Appeals court rejects Trump administration’s effort to get Michigan’s sensitive voter information

Washington — A divided federal appeals court ruled Wednesday that the Justice Department is not entitled to Michigan’s voter registration list containing sensitive information from voters in the state. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit is now the first appeals court to weigh in on the Trump administration’s efforts to obtain the … Read more

Send your Supreme Court questions for Laura Jarrett

We’re awaiting several major decisions from the Supreme Court before the end of the 2026 term, including the high court’s rulings on birthright citizenship and whether President Donald Trump has the authority to unilaterally fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. … Read more

Federal court allows ICE to expand expedited deportations nationwide

A federal appeals court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to move forward with an effort to expand fast-track deportations throughout the U.S., in a legal win for the president’s crackdown on illegal immigration. The 2-1 decision by a panel of judges at the U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Columbia Circuit allows the … Read more

Alaska’s blockbuster Senate race thrown into chaos as same-name challenger fights disqualification in court

Dave McCormick urges GOP to pass voter ID bill for midterms Senator Dave McCormick outlines the urgency of passing the Save America Act, focusing on critical voter ID provisions ahead of the midterm elections. McCormick points out that 80% of Americans support these measures, arguing that it does not take many illegal votes to change … Read more

Supreme Court blocks Rastafarian man from suing prison that made him cut his dreadlocks

Supreme Court blocks Rastafarian man from suing prison that made him cut his dreadlocks – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court has blocked a Rastafarian man from suing the Louisiana prison officials who forced him to cut off his dreadlocks. CBS News’ Jan Crawford has more. Source link

Supreme Court bars Rastafarian man from suing prison officials who shaved dreadlocks

In a 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court ruled that a devout Rastafari man in Louisiana can’t sue the state prison officials who forcibly shaved his dreadlocks. CBS News’ chief legal correspondent Jan Crawford reports on the court’s most recent and upcoming cases. Source link

Supreme Court sides with Michigan county in a tax foreclosure case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected an effort to change tax foreclosure sales to let homeowners to keep more money when their property is sold to recoup unpaid taxes. The high court ruled against a Michigan family whose house was sold for less than half its open-market value to cover an unpaid tax … Read more

Supreme Court rules ex-inmate can’t sue prison officials for shaving dreadlocks

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a former Louisiana inmate’s effort to sue state prison officials after they shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his religious beliefs. The high court divided 6 to 3 along ideological lines in ruling against Damon Landor, with the three liberal justices in dissent. Landor, who is a … Read more

Former Oklahoma death row inmate back in court as case proceeds to retrial in 1997 murder case

OKLAHOMA CITY — A former Oklahoma death row inmate who was released from incarceration after nearly three decades is scheduled to be back in court as his case proceeds to a retrial for a 1997 killing that put him on the brink of execution three times. Richard Glossip’s initial conviction was overturned by the U.S. … Read more