Supreme Court seems likely to rule against trademark in ‘Trump too small’ case
The U.S. Supreme Court signaled Wednesday that it would rule against a man who wants to trademark the suggestive phrase “Trump too small.”
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Supreme Court wrestles with social media cases that have echoes of Donald Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts, an issue that first arose in a case involving former President Donald Trump.
Survey finds US abortions rose slightly overall after new restrictions started in some states
The total number of abortions provided in the U.S. rose slightly in the 12 months after states began implementing bans on them throughout pregnancy, a new survey finds.
NAWJ conference brings judges, law students to Indianapolis
There were about 200 attendees, including dozens of international judges, at the 2023 National Association of Women Judges annual conference in Indianapolis earlier this month.
This procedure is banned in the US. Why is it a hot topic in fight over Ohio’s abortion amendment?
With Election Day closing in, anti-abortion groups seeking to build opposition to a reproductive rights measure in Ohio are messaging heavily around a term for an abortion procedure that was once used later in pregnancy but isn’t legal in the U.S.
SCOTUS orders makers of gun parts to comply with rules on ghost guns
The Supreme Court on Monday ordered two internet sellers of gun parts to comply with a Biden administration regulation aimed at ghost guns, firearms that are difficult to trace because they lack serial numbers.
Supreme Court leaves in place court victory for PETA over North Carolina’s ag-gag law
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected North Carolina’s appeal in a dispute with animal rights groups over a law aimed at preventing undercover employees at farms and other workplaces from taking documents or recording video.
Supreme Court dispute over $15,000 IRS bill may be aimed at never-enacted tax on billionaires
Charles and Kathleen Moore are about to have their day in the U.S. Supreme Court over a $15,000 tax bill they contend is unconstitutional.
The Supreme Court avoided disaster when a chunk of marble fell in a courtyard used by the justices
The U.S. Supreme Court avoided a catastrophic accident last year when a piece of marble at least 2 feet long crashed to the ground in an interior courtyard used by the justices and their aides, according to several court employees.
Supreme Court signals support for Republican-leaning congressional district in South Carolina
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed likely to preserve the Republican hold on a South Carolina congressional district against a claim that it treats Black voters unfairly.
Law schools adjust to affirmative action ruling: Admissions processes tweaked to comply with US Supreme Court opinion
It’s been a little more than three months since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in college admissions. Although the decision didn’t necessarily take law schools by surprise, it forced them to quickly adapt their admissions processes.
Supreme Court to hear arguments in key case about gerrymandering
A South Carolina case about gerrymandering – the drawing of legislative district lines to maximize political power – that could affect voting rights around the country will be one of the cases decided by the U.S. Supreme Court during its upcoming term.
Supreme Court seems likely to side with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to preserve the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against a conservative-led challenge.
A test case of another kind for the Supreme Court: Who can sue hotels over disability access?
The Supreme Court on Wednesday wrestled with a case that people with disabilities worry could make it harder to learn in advance what accommodations are available that meet their needs.
Supreme Court justices taking the bench for first time since June
The justices are taking the bench at the U.S. Supreme Court for the first time since late June. Their new term begins Monday with ethics concerns swirling around the court.
Supreme Court will decide if state laws limiting social media platforms violate Constitution
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to decide whether state laws that seek to regulate Facebook, TikTok, X and other social media platforms violate the Constitution.
SUPREME COURT NOTEBOOK: From bananas to baby socks, lawyers stick to routines before arguments
The Supreme Court, which begins its new term on Monday, is awash in ritual. So it’s no surprise that the lawyers have a few regular, if occasionally eccentric, observances of their own.
Kagan talks code of ethics, dissents, legal writing and more at Notre Dame Forum
In a wide-ranging discussion that featured both laughs and in-depth discussions of the fundamentals of democracy, United States Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan on Sept. 22 kicked off the 2023-2024 Notre Dame Forum.
The Supreme Court will hear a case with a lot of ‘buts’ & ‘ifs’ over the meaning of ‘and’
It’s hard to imagine a less contentious or more innocent word than “and.”
But how to interpret that simple conjunction has prompted a complicated legal fight that lands in the Supreme Court on Oct. 2, the first day of its new term.
West Point sued over using race as admissions factor in wake of landmark Supreme Court ruling
West Point was accused in a federal lawsuit Tuesday of improperly using race and ethnicity as factors in admissions by the same group behind the legal challenge that resulted in the U.S. Supreme Court striking down affirmative action in college admissions.