Late last year, a federal appeals court – the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit – ruled that the agency’s funding structure is unconstitutional, threatening its ability to function.
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Supreme Court weighs Google’s liability in ISIS terror case
The justices seemed concerned about upending the internet in their interpretation of a 1996 law that shields Google, Twitter, Facebook and other companies from lawsuits over content posted on their sites by others.
With Roe dead, a very different March for Life returns to Washington
As they stream to the National Mall on Friday, abortion opponents and their movement are stepping into a new, uncertain era.
Supreme Court says it still hasn’t found who leaked abortion opinion
Ninety-seven employees of the court were formally interviewed; all denied disclosing the opinion but some later admitted they told their spouses.
Gordon Weil: Court uses ‘shadow’ power to legislate
The Supreme Court is acting as a legislature – again. Two justices on the Court, a conservative and a liberal, just made that charge in a major case. Here’s the story of how two presidents set policy and the Supreme Court overruled them. When he was president, Donald Trump sought to protect the American public […]
Clarence Page: What’s the Title 42 case about? Hint – it’s not the pandemic
You hear a lot of talk about Title 42 in connection to immigration, but the real issue isn’t about immigration. It’s politics.
Commentary: Five major political questions facing America in 2023
From the national debt and the prospect of presidential impeachment to the fate of Justice Sonia Sotomayor, there’s a lot to watch out for.
U.S. Supreme Court to resume issuing decisions in courtroom
For the past 2 years, the court has issued opinions exclusively on its website.
Justices skeptical of Republicans’ case to give total election control to legislatures
State courts have become the only legal forum for challenging partisan congressional maps since the Supreme Court ruled in 2019 that those lawsuits cannot be brought in federal court.
Supreme Court justices split in clash of religion and gay rights
The Supreme Court is hearing the case of a Christian graphic artist who objects to designing wedding websites for gay couples.