Donald Trump has now filed his brief at the Supreme Court arguing why he should be immune from prosecution in his federal election interference case. He asks the justices to dismiss special counsel Jack Smith’s indictment, which we don’t expect to happen. But even in the likely event that the high court doesn’t kill the case, Trump’s filing highlights a factor that could lead to further delay in the already-delayed case. That’s the possibility of “further fact-finding” on “remand,” as the filing...
A Texas law that allows local and state police officers to arrest people suspected of being in the country illegally is now in effect after a decision from the U.S. Supreme Court. Immigrant rights groups and the Biden administration have argued the law is unconstitutional and will unfairly target Texans of color.
Georgia is set to execute a prisoner Wednesday evening for the first time since January 2020, joining other states that have revived the practice as the death penalty in the U.S. entered a new frontier of punishment this year. Willie James Pye, 59, is scheduled to die by lethal injection at a state prison in Butts County, south of Atlanta, for the 1993 killing of an ex-girlfriend. His request for clemency from the State Board of Pardons and Paroles was rejected Tuesday. The board has "the sole...
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Appeals court blocks sweeping arrest powers for Texas police, ending – for
The court said that it cannot bypass the statutory procedure just because the accused is a politician.
The Supreme Court heard arguments challenging access to the abortion pill Mifepristone. Rachel Maddow joins Joy Reid to discuss.
Nearly two years after a momentous ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court helped restrict abortion access, the top court will hear oral arguments on Tuesday in a case involving access to the abortion medication mifepristone. Tens of thousands currently get the pills by mail in order to terminate a pregnancy.
Lee had just been dumped when she found out she was pregnant. With no car, no job and no support, the 23-year-old — who asked that her last name be withheld for medical privacy — ended up at the virtual clinic Hey Jane, where she was quickly assessed and prescribed abortion medication. Four months later, thousands of Californians in a similar situation have been holding their breath as the U.S. Supreme Court weighed a case that could rewrite the rules of care in more than two-thirds of U.S....
The Supreme Court on Tuesday is set to hear oral arguments in a case that would decide access to one of the two pills used for medication abortions – the most common type of abortion in the U.S.The case centers around the Food and Drug Administration's expansion of access to mifepristone, including allowing mail-orders. Medical groups who oppose abortion alleged the agency acted unlawfully when it relaxed the rules.The court isn’t expected to make a decision on the case until the...
(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...
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...