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Supreme Court gives cities more power to ban homeless camps

The Supreme Court on Friday sided with an Oregon town’s law that bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, a decision that holds major implications for other municipalities to do the same. The majority 6-3 majority opinion by Justice Neil Gorsuch held that the enforcement of generally applicable laws regulating camping on public property does not […]

Supreme Court Sides With Biden Admin In Landmark Censorship Case

The Supreme Court issued a ruling Wednesday siding with the Biden administration in a landmark case that challenged the federal government’s ability to pressure social media companies to censor speech. The justices ruled 6-3 to reverse a lower court injunction barring the federal government from “coercing or significantly encouraging” social media companies to suppress speech, […]

Texas Executes Convicted Murderer After Supreme Court Rejects His Final Appeal

Texas executed convicted murderer Ramiro Gonzales by lethal injection Wednesday evening following a rejection from the U.S. Supreme Court of his final appeal, according to multiple reports. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice confirmed Gonzales, 41, was pronounced dead at 6:50 p.m. following a lethal dose of pentobarbital at the state’s penitentiary in Huntsville, according to the Texas Tribune. […]

Supreme Court pauses Biden EPA’s ‘Good Neighbor’ plan targeting air pollution

The Supreme Court on Thursday temporarily blocked a Biden administration policy aimed at reducing interstate air pollution, preventing the policy from taking effect while lower court litigation continues. In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court handed a victory to three Republican-led states – Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia – as well as U.S. Steel, pipeline […]

Supreme Court Officially Rules Emergency Abortions In Idaho Are Allowed

House Minority Leader Katherine Clark (D-Mass.) speaks during a press conference with other House Democrats on June 27, 2024, in Washington, D.C. House Democrats are marking two years since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade in Dobbs, allowing states to enact restrictions on abortion access. (Photo by Samuel Coram/Getty Images) James Myers of OANThursday, […]

Supreme Court Greenlights Emergency Abortions in Idaho

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday allowed emergency abortions to be performed in a complex Idaho case that was dissented by the court’s conservative justices and could return to the Supreme Court again in the near future. At issue is an Idaho law that bans most abortions but allows them in cases “to prevent the […]

Supreme Court Deals Blow To Biden EPA’s Ozone Emissions Scheme

The Supreme Court temporarily blocked an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) plan to limit ozone pollution that drifts across state lines on Thursday. The court ruled to temporarily block the EPA’s “good neighbor” rule for ozone, which the agency originally intended to impose on 23 states via complex regulatory processes. The stay will remain in place […]