Trump replies to DA Bragg in case to get conviction tossed in light of Supreme Court immunity decision
Former President Donald Trump filed a counter-brief to overturn his conviction in New York v. Trump after the Supreme Court ruled that the president has certain immunity for his official duties while in office. Trump was convicted of all counts of first-degree falsifying business records in an unprecedented criminal trial last month after a six-week […]
Los Angeles mayor furious at order from Gavin Newsom to clear homeless encampments in California after Supreme Court ruling
A U.S. Supreme Court ruling giving local governments more power over cleaning up homeless camps has opened political rifts among California Democrats over homelessness. While many have praised the ruling, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass slammed the decision and is now vetoing an executive order from California Governor Gavin Newsom to clean up the city. […]
Utah Supreme Court upholds block on near-total abortion ban
The Utah Supreme Court on Thursday upheld an injunction blocking the state’s near-total abortion ban, upholding a law allowing abortions up to 18 weeks of pregnancy while litigation continues. The 4-1 decision by the female-majority Supreme Court is a blow to anti-abortion Republicans in the state Legislature, but it is not the final decision on […]
9/11 families outraged after alleged mastermind, 2 others get plea deals: ‘We need a day in court’
Relatives of victims of the September 11 attacks are outraged after the Pentagon said on Wednesday it had reached plea deals with three suspected terrorists who planned the attacks, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the man reported to be the mastermind behind the horrific attacks. 9/11 Justice President Brett Eagleson, who lost his father in the […]
Unpacking the Supreme Court: Why it’s not just a MAGA stronghold, and how the justices really vote
A closer look at the Supreme Court’s 2023 term (October 2023 to July 2024) paints a more nuanced picture than critics would like Americans to believe, according to numbers analyzed by veteran court watchers Adam Feldman and Jake Truscott of SCOTUS Blog. Here’s a breakdown of how the justices (six conservatives and three liberals) have […]
South Carolina Supreme Court rules death penalty by firing squad, other methods legal
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that firing squad and other methods of execution generally considered cruel and unusual are legal in the state if an inmate requests that method of execution. of Verdict This comes after the state passed a law in 2021 allowing firing squad and electrocution in addition to executions following […]
SC high court rules in favor of death penalty, including by firing squad
The South Carolina Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the state can execute death row inmates by firing squad, lethal injection or the electric chair, paving the way for the resumption of executions for the first time in more than a decade. All five justices agreed with at least parts of the ruling, but two of […]
South Carolina High Court Rules That Firing Squad And Other Death Penalty Methods Are Legal
Pictured in the front row (from left) are Justice John W. Kittridge, Chief Justice Donald W. Beatty, and Justice John Cannon Few, and in the back row (from right) are Justice George C. James Jr. and Justice D. Garrison Hill. (Photo courtesy of the Riley Institute) By Brooke Mallory, OAN StaffWednesday, July 31, 2024 4:06 […]
Federal Court Strikes Down New Jersey’s AR-15 Ban as Unconstitutional
Gun enthusiasts take part in the annual Machine Gun Shoot and guns are on display (Photo: Spencer Pratt/Getty Images) By Blake Wolf, OAN StaffWednesday, July 31, 2024 12:28 PM A federal judge in New Jersey ruled Tuesday that the state’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional. advertisement U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan ruled in favor […]
Texas border floating barrier in Rio Grande can stay for now, court rules
A federal appeals court has ruled that a floating barrier installed on the Rio Grande to stop illegal immigrants from Mexico entering Texas can remain in place for the time being. The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a previous ruling by its trial panel that said the buoys must be moved in December, saying […]