Supreme Court Won’t Hear Trump Appeal of E. Jean Carroll Sex-Abuse Verdict
The high court’s rejection leaves intact $5 million in damages awarded by a New York federal jury. Source link
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Supreme Court turns away Alan Dershowitz’s defamation case against CNN
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz’s case alleging CNN defamed him with its coverage of remarks made during President Trump’s 2020 impeachment trial. The dispute presented the high court with the chance to revisit its landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, … Read more
Supreme Court rules on mail-in ballots received after Election Day
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted in elections even if they are received after Election Day on Monday. The court was split 5-4 on the ruling, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett writing the majority opinion. She … Read more
Supreme Court rules Trump cannot fire Fed member Lisa Cook; grants him more power over other independent agencies
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a setback to President Donald Trump, rejecting his attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, while in a separate case giving him a freer hand to exert control over other hitherto independent federal agencies. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, … Read more
Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Fed Firing But Allows Removals at Other Agencies
In a pair of decisions, presidential authority over independent agencies expands—but the central bank is the notable exception. Source link
Supreme Court won’t hear Trump’s appeal of E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case
The writer E. Jean Carroll triumphed over President Trump on Monday when the Supreme Court refused to consider overturning a jury’s verdict that he was liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. The unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll’s claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her during a mid-1990s encounter … Read more
Supreme Court allows states to count mail-in ballots that arrive late, rejecting RNC challenge
WASHINGTON — Rejecting a Republican National Committee challenge, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that elections officials may count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day if they were postmarked beforehand. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The court, divided 5-4, held that the Mississippi law … Read more
Supreme Court Lets States Count Mailed Ballots Received After Election Day
The decision rebuffs the Republican Party’s efforts to end grace periods for some late-arriving votes. Source link
Supreme Court says states can count mail ballots that arrive after Election Day
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later, rejecting a GOP challenge to Mississippi law’s for late-arriving ballots. In the closely watched election dispute known as Watson v. Republican National Committee, the high court split 5 to 4 in finding … Read more
Supreme Court to weigh Arizona’s proof-of-citizenship voting law
WASHINGTON — Taking up a new case touching on Republican warnings about alleged election fraud, the Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider whether Arizona rules requiring voters to show proof of citizenship when registering to vote violate federal law. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free … Read more