Courts & Law
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SCOTUS will hear religious freedom case on Catholic preschools, state-funded universal pre-K program
The case, St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy, concerns Colorado’s Early Childhood Education Program, established by 2020 state ballot measure.
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Paxton sues ActBlue over alleged false statements, fraudulent donations
Paxton is seeking $1 million in monetary relief.
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Man accused of shooting Palestinian students in Vermont will raise insanity defense: report
On Monday, the suspect's lawyer will ask to delay the trial further to prepare to present evidence that supports such a defense.
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Supreme Court overturns Chevron decision, curtailing federal agencies' power
The court split along ideological lines in the decision
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Supreme Court rules banning homeless encampments in public places doesn't violate U.S. Constitution
According to the majority opinion, the Eighth Amendment “does not authorize federal judges to wrest those rights and responsibilities from the American people and in their place dictate this Nation’s homelessness policy.”
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Jury slaps NFL with nearly $4.8 billion in damages over antitrust case, league vows to appeal
The NFL distributed Sunday afternoon games on a premium service that required a subscription, which the lawsuit alleged was a violation of antitrust laws
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Supreme Court stretches opinion calendar into July: Report
The high court normally tries to drop all of its rulings by the end of June, ahead of its summer recess. But the court still has approximately six cases on its docket, including two critical cases pertaining to the January 6 riot, and former President Donald Trump's immunity claims.
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Supreme Court reins in federal administrative state in major EPA, SEC cases
States that challenged the EPA plan said agency had taken a “dictatorial approach.”
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Supreme Court rules Trump has absolute immunity for some official acts, but not unofficial ones
This ruling may undermine Special Counsel Jack Smith’s prosecution against Trump in Washington, D.C.
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Supreme Court rules emergency abortions in Idaho can continue
The court reinstated a lower court's ruling in its 6-3 opinion
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Supreme Court rejects opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma
The high court made the decision in a 5-4 vote.
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Former Honduran president sentenced to 45 years in US prison for helping smuggle tons of cocaine
Hernandez has maintained his innocence, citing his former reputation as an anti-drug trafficker. But Judge Kevin Castel said evidence showed that Hernandez used "considerable acting skills" to portray himself as a hero of the anti-drug trafficking movement, while doing the opposite,
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'Free speech is dead': SCOTUS pass on federal pressure to censor spurs political, legal scrambling
The high court's decision was its second high-profile ruling this month decided on standing – a plaintiff's legal right to make a claim.