increasing the power of the presidency, starting well before Donald Trump's time in the White House. The justices could take the next step in a case being argued Monday that calls for a unanimous 90-year-old decision limiting executive authority to be overturned.
Supreme Court weighs longshot appeal to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide
WASHINGTON (AP) — A call to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is on the agenda Friday for the justices' closed-door conference. Among the new cases the justices are expected to consider is a longshot appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples following the court’s 2015 ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges.
Qué saber tras los argumentos de la Corte Suprema sobre los aranceles de Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — El gobierno de Donald Trump recibió el miércoles una fría recepción en la Corte Suprema, donde la mayoría de los jueces cuestionaron el novedoso uso que el presidente hizo de una ley de poderes de emergencia para imponer aranceles a nivel mundial. El alto tribunal, con tres jueces nombrados por Trump y generalmente favorables a un poder presidencial fuerte, podría determinar que el mandatario excedió su autoridad.
What to know about the Supreme Court arguments over Trump's tariffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three lower courts have ruled illegal President Donald Trump's use of emergency powers to impose worldwide tariffs. Now the Supreme Court, with three justices Trump appointed and generally favorable to muscular presidential power, will have the final word. In roughly two dozen emergency appeals, the justices have largely gone along with Trump in temporarily allowing parts of his aggressive second-term agenda to take effect while lawsuits play out.
A major question for the Supreme Court: Will it treat Trump as it did Biden?
WASHINGTON (AP) — A major question hangs over the Supreme Court's closely watched case on President Donald Trump's far-reaching tariffs: Will the conservative majority hold the Republican president to the same exacting standards it used to limit his Democratic predecessor, Joe Biden?
How a 2018 Supreme Court decision paved the way for meteoric growth in legal sports betting
WASHINGTON (AP) — A 2018 Supreme Court decision opened the floodgates to legalized sports-betting industry, now worth billions of dollars a year, even as it recognized that the decision was controversial. That high-court ruling is back in the spotlight after the arrests on Thursday of more than 30 people, including an NBA player and coach, in two cases alleging sprawling criminal schemes to rake in millions by rigging sports bets and poker games involving Mafia families.
Supreme Court lets Trump strip protections from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to strip legal protections from more than 300,000 Venezuelan migrants. The justices issued an emergency order, which will last as long as the court case continues, putting on hold a lower-court ruling by U.S. District Judge Edward Chen in San Francisco that found the administration had wrongly ended temporary protected status for the Venezuelans. The three liberal justices dissented.
Trump asks Supreme Court to uphold restrictions he wants to impose on birthright citizenship
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump 's administration is asking the Supreme Court to uphold his birthright citizenship order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens. The appeal, shared with The Associated Press on Saturday, sets in motion a process at the high court that could lead to a definitive ruling from the justices by early summer on whether the citizenship restrictions are constitutional.
Chief Justice Roberts keeps in place Trump funding freeze that threatens billions in foreign aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily kept in place the Trump administration's decision to freeze nearly $5 billion in foreign aid. Roberts acted on the administration's emergency appeal to the Supreme Court in a case involving billions of dollars in congressionally approved aid. President Donald Trump said last month that he would not spend the money, invoking disputed authority that was last used by a president roughly 50 years ago.
Migrants deported from US to Salvadoran prison remain under US control, Salvadoran officials tell UN
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government of El Salvador has acknowledged to United Nations investigators that the Trump administration maintains control of the Venezuelan men who were deported from the U.S. to a notorious Salvadoran prison, contradicting public statements by officials in both countries.
Ketanji Brown Jackson reports $2 million in income last year for her memoir, 'Lovely One'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson received more than $2 million last year for her best-selling memoir, “Lovely One,” according to her annual financial disclosure, released Tuesday. Jackson's outside income exceeded that of her court colleagues combined, the reports showed. Justice Neil Gorsuch reported $250,000 for the book he published last year, while Justice Sonia Sotomayor said she received $134,000 in royalties and an advance for a new book due out next year.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to strip legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelan migrants
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to strip temporary legal protections from 350,000 Venezuelans, potentially exposing them to being deported. The Justice Department asked the high court to put on hold a ruling from a federal judge in San Francisco that kept in place Temporary Protected Status for the Venezuelans that would have otherwise expired last month.
