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Lawrence Hurley
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Supreme Court declines to hear Alan Dershowitz appeal in defamation case
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear famed law professor and attorney Alan Dershowitz’s defamation claim against CNN, effectively upholding long-standing protections…
Supreme Court rules that broad cell phone location data sweeps require warrants
In a ruling applying individual constitutional protections to new technology, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that sweeping use of cell phone location data requires…
Justices rule Trump cannot fire Fed member, but grants more power over independent agencies
The Supreme Court delivered a setback to President Donald Trump, rejecting his attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, while in a separate…
Supreme Court allows states to count mail-in ballots that arrive late, rejecting RNC challenge
WASHINGTON — Rejecting a Republican National Committee challenge, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that elections officials may count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day…
Supreme Court to weigh Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship voting law
The Supreme Court will consider whether Arizona rules requiring voters to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote violate federal law.
Supreme Court rejects Trump’s push to overturn $5 million E. Jean Carroll verdict
The Supreme Court refused to hear President Donald Trump’s attempt to overturn a jury's finding that he sexually assaulted and defamed writer E. Jean Carroll.
Supreme Court rules for Trump on asylum claims at the border
The Supreme Court backed the Trump administration’s bid to strengthen its ability to regulate the entry of asylum seekers at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Supreme Court allows Trump to remove protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Thursday cleared the way for the Trump administration to remove legal protections from thousands of Haitian and Syrian immigrants…
Supreme Court strikes down Hawaii’s ‘vampire rule’ for gun owners
The Supreme Court struck down a Hawaii gun restriction that limits when people can carry firearms on certain private properties, known as the “vampire rule.”
Supreme Court to weigh rights of federal prison inmates to sue over lack of medical treatment
WASHINGTON — Taking up a case that could further erode the rights of people to sue federal officers for constitutional violations, the Supreme Court on…