NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The state's highest court will now decide if it should reinstate a punishment in one of New Mexico's highest-profile public corruption cases. The former tax and revenue secretary was found guilty by a jury, and then sentenced for stealing thousands of dollars, but her convictions were later vacated. This case comes []
A North Carolina court ruled that the case of the Atlantic Coast Conference vs. Florida State's Board of Trustees will stay, or pause, during FSU's appeal to the Supreme Court of North Carolina.
The Supreme Court rejected a conservative-backed challenge to the way the
The New York Times reported on Thursday evening that an upside-down American flag was seen flying over Justice Samuel Alito’s home in the weeks following the Jan. 6 assault on the Capitol. The inverted flag—historically, signifying an emergency—became a symbol for Donald Trump supporters who wanted to overturn the 2020 election. Images show the flag flying at Alito’s home on Jan. 17, while the Supreme Court was considering whether to hear a case involving results of the 2020 election. Alito...
A 7-2 majority blesses the CFPB's auto-funding scheme over a dissent by
The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a challenge to the constitutionality of the structure used to fund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the federal agency tasked with enforcing consumer finance laws. By a vote of 7-2, the justices reversed a decision by a federal appeals court in Louisia
In Sunoco v. Honolulu, poised for consideration by the U.S. Supreme Court, Hawaii’s decision to allow a climate change lawsuit to proceed against major oil companies represents a critical juncture for American jurisprudence and the principle of federalism at its core. The litigation model adopted by Hawaii, characterized by suing oil companies under broad claims […]
Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin issued a sternly worded statement Thursday calling on Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to recuse himself from cases involving the 2020 election and the Jan. 6 insurrection. The New York Times reported that an upside-down American flag was seen flying at his home for several days following the attack on the Capitol. This follows a similar call from Durbin for Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself on these issues, and it will probably be heeded...
Yuval RosenbergMay 16, 2024The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a constitutional challenge to the way the Consumer Financial Protection
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer groups are praising the Supreme Court’s rejection of a conservative-led attack that could’ve
It’s that time of year when the life-tenured denizens of America’s imperial court, otherwise known as the Supreme Court, come down from their bench to mix with the masses. Just kidding. The justices limit their appearances to friendly audiences, to elite folks too well-mannered to ask them about matters like gifts from billionaires with business before the court or misleading confirmation testimony to the Senate. With oral arguments for this term’s cases ended in late April, the justices are now...
The closely watched case had threatened to not only curtail the power of the bureau but also to disrupt financial markets.