Sen Tim Scott slams ‘disgusting’ court gag order restricting Trump’s ‘First Amendment rights’
Sen. Tim Scott, R.S.C.; He watered down a New York judge’s decision to fine former President Trump thousands of dollars for violating a gag order, calling the move “disgusting.” A judge who is one of President Trump’s top supporters and potential vice presidential nominee says the judge is “taking away his First Amendment rights.” “It’s […]
Court rules that Perrier is soda, not French mineral water — and therefore taxable
Perrier, sold as a French mineral water for more than a century, is actually a soda and therefore potentially taxable, a Pennsylvania court has ruled. Perrier classification has come under fire since 2019, when thirsty patron Jennifer Montgomery was charged a 24-cent tax on a 16-ounce bottle of Perrier at a Seat convenience store in […]
Top UN court rejects request for Germany to halt military aid to Israel
The United Nations Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Nicaragua’s request to order Germany to halt military and other aid to Israel and resume funding to the U.N. aid agency in Gaza. The International Court of Justice ruled in a 15-1 vote rejecting the request, effectively siding with Germany, saying the legal conditions for such an […]
Appeals Court Says States Must Fund Transgender Surgeries
Eight Democratic-appointed judges advanced a federal appeals court ruling Monday that moves transgender surgeries closer to a constitutional right. Not a single Democratic-nominated judge voted in favor of the six Republican-nominated judges who slammed the court’s decision. decisionfurther showing that transgenderism has quickly become a litmus test for ambitious progressives in the Democratic Party. Featured […]
Homeless man who fatally shoved Michelle Go in NYC subway now explodes in court as DA claims he’s now mentally fit for trial
The homeless man accused of fatally pushing Michelle Go into an oncoming subway train in Times Square exploded in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday. After prosecutors argued he was deemed mentally competent to stand trial. Marshall Simon, who was incarcerated at a high-security state psychiatric hospital on Wards Island two years ago, has since passed […]
Supreme Court refuses to block Texas age-verification law for pornographic content
The Supreme Court has refused to block a Texas law that requires pornographic websites to verify the age of their users. The High Court on Tuesday rejected an emergency appeal brought by the Free Speech Coalition, a trade group for the adult entertainment industry. In an emergency appeal earlier this month, the association asked a […]
Mexico takes Ecuador to top UN court over embassy raid in Quito
Mexico has accused Ecuador of violating international law by attacking the Mexican embassy in Quito. Tensions between Mexico and Ecuador have escalated following attacks that occurred after Mexico granted asylum to convicted criminal Jorge Glas. Latin American leaders criticized the attack as a violation of the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Mexico on Tuesday sued […]
Federal court says states can’t exclude gender-affirming care
jury panel Voted 8 to 6 The policies of both countries will be withdrawn. Although attorneys representing both states argued that their policies were evidence-based; for purely economic reasonsJustice Roger Gregory said in the majority opinion that the restriction was “clearly discriminatory.” “We affirm the district court because we find that the exemption constitutes facial […]
Musk’s ‘Twitter sitter’ saga drags on with Supreme Court rejecting his plea to ditch Tesla lawyer
Elon Musk’s agreement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to have a lawyer screen and approve Musk’s social media posts about Tesla will remain after the Supreme Court rejected Musk’s appeal. The justices refused to hear contentions from Tesla’s CEO that the 2018 accord he signed violated his constitutional rights. The accord was prompted after […]
Supreme Court won’t hear Elon Musk’s Tesla tweets SEC settlement appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday ruled on Elon Musk’s lawsuit seeking to throw out part of a securities fraud settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission that would limit the billionaire businessman’s public comments about electric car company Tesla. He refused a hearing. The justices rejected an appeal of a lower court’s decision to […]