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Lawrence Hurley
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Supreme Court rejects cop’s bid to toss excessive force claim from a George Floyd protest
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a Michigan police officer’s attempt to evade an excessive force claim arising from an incident that took…
Supreme Court tosses lawsuit over drivers’ licenses issued to undocumented immigrants
The Supreme Court threw out a long-shot lawsuit in which Florida sought to sue the states of California and Washington for allegedly allowing people who…
Supreme Court rejects Virginia Democrats’ attempt to revive new congressional map
The decision leaves in place a Virginia Supreme Court ruling that concluded the process leading up to a referendum approving a new congressional map was…
Justice Alito pushes back on calls to recuse in a major Supreme Court climate case
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is pushing back on calls to step aside in a major upcoming case involving climate change due to his oil…
Supreme Court allows abortion pill to remain available by mail nationwide
The Supreme Court ensured that the abortion pill, mifepristone, can continue to be available by mail without an in-person meeting with a clinician.
Supreme Court faces new criticism for redistricting decision so close to 2026 elections
The Supreme Court has admonished judges not to interfere in election cases when the process is underway, but it is being accused of doing that…
Supreme Court grants Alabama request to speed up adoption of new congressional map
The decision sends litigation back to a lower court as the state races to adopt a congressional map that would eliminate a majority-Black district and…
Virginia Democrats ask Supreme Court to allow use of new congressional map
The filing on Monday comes after the Virginia Supreme Court concluded that the process that led to a referendum approving the new congressional map was…
Supreme Court temporarily extends access to abortion pill while it mulls legal challenge
The justices are still considering what next steps to take in a case that could block availability of the abortion pill mifepristone by mail.
Chief Justice John Roberts says American public wrongly views the justices as ‘political actors’
In remarks at a judicial conference, Roberts bemoaned what he characterized as the American public’s misconceptions about the Supreme Court.