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Supreme Court to consider overturning Richard Glossip’s murder conviction

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of Oklahoma death row inmate Richard Glossip, who maintains his innocence despite multiple execution attempts by the state. Glossip was sentenced in 1997 for the commissioned murder of a motel owner where he worked. Arguments in the case are scheduled for the fall, and Glossip now […]

Biden announces another $5B in student loan forgiveness after Supreme Court defeat

WASHINGTON — President Biden announced Friday that he will use existing government programs to forgive an additional $5 billion in student loan debt for 74,000 people. It continues its phased approach to amortization after the Supreme Court last year struck down a sweeping plan to forgive $430 billion in student loans. university debt. The latest […]

Hundreds of top GOP lawmakers urge Supreme Court to keep Trump on the ballot

Nearly 200 Republicans in Congress, including House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, have signed a brief asking the U.S. Supreme Court to keep former President Donald Trump on the 2024 ballot. . The high court will hear oral arguments on February 8 in a challenge to a Colorado Supreme Court ruling […]

MT Supreme Court upholds ruling favoring youth plaintiffs in climate lawsuit

The Montana Supreme Court has rejected Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte's attempt to block a landmark climate change ruling in the state. The justices upheld a district court judge's August ruling that fossil fuel development permits should only be issued after taking carbon emissions into account. The decision came in a lawsuit brought by 16 young […]