Repealing the Comstock Act — the Victorian-era anti-vice law that anti-abortion lobbyists aim to use to ban abortion nationwide, even in states where abortion rights are protected — has just turned from an urgent question to an absolute necessity. And it’s all thanks to the Supreme Court. Oral arguments at the court Tuesday morning suggested the court was likely to side with the White House in its appeal of lower court rulings restricting access to the abortion medication mifepristone. But...
Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is speaking out about the court's direction ahead of upcoming cases with major implications, including its biggest case on access to abortion since it overturned Roe v. Wade in 2022, and a decision on whether former President Donald Trump should have immunity from criminal prosecution.In his new book, "Reading the Constitution," Breyer, who stepped down from the Supreme Court two years ago, makes the case for his judicial philosophy. Breyer spent his career...
A federal appeals court on Tuesday night ordered that a contentious new Texas immigration law be paused just hours after the Supreme Court said it could go into effect. A three-judge panel of the New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals split 2-1 in saying in a brief order that the measure, known as SB4, should be blocked. The same court is hearing arguments Wednesday morning on the issue. The state law would allow police to arrest migrants who illegally cross the border from Mexico...
Just hours after the Supreme Court allowed a Texas law to take effect that gave state law enforcement the authority to arrest people they suspect are entering the country illegally, a federal appea
A Texas law that empowers local police to arrest and deport migrants accused of entering the U.S. illegally has again been put on hold, just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court allowed its enforcement. The Supreme Court’s divided decision to allow Texas to assume border security duties marked a significant win for the state's efforts to control illegal immigration from Mexico. It was short-lived, however, as hours later, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a 2-1 order preventing the law,...
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The Supreme Court heard arguments challenging access to the abortion pill Mifepristone. Rachel Maddow joins Joy Reid to discuss.
The legal battle over a new immigration law in Texas appears far from over. The U.S. Supreme Court has, once again, extended its temporary block on SB 4. The law would allow Texas police to arrest people they suspect of crossing the border illegally.At 4:05 p.m. CT on Monday, March 18, five minutes after SB 4 would have taken effect, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued an order extending the stay, or pause, on the law."The decision from Justice Alito, at this point, means that things will...
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer talks with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer about the decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade and how he thinks this move could have affected the future of the court.
Former Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer said Sunday that he would back age limits for justices, claiming the controversial policy would have helped his own decision-making about his retirement
The court asked the Centre to respond to the clutch of petitions challenging the constitutional validity of the law within six weeks.
(The Center Square) – Texas law enforcement can begin charging illegal border crossers with a state crime after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a procedural ruling Tuesday. The court issued two rulings in less than 24 hours this week, ultimately allowing Texas' border bill, SB 4, to go into effect. The opinion sends the case back to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals to hear arguments on the merits. On Monday, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito issued a third...