Presidents should have immunity for acts taken in office, they say – including attempts to overturn 2020 election resultsLawyers for Donald Trump urged the US supreme court to find that presidents have absolute immunity from criminal prosecution for official acts they take in office and, therefore, dismiss the federal criminal case against Trump over his efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election.The arguments from Trump came in a brief submitted to the court Tuesday before oral...
First amendment cases involving critics who were blocked from posting on public officials’ social media pagesThe US supreme court on Friday threw out a pair of judicial decisions relating to whether public officials can block critics on social media without violating constitutional protections for free speech.The justices vacated rulings by lower courts in two cases – one from California and another from Michigan – involving lawsuits brought under the US constitution’s first amendment by people...
The Supreme Court heard arguments challenging access to the abortion pill Mifepristone. Rachel Maddow joins Joy Reid to discuss.
The Supreme Court reenters the contentious legal battle over abortion on Tuesday as it weighs restrictions on the drug that is most widely used in the United States to terminate pregnancies. US Supreme Court considers abortion pill restriction. The Supreme Court reenters the contentious legal battle over abortion on Tuesday as it weighs restrictions on Read More
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how women get access to mifepristone
Both conservative and liberal justices seemed dubious about limiting access to a drug used by million of women.
A lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation (USSF) and FIFA alleging antitrust regulation violations is getting closer to the US Supreme Court. The lawsuit comes from Relevent Sports, which wants to host an official La Liga match in the United States. Relevent wants to bring meaningful games to the United States in a bid to A lawsuit against the US Soccer Federation (USSF) and FIFA alleging antitrust regulation violations is getting closer to the US Supreme Court. The lawsuit comes from...
A U.S. appeals court on Monday revived an antitrust lawsuit by Regeneron Pharmaceuticals against Novartis related to prescription treatments to address a condition that can lead to eye disorders including permanent blindness. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan said a lower court judge erred in dismissing the case, in part for having applied an improper legal standard to Regeneron's claims. Regeneron in a statement said it was "encouraged by the 2nd Circuit’s decision" and...
The anti-choice case relies on outlandish legal leaps. And if they can't
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how women get access to mifepristone.
The U.S. Supreme Court will take up a case Tuesday that could impact how