Trump submits 20 urgent requests to the Supreme Court in only 23 weeks
The Supreme Court wrapped up its term last week, but the implications of its decisions are still unfolding. This has partly been influenced by the legal maneuvers from President Donald Trump during his second term. In a relatively short span of 23 weeks, lawyers from the Trump administration submitted their 20th emergency appeal to the […]
Supreme Court to consider cases from two states on biological men participating in women’s sports
Supreme Court to Hear Case on Transgender Athletes in Women’s Sports On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court announced it would review a significant case concerning the participation of transgender athletes—specifically, biological men identifying as women—in girls’ and women’s public school sports teams. The Court plans to examine appeals from lower courts led by liberal judges […]
Supreme Court allows Trump to restart deportation flights to South Sudan
The Supreme Court has decided, in a 7-2 ruling, that the Trump administration is allowed to proceed with plans to deport a group of convicted criminals to South Sudan, a country ravaged by conflict, despite the lack of any ties to those individuals. Last month, the High Court overturned an injunction from U.S. District Judge […]
Court to examine state restrictions on transgender athletes in girls’ sports
Supreme Court to Review Transgender Athletes’ Participation in Women’s Sports On Thursday, the Supreme Court decided to take up a case that will determine whether transgender female student athletes can compete in public school girls’ sports teams. This case follows challenges against laws in Idaho and West Virginia, which emerged after a lower court ruled […]
Supreme Court to review Mississippi evangelist’s appeal against protest law
Supreme Court to Review Evangelist’s Challenge to Mississippi Protest Ordinance On Thursday, the Supreme Court announced it would evaluate the challenge posed by an evangelist against a protest ordinance in Mississippi. Gabriel Olivier, identifying himself as a Christian, has initiated legal action against regulations that prevented him from protesting outside an amphitheater in Brandon, Michigan. […]
Supreme Court considers restrictions on transgender athletes in schools
Supreme Court to Decide on Ban for Trans Athletes in Girls’ Sports The Supreme Court has decided to hear cases regarding state bans on transgender athletes participating in girls’ sports teams, a significant issue expected to draw considerable attention. Judges will review arguments from Idaho and West Virginia, both states defending their respective bans. A […]
Court agrees to settlement for student disciplined for comment about ‘illegal aliens’
High School Student’s Free Speech Case Nears Resolution A court hearing on Tuesday marked a significant step in a high school student’s free speech case against a North Carolina school board. Seventeen-year-old Christian McGee faced suspension last year after school officials deemed his comments during class about “illegal aliens” to be “racially insensitive.” This initiated […]
Trump requests the Supreme Court to permit the dismissal of regulators appointed by Biden
On Wednesday, the Justice Department under President Donald Trump submitted an emergency appeal to the Supreme Court in an effort to reverse a lower court ruling. This ruling prevented three regulators, appointed by President Biden, from being removed from their positions. The appeal specifically requests the Supreme Court to allow the Trump administration to terminate […]
Court Decides Trump Administration Cannot Prevent Asylum Requests from Migrants Entering through Southern Border
Federal Judge Rules on Asylum Claims A federal judge decided on Wednesday that the Trump administration cannot stop immigrants crossing the southern border from seeking asylum. Judge Randolph Moss, appointed by Obama, stated that the president “does not have the unilateral authority to restrict the right to apply for asylum for foreigners present in the […]
Alabama breached the constitutional rights of a man on death row, court decides
Federal Appeals Court Rules on Alabama Death Penalty Case A federal appeals court has determined that an Alabama prosecutor breached the constitutional rights of a Black man sentenced to death back in 1990. The court highlighted that, during his trial, there was a pattern of rejecting Black jurors. Michael Sockwell, now 62, became eligible for […]