Supreme Court Denies Bid To Block Texas Abortion Law
By Katabella Roberts The Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a bid to stop Texas from banning abortions after a fetal heartbeat is detected, allowing one of the most restrictive abortion…
Supreme Court strikes down Biden administration’s eviction moratorium
By Andrew Mark Miller The United States Supreme Court has struck down President Biden’s eviction moratorium, ruling that it can only be extended via action from Congress. “If a federally…
U.S. Supreme Court requires Biden to revive Trump-era ‘remain in Mexico’ immigration policy
By Lawrence Hurley and Ted Hesson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday denied President Joe Biden’s bid to rescind an immigration policy implemented by his predecessor, Donald Trump,…
US Supreme Court Intervenes in ‘Remain in Mexico’ Case, Blocking Program’s Revival
By Zachary Stieber The United States Supreme Court on Friday blocked the reinstatement of the “Remain in Mexico” program, intervening just hours before President Joe Biden’s administration would have had…
House Democrats push voting bill that aims to upend Supreme Court decisions
by Sarah Westwood, House Democrats are poised to pass a sweeping election bill that would reestablish provisions of the Voting Rights Act the Supreme Court has already struck down in…
Waters urges CDC to ignore Supreme Court ruling, extend eviction ban
By Ronn Blitzer After the CDC could not find legal grounds to extend a moratorium on evictions that began early in the coronavirus pandemic, Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., is pushing…
GOP Lawmakers Barred From Checking Prison Conditions for Jan. 6 Inmates
BY KEN SILVA Two days after being denied entrance into the Department of Justice and then being chased away by protesters, four Republican lawmakers probing the conditions of the inmates…
Supreme Court upholds Arizona voter fraud protections
By Ronn Blitzer The Supreme Court upheld Arizona voting rules that restrict ballot harvesting and the submission of provisional ballots outside of one’s home precinct, following a challenge from the…
Department of Justice Sues Georgia New Over Voting Law
BY JACK PHILLIPS The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday filed a lawsuit against Georgia over the state’s recently passed voting law, announced Attorney General Merrick Garland, who alleged the…
Supreme Court Won’t Hear Lawsuit Claiming Military Draft Discriminates Against Men
BY JACK PHILLIPS The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to the requirement that only males can register for the military draft. The order (pdf) suggests that…
Temporary Protected Status Not a Gateway to Green Card, Supreme Court Rules
BY MATTHEW VADUM The fact that U.S. government policy allows aliens from troubled nations to remain here for humanitarian reasons does not mean they are entitled to apply for green…
Supreme Court Rules Asylum Applicants Bear Burden of Proof, Reversing Ninth Circuit
BY MATTHEW VADUM Unanimously ruling against a Chinese asylum claimant, the Supreme Court reversed the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals this morning, finding immigration judges do not have to explicitly…