BATON ROUGE - The U.S. Supreme Court said Monday a Baton Rouge police officer's trial against Black Lives Matter activist Deray Mckesson may proceed, but justices wouldn't weigh in on what they thought of Mckesson's claim that he enjoyed First Amendment protection for his actions.Former BRPD officer Brad Ford was hit in the face with a piece of asphalt thrown by protesters in the days after the shooting of Alton Sterling. Ford says Mckesson is responsible because he summoned a crowd to Baton...
After more than a decade of leaving Big Tech largely to itself, US antitrust enforcers have cranked up the heat, with several high-profile cases underway that could radically change the way the industry's giants do business.Launched under both the Trump and Biden administrations, five major cases from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) are moving forward against major US technology companies -- including two against Google that could see the company split...
In a case that could have far-reaching impact, the Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday on whether the city of Grants Pass, Oregon can punish homeless people for camping in public spaces.
The court will close out oral arguments for the term this week with two high-profile cases.
MP Päivi Räsänen says she is continuing a fight she characterises as a freedom of speech campaign in the face of a historic prosecution.
Gov. Evers sued over Joint Finance Committee's actions to hold up stewardship funds.
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Starbucks argues that the Supreme Court should raise the bar federal judges use to determine whether fired union activists should get their jobs back.
Share on Facebook Share on Twitter On Tuesday, the Supreme Court began hearing arguments on rioters involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, which could potentially impact former President Donald Trump in his ongoing
The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard arguments in a challenge to the criminal prosecution of a Pennsylvania man, Joseph Fischer, for entering the Capitol on Read More
New York Attorney General Letitia James has been granted a hearing by state judge Arthur Engoron to challenge the $175 million bond former President Donald Trump posted in his civil fraud case.In a new, brief order signed by Engoron, James was directed to present her case to the court on April 22 that the bond, posted by Knight Specialty Insurance Company, should not be accepted.Trump was found liable for more than $450 million in damages and unpaid interest in this case, which centered on...
The U.S. Supreme Court is allowing Idaho's ban on transgender procedures on youth amid ongoing legal battles, overturning decisions made by lower courts.