Black enrollment drops in Harvard’s freshman class after Supreme Court ruling
Harvard University's Race and Ethnicity Program data The university's freshman class has seen a decline in students who identify as African-American or black, making it the first class to be affected by a 2023 Supreme Court decision striking down affirmative action. Students who identify as African American or black made up 14 percent of the […]
Missouri judge's ruling throws last-minute curveball in abortion ballot fight
The fate of Missouri's abortion rights amendment will rest in the state Supreme Court's hands on Tuesday after a justice ruled late Friday that the amendment violates state law. The ruling from Cole County Circuit Judge Christopher Limbaugh was a last-minute surprise and the amendment would have overturned the state's near-total abortion ban, suddenly casting […]
Here’s How One Biden-Appointed Judge’s Ruling Could Bring Drilling In Gulf Of Mexico To A Halt
A single ruling by a judge appointed by President Joe Biden could halt oil and gas drilling in the Gulf of Mexico in December. Judge Deborah Boardman of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, a Biden appointee, Double-sided In August, the administration filed a lawsuit against environmental groups seeking to overturn a […]
Sen. John Fetterman slams Meta’ ‘from the river to the sea’ ruling
Democratic Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania is the latest lawmaker to slam the Meta Oversight Board's ruling on Wednesday that the phrase “from the river to the sea” is not hate speech, even though Hamas has used the phrase in calling for the destruction of Israel. Meta's independent committee, which Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg set […]
Atlantic City casino workers dealt legal blow with judge’s ruling
New Jersey gaming workers suffered a significant legal blow Friday when a state court dismissed a lawsuit seeking to ban smoking on casino floors. It was Superior Court Judge Patrick Bartels who ruled in favor of Atlantic City's nine struggling casinos. Tobacco-conscious casino employees, concerned about the health risks of secondhand smoke, filed a lawsuit […]
CNN Panelist Torpedoes NYT Journo’s ‘Absurd’ Claim That Immunity Ruling Could Make Presidents Kings
National Review editor-in-chief Rich Lowry on Saturday rejected claims by New York Times reporter Lulu Garcia-Navarro that the Supreme Court's immunity ruling could elevate the president to monarchy. The Supreme Court ruled on July 1 that the president is immune from criminal prosecution for “official acts” performed while in office. Garcia-Navarro told “The Chris Wallace […]
Shapiro hails Pennsylvania court ruling protecting mail ballots
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) praised the state court's ruling on Friday, saying it protects the voting rights of Keystone State residents. A Commonwealth Court ruling eliminated the requirement that all mail-in ballots in the state have a handwritten date on the envelope; the original rule said that envelopes containing ballots with unclear dates would […]
Hawaii loosens long-strict weapons laws after court ruling
The Hawaiian tourist destination of Waikiki is known for bikinis, shopping and surfboards, but resident Andrew Roberts has recently started bringing a different item with him on his evening walks through his neighborhood: a long-handled battle axe. Roberts, director of the nonprofit Hawaii Firearms Coalition, has been carrying the 15th-century-style European halberd on his walks […]
Special Counsel Jack Smith files revised indictment against Donald Trump to satisfy Supreme Court ruling on immunity
Special Counsel Jack Smith filed new indictments against former President Donald Trump after the Supreme Court ruled against him some of the charges that the judges had made were covered by presidential immunity. The revised indictment by a Washington, D.C., grand jury is a simpler version of the previous indictment, containing the same charges of […]
Special Counsel Jack Smith Appeals Dismissal Ruling Of Mar-A-Lago Case Against Trump
Special Counsel Jack Smith speaks at a press conference at the US Department of Justice in Washington, DC, on June 9, 2023, to announce the unsealing of the indictment against former US President Donald Trump. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Avril ElfiMonday, August 26, 2024 6:07 p.m. Special Counsel Jack Smith […]