Montana Supreme Court blocks ban on transgender surgeries, prompting outcry from GOP lawmaker, supporters
A Montana law banning transgender surgeries on minors will remain temporarily blocked following a state Supreme Court ruling that Republican lawmakers called “an egregious example of bipartisanship.” The justices found that the law, which bans puberty blockers, cross-sex hormones and surgical treatments for gender dysphoria, likely violates Montana's constitutional right to privacy, a lower court […]
We need a Supreme Court for all Americans
The Supreme Court voted last month, and Donald Trump's victory dashed progressive dreams of court reform and personnel changes. Meanwhile, conservatives face the temptation to push our nation's constitutional jurisprudence further in a right-wing direction. It would be a mistake to do so. In times of division and distrust, what we need is a non-political […]
Supreme Court tosses Nvidia appeal to dismiss shareholders’ fraud lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled against shareholder lawsuits in a securities fraud lawsuit accusing artificial intelligence chipmaker Nvidia of misleading investors about how much of its revenue depended on volatile cryptocurrency markets. He avoided a decision on whether to allow the case to proceed. The justices, who heard arguments in the case on […]
Supreme Court hears NEPA case
Click here for the latest news on The Hill {beacon} energy and environment energy and environment Full text Hawley vows to block any CR, including bare-bones Radiation Compensation Fund Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) vowed Tuesday to block a continuing resolution that would only fund the government to reauthorize the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA) […]
Outgoing Sen. Joe Manchin pushes constitutional amendment for Supreme Court term limits
Sens. Joe Manchin (IW.V.) and Peter Welch (D-Vermont) are proposing a constitutional amendment that would create term limits for future Supreme Court justices. Currently, there is no term limit for high court judges. The U.S. Constitution states that they “…shall perform their duties while acting in good faith…” The proposed amendment would create an 18-year […]
Supreme Court rejects Boston parents’ appeal claiming racial bias in an admissions policy
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal in a case brought by Boston parents who argued that admissions policies discriminated against white and Asian students. Boston Parent Coalition for Academic Excellence A lawsuit was filed over the city's policies. About three high schools: Boston Latin School, Boston Latin Academy, and John D. O'Bryant School […]
TikToks seek pause on US ban or sale pending Supreme Court review
China-based ByteDance has asked a federal court to temporarily block a law requiring it to sell or ban TikTok by January 19, pending review by the Supreme Court. The emergency motion by TikTok's lawyers comes after a U.S. appeals court sided with the federal government to uphold the law. The decision was a major setback […]
Supreme Court Declines To Hear Parents’ Challenge To School Policy Secretly Encouraging Gender Transitions
The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a parent's challenge to a school district's policy that secretly encouraged gender reassignment. Justices Samuel Alito, Brett Kavanaugh, and Clarence Thomas would have granted the petition. According to To order. “This case raises important questions of increasing national importance. When a public school district encourages students to transfer schools […]
Vance, GOP committees ask Supreme Court to strike down coordination limits
Vice President-elect J.D. Vance and a Republican committee asked the Supreme Court to overturn federal restrictions on political parties from coordinating spending with candidates on the grounds that it violates the First Amendment. asked. Limits on donations to candidates are imposed by party committees such as the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) and the National […]
Supreme Court to consider reviving terror victims’ suits against Palestinian leadership
The Supreme Court announced Friday that it will consider upholding a law that would allow Americans injured in terrorist acts to sue the Palestinian leadership in U.S. courts for damages. Congress amended the Federal Terrorism Act in 2019 to shift victims' cases to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), specifically in response […]