Roberts might hold key Supreme Court vote over 1st publicly funded religious charter school
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts appears to hold the key vote over whether the Supreme Court will allow the nation's first publicly funded religious charter school in Oklahoma. Roberts was the only justice whose vote seemed in doubt after the court heard more than two hours of arguments Wednesday in a major culture-war clash involving the separation of church and state.
Judges warn Congress that more money is needed for security at a time of escalating threats
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal judiciary is warning that Congress is not providing enough money for judges' security, at a time of escalating threats and chilling efforts at intimidation.
Trump administration asks Supreme Court to block order to return Maryland man from El Salvador
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block a court order requiring it to return a Maryland man who was sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador. The Justice Department argued in an emergency appeal to the justices that U.S. District Judge Paula Xinis overstepped her authority when she ordered Kilmar Abrego Garcia returned to the United States.
Trump offering federal workers buyouts with about 8 months' pay in effort to shrink government
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration announced Tuesday that it is offering buyouts to all federal employees who opt to leave their jobs by next week — an unprecedented move to shrink the U.S. government at breakneck speed. A memo from the Office of Personnel Management, the government’s human resources agency, also said it would begin subjecting all federal employees to “enhanced standards of suitability and conduct” and ominously warned of future downsizing.
Supreme Court rejects WI parents' challenge; guidance for transgender students
WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 20: An exterior view of the Supreme Court on June 20, 2024 in Washington, DC. The Supreme Court is about to issue rulings on a variety of high profile cases dealing with abortion rights, gun rights, and former President Donald T MADISON, Wis. - The Supreme Court on Monday, Dec. 9 rejected an appeal from Wisconsin parents who wanted to challenge a school district's guidance for supporting transgender students.
The Supreme Court nears the end of another momentous term. A decision on Trump's immunity looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the last 10 days of June, on a frenetic pace of its own making, the Supreme Court touched a wide swath of American society in a torrent of decisions on abortion, guns, the environment, health, the opioid crisis, securities fraud and homelessness.
Thomas acknowledges more travel paid for by Harlan Crow. Colleagues report six-figure book payments
WASHINGTON — Justice Clarence Thomas belatedly acknowledged more travel paid by Republican megadonor Harlan Crow on Friday, while several colleagues reported six-figure payments as part of book deals. Thomas, who faced criticism for failing to report luxury trips paid for by Crow and others over many years, said in his annual financial disclosure that, in 2019, Crow paid for a hotel room in Bali, Indonesia, for a single night, and food and lodging at a private club in Sonoma County, California.
Corte Suprema rechaza plan de Biden sobre deuda de préstamos estudiantiles
WASHINGTON (AP) - Una Corte Suprema fuertemente dividida eliminó efectivamente el viernes el plan de 400.000 millones de dólares del presidente Joe Biden para cancelar o reducir las deudas de préstamos estudiantiles federales para millones de estadounidenses. "Esta lucha no ha terminado", reaccionó el presidente.
Supreme Court says it's been unable to find abortion opinion leaker
File: The Supreme Court of the United States building are seen in Washington D.C., United States on December 28, 2022. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) The Supreme Court said Thursday it has not determined who leaked a draft of the court's opinion overturning abortion rights, but that the investigation continues. Eight months after Politico published its explosive leak detailing the draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion that overturned Roe v.
Supreme Court says it's been unable to find abortion opinion leaker
File: The Supreme Court of the United States building are seen in Washington D.C., United States on December 28, 2022. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) The Supreme Court said Thursday it has not determined who leaked a draft of the court's opinion overturning abortion rights, but that the investigation continues. Eight months after Politico published its explosive leak detailing the draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s opinion that overturned Roe v.
