The Supreme Court on Monday is expected to issue its long-anticipated ruling on whether former President Donald Trump can claim immunity from prosecution for at least some of his actions in seeking to overturn the 2020 election.
Barrett β one of former President Donald Trumpβs three appointees to the nine-justice court β is at times unwilling to indulge the more extreme arguments that reach the court.
The ruling triggered activity in other Capitol rioters' cases to revisit the obstruction charge, but it's unlikely to derail Trump's election interference case.
The Supreme Court blew up the massive bankruptcy reorganization of opioid maker Purdue Pharma, finding that the settlement inappropriately included legal protections for the Sackler family, meaning that billions of dollars secured for victims is now threatened.
The Supreme Court allowed emergency room abortions in Idaho for now, sidestepping a ruling on whether the stateβs abortion law conflicts with a federal law requiring stabilizing care for women suffering serious complications.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday acknowledged that it inadvertently posted online a document related to a pending abortion case, which was obtained by Bloomberg Law before it was removed from the website.
The latest ruling is likely the first of many in which gun rights advocates challenge restrictions. One of those cases could affect Hunter Biden's recent conviction.
The Supreme Court upheld a federal law that prohibits people subjected to domestic violence restraining orders from having firearms, taking a step back from its recent endorsement of a broad right to possess a gun.
The Supreme Court upheld a tax on foreign corporate investments in a case some worried could imperil any future attempts to enact a wealth tax on the super-rich.