Supreme Court Hears Arguments Concerning Tech Giants’ Liability for Social Media Content
The Internet could soon face a significant transformation, courtesy of the Supreme Court.
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Supreme Court rejects ACLU challenge to state laws banning anti-Israel boycotts
The Supreme Court on Tuesday left in place a lower court ruling upholding a state law restricting boycotts against Israel.
Israel passes several judicial reforms on first reading
Israel’s parliament, the Knesset, passed on first reading of several reforms to Israel’s judiciary early Tuesday, with 63 votes for the bill and 47 votes against it.
Biden Under Fire Over Abortion Remarks
U.S. President Joe Biden faces condemnation from leading Republicans “protecting the unborn” after he urged Congress to end “extreme abortion bans.”
FBI Offers $25K Rewards for Info on Pro-life Center Attacks
The FBI has issued a bevy of $25,000 reward offers for information on the 2022 attacks against pro-life pregnancy centers in America.
Supreme Court to hear case on Evangelical employee wanting Sundays off as Sabbath
The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case brought by an Evangelical Christian who claims his employer discriminated against him by refusing to honor his religious beliefs and allow him Sundays off as a Sabbath, the Christian Post (CP) reports.
The Satanic Temple plans “largest Satanic gathering in history” in Boston
The Satanic Temple (TST) has announced that its upcoming ‘SatanCon 2023’ convention in Boston, Massachusetts will be the “largest Satanic gathering in history.”
FDA now allows abortion pills to be purchased from pharmacies and mail-order companies
In a move that will expand access to medical abortions in America, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Tuesday changed its rule to make abortion pills available for purchase from retail pharmacies and mail-order companies, UPI reports.
Donald Trump’s Tax Returns Are in the Hands of 25 Democrats
The House Ways and Means Committee was granted access to six years of Donald Trump’s tax returns on Wednesday, in accordance with a Supreme Court ruling.
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Colorado case pitting speech rights v. minority groups’ rights
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments starting next week in what could be a landmark case centered on a Colorado small business owner’s free speech rights.
House Committee Now Has Six Years of Trump’s Tax Returns
A U.S. House of Representatives committee has obtained Donald Trump’s tax returns, following a years-long court fight with the Republican former president who accused the Democratic-led panel of being politically motivated, CNN reported on Wednesday.
Biden extends student loan repayment pause as debt cancellation placed on hold amid legal challenge
President Joe Biden announced on Tuesday the extension of the pause on federal student loan payments as the courts determine the legality of his student loan cancellation plan.
Supreme Court OKs handover of Trump tax returns to Congress
The Supreme Court on Tuesday cleared the way for the imminent handover of former President Donald Trump’s tax returns to a congressional committee after a three-year legal fight.
Nevada Supreme Court rejects petition to stop hand count of county ballots
The Nevada Supreme Court has unanimously rejected a petition to stop the hand counting of midterm ballots in the state’s Nye County.
Abortion rate falls by 6% following SCOTUS decision in Dobbs
A new report shows there was a decrease of 6% in the number of abortions carried out nationwide since the US Supreme Court this year revoked a federal right to abortion up to viability it had granted in the 1973 case of Roe v Wade. Reversing its ruling in Roe on June 24, the Supreme Court returned the issue of abortion to individual states through its majority decision in Dobbs v Jackson’s Women’s Health Organization, 2022.
Judge blocks New York’s ban on carrying guns in places of worship
A federal judge has halted New York officials from enforcing the state’s ban on carrying firearms in places of worship.
Abortion rights activists disrupt US Supreme Court hearing
The US Supreme Court was disrupted during a hearing Wednesday when three abortion rights activists stood up and spoke against the court’s withdrawal in June of the federal right to abortion it had granted through the landmark 1973 case of Roe v Wade, the Associated Press reports.
Pennsylvania Supreme Court rules incorrectly dated mail-in ballots cannot be counted
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that state election officials should not count mail-in and absentee ballots that arrive in undated or incorrectly dated envelopes, the Washington Times reports. Just days before the November 8 midterm elections, the Pennsylvania court’s decision is an important win for Republicans who filed suit in October to ensure incorrectly dated mail-in ballots are not counted, the Times noted.
Supreme Court blocks House from Trump’s taxes, for now
Congress cannot access the tax returns of former President Donald Trump until the Supreme Court considers the issue on the merits.
California court rules in favor of Christian baker who refused to bake cake for lesbian wedding
A California court ruled in favor of a Christian baker Friday following a years-long legal battle after she refused to bake a custom cake for a lesbian wedding in 2017, citing her religious beliefs.