A code of ethics has been adopted by the U.S. Supreme Court, the first of its kind. The code has no enforcement mechanism and is up to each individual justice for compliance. […]
High court has ethics code
‘Ghost gun’ ban stays in place
Federal regulations intended to curb the sale of “ghost guns” – firearm kits that have no serial numbers – were reinstated by the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday. The court ruled 5-4 […]
“Fabrication” in rights case?
A crucial legal test of gay rights may have started on a fabrication. The Associated Press is reporting that the plaintiff, Lorie Smith, whose lawsuit prompted the U.S. Supreme Court to rule […]
Biden’s student debt relief plan
President Joe Biden’s plan for college student debt relief was rejected on Friday by the U.S. Supreme Court, but he countered with a new plan. The New York Times reports that the […]
Court rejects ‘affirmative action’
“Affirmative action” programs that use race as a factor in admission to colleges and universities are unconstitutional, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled on Thursday. The court ruled 6-3 against such policies, with […]
Supreme Court rejects state power over national elections
In a case with potentially sweeping impacts on national, state and local elections, the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled that state legislatures did not have the ultimate power over elections and […]
Court upholds “Indian” adoption
A 1978 law that sought to keep Native American children up for adoption within their tribes was upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday. According to The New York Times, the […]
Justice Dept. indicts Trump
Former president Donald Trump was indicted Thursday by the Justice Department, which accuses him of improper possåession of classified documents after he left office and then obstructing efforts by the government to […]
Abortion pill access preserved
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday granted emergency requests to block restrictions placed by lower courts for the use of the most commonly-used medication to terminate pregnancy. According to the Associated Press, […]
The abortion pill legal tangle
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday stepped into the tangled legal thicket of abortion drugs by leaving in place – for five days – the status quo on the federal government’s rules […]
