The school cultivated ties to justices, with generous pay and unusual perks. In turn, it gained prestige, donations and influence.
Category: Supreme Court (US)
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After Fox Settlement, Assault on Media Protections Is Likely to Continue
Those who argue that the news media should pay a steeper price for mistakes are pushing to have a landmark Supreme Court ruling overturned.
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In Prosecution of Turkey’s Halkbank, Supreme Court Issues a Mixed Ruling
The justices rejected key arguments from Halkbank, which is owned by the Turkish government. But they told a lower court to revisit one possible defense.
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Supreme Court Seems Ready to Strengthen Protections for Religious Workers
The justices searched for common ground and may be prepared to issue a modest revision to an aspect of a 1977 precedent that imposed only a slight burden on businesses.
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Supreme Court Endorses Streamlined Challenges to Agency Power
In a unanimous decision, the justices ruled that people and companies need not wait for administrative rulings to press constitutional claims in federal court.
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Why Drugmakers’ Abortion Pill Battle is Such a Big Deal
The decision by a Texas judge to overturn F.D.A. approval for the abortion pill mifepristone could upend the pharmaceutical industry.
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Abortion Ruling Could Undermine the F.D.A.’s Drug-Approval Authority
Legal scholars say the ruling by a Texas judge, if upheld, could spur disputes over many medications and upend the drug industry’s reliance on the agency.
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Supreme Court Rules for Transgender Girl in School Sports Dispute
The justices issued a temporary order allowing the girl to compete on the girls’ track team at a West Virginia middle school.
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Jack Daniel’s-Inspired Dog Toy Provokes Supreme Court Debate
The justices differed about whether the toy, shaped like a bottle of Jack Daniel’s, violated the distiller’s trademark rights or was protected by the First Amendment.
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Student Loan Case Could Reshape Presidential Politics
President Biden has tried to bypass gridlock in Congress by using executive power. The Supreme Court is skeptical, and could curb that authority.
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Salesforce Faces Mounting Investor Pressure As Profits Sag
The software giant faces mounting pressure from activist investors and pushback from employees unhappy about a wave of firings and the scaling back of office perks.
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Supreme Court Skeptical of Biden’s Student Loan Cancellation Plan
The administration faced a conservative court that has insisted that government initiatives with major political and economic consequences be clearly authorized by Congress.