Supreme Court considers Catholic church’s struggle with zoning and RLUIPA
The Supreme Court to Hear Kentucky Church’s Grotto Case The Supreme Court has decided to take on a case involving a Kentucky church’s attempt to create a prayer grotto on its grounds. This case brings into question what exactly is meant by a “substantial burden” on religious exercise according to federal land-use law. Ryan Gardner, […]
Supreme Court activates Trump’s large-scale deportation efforts
Deportation Flights Cleared to Resume The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can restart deportations of migrants to “third countries,” meaning nations other than where they are originally from. This ruling, issued on Tuesday, permits the administration to send deportees from Cuba and Venezuela to African countries such as Liberia and Eswatini. […]
Gun Rights Organizations Seek Supreme Court To Dismiss Lawsuit Against AR-15 Maker Over Advertisements
Supreme Court Petition from Pro-Second Amendment Groups On Monday, two organizations advocating for Second Amendment rights requested the Supreme Court to dismiss a lawsuit against a gun manufacturer. According to a press release from the Metropolitan Police Department of Washington, D.C., in April 2022, Raymond Spencer fired over 200 rounds from an apartment towards a […]
Supreme Court Restores Safe Third-Country Deportations
Supreme Court Decision on Migrant Deportations The Supreme Court announced on Tuesday that the Trump administration is allowed to continue deporting migrants to countries that are not their own, pending a decision on the lawfulness of this policy. In a brief and unsigned 6-3 decision, the Court has temporarily paused a ruling from U.S. District […]
Red States Request Supreme Court to Cancel Maine’s Gun Purchase Waiting Time
In a significant legal move, twenty-five states, led by Montana, are urging the Supreme Court to review a case contesting Maine’s 72-hour waiting period for gun purchases. Attorneys representing Andrea Beckwith submitted their petition to the Supreme Court on August 25. This follows a decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the First […]
Supreme Court permits Trump administration to keep deporting to third countries
Supreme Court backs Trump immigration reform agenda The Supreme Court recently ruled in favor of the Trump administration, enabling it to cut temporary protected status for more than a million migrants and implement stricter asylum regulations at the US-Mexico border. Justice Samuel Alito noted in the majority opinion, “The text is clear,” while Justice Sonia […]
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito Steps Back From Major Climate Case
Justice Samuel Alito of the Supreme Court has decided to recuse himself from an important climate case just a week prior to the scheduled oral arguments. According to a letter from Supreme Court Clerk Scott Harris, Alito—a justice appointed by former President George W. Bush—has opted not to participate in Suncor Energy v. County Commissioners […]
Justice Department requests Supreme Court to permit ban on transgender inmates
Justice Department Appeals to Supreme Court on Transgender Inmate Policy The Justice Department (DOJ) recently asked the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold a Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policy that prohibits payment for hormone treatments and other social accommodations for transgender inmates. This request comes as the DOJ seeks to counter a ruling from a lower […]
Trump requests the Supreme Court to stop bond hearings for ICE detainees
A legal dispute before the Supreme Court could influence public safety by potentially complicating the federal government’s ability to keep certain noncitizens with criminal records in detention during long deportation proceedings. This situation arises from a case involving a Dominican man with four criminal convictions, known only as D.C., who is currently fighting his removal […]
Ker’Sean Ramey put to death in Texas after appeal denied by the Supreme Court
Execution of Man Convicted of Triple Murder in Texas A man found guilty of murdering three individuals in their apartment while on the hunt for drugs was executed in Texas on Wednesday evening, just a week after his accomplice faced the same fate for the same murders. Ker’Sean Ramey, 41, was put to death by […]