Justices yet to decide any cases
By MARK SHERMAN - Associated Press For the first time, the justices have gone more than three months without resolving any cases in which they heard arguments, since their term began in early October. Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Justices yet to decide any cases
WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court has never been so slow. For the first time, the justices have gone more than three months without resolving any cases in which they heard arguments, since their term began in early October. By this point, they always had decided at least one case, and usually a handful, according to Adam Feldman, the creator of the Empirical SCOTUS blog. But fall turned to winter without any decisions, and not even a three-week holiday break produced any published opinions.
Supreme Court chief justice confirms authenticity of leaked Roe draft, orders investigation
President Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted a "radical" draft Supreme Court opinion that would throw out the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half century and warned that other rights including same-sex marriage and birth control are at risk if the court follows through. Across the nation, Americans grappled with what might come next.
Justice Kagan warns Supreme Court can forfeit legitimacy when overturning precedent
Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Monday cautioned that courts look political and forfeit legitimacy when they needlessly overturn precedent and decide more than they have to. Speaking less than three months after a five-justice conservative majority overturned Roe v. Wade's constitutional guarantee of abortion access, Kagan said the public's view of the court can be damaged especially when changes in its membership lead to big changes in the law.
Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; some states ban abortion
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Supreme Court justices to meet for 1st time since leak of draft Roe v. Wade ruling
The Supreme Court’s nine justices will gather in private for their first scheduled meeting since the leak of a draft opinion that would overrule Roe v. Wade and sharply curtail abortion rights in roughly half the states. The meeting Thursday in the justices' private, wood-paneled conference room could be a tense affair in a setting noted for its decorum. No one aside from the justices attends and the most junior among them, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, is responsible for taking notes.
Taking to the streets: Protest forms in Nevada City after Supreme Court draft suggests Roe could be overturned
WASHINGTON — A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report. A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states and could have huge ramifications for this year’s elections. But it’s unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word on the matter — opinions often change in ways big and small in the drafting process.
Report: Draft opinion suggests high court could overturn Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON — A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report released Monday. A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states and could have huge ramifications for this year’s elections. But it’s unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word on the matter — opinions often change in ways big and small in the drafting process.
A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report. A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states and could have huge ramifications for this year's elections. But it's unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word on the matter — opinions often change in ways big and small in the drafting process.
Possible overturning of Roe sends abortion fight to states
WASHINGTON — A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report. A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states and could have huge ramifications for this year’s elections. But it’s unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word on the matter — opinions often change in ways big and small in the drafting process.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report. A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states and could have huge ramifications for this year’s elections. But it’s unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word on the matter — opinions often change in ways big and small in the drafting process.
Supreme Court chief justice confirms authenticity of leaked Roe draft, orders investigation
President Joe Biden on Tuesday blasted a "radical" draft Supreme Court opinion that would throw out the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half century and warned that other rights including same-sex marriage and birth control are at risk if the court follows through. Across the nation, Americans grappled with what might come next.
Supreme Court chief justice confirms authenticity of leaked Roe draft, orders investigation
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday confirmed the authenticity of a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court may be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.
Supreme Court chief justice confirms authenticity of leaked Roe draft, orders investigation
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday confirmed the authenticity of a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court may be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.
Supreme Court chief justice confirms authenticity of leaked Roe draft, orders investigation
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday confirmed the authenticity of a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court may be be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.
Supreme Court chief justice confirms authenticity of leaked Roe draft, orders investigation
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday confirmed the authenticity of a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court may be be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.
Leaked Supreme Court draft suggests Roe v. Wade could be overturned, report says
A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide, according to a Politico report. A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states and could have huge ramifications for this year's elections. But it's unclear if the draft represents the court’s final word on the matter — opinions often change in ways big and small in the drafting process.
Supreme Court chief justice confirms authenticity of leaked Roe draft, orders investigation
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday confirmed the authenticity of a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court may be be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.
Supreme Court chief justice confirms authenticity of leaked Roe draft, orders investigation
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday confirmed the authenticity of a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court may be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.
Supreme Court chief justice confirms authenticity of leaked Roe draft, orders investigation
Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday confirmed the authenticity of a leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court may be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade case that legalized abortion nationwide.
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