Illinois assault weapons ban upheld by federal appeals court, overturning lower-court ruling

A federal appeals court on Thursday upheld an Illinois ban on semiautomatic weapons, keeping in place a law passed largely in response to the deadly Highland Park parade mass shooting. The ban, called the Protect Illinois Communities Act, was passed and quickly signed by Gov. JB Pritzker in January 2023, in response to the Highland … Read more

Clips of interview with roommate of Charlie Kirk murder suspect to be played in court

Clips of interview with roommate of Charlie Kirk murder suspect to be played in court – CBS News Watch CBS News Prosecutors plan to play audio clips of an interview with the roommate of Charlie Kirk’s accused killer during a preliminary hearing on Thursday. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has more details. Source link

Trump to ask Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case after ‘insane decision’

DHS Secretary Mullin criticizes Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin voices his strong disagreement with the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold birthright citizenship. Mullin contends that the decision, which President Trump opposed, is ‘dead wrong,’ highlighting the national security risks posed by ‘birth tourism,’ primarily from China. He explains how foreign … Read more

1 year after Supreme Court limited use of nationwide injunctions, groups challenging Trump see shifting legal landscape

Washington — Last summer, as President Trump’s administration faced an onslaught of legal challenges to many of its policies, the Supreme Court issued a landmark decision that curbed the ability of federal judges to issue sweeping orders that blocked enforcement of Mr. Trump’s plans across the nation. The practice of these nationwide injunctions, which extended … Read more

Barrett, Kagan to make rare Capitol Hill appearance as Supreme Court seeks more security amid threats

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are set to make a rare appearance on Capitol Hill next week, where they will testify on the Supreme Court’s proposed fiscal year 2027 budget. Their appearance before the House Appropriations subcommittee comes just weeks after the Supreme Court concluded … Read more

Trump asks Supreme Court for rehearing over $5M E Jean Carroll civil judgment

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s lawyers asked the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision rejecting his appeal of the $5 million civil judgment awarded to writer E. Jean Carroll, a request filed after the justices turned away the case last week. The court denied Trump’s petition June 29 without … Read more

FIRST ON FOX: Pressure mounts on YMCA to ditch transgender policies after Supreme Court Title IX ruling

Linda McMahon is not done with the transgender athlete debate: Kayleigh McEnany Kayleigh McEnany lambastes California Governor Gavin Newsom’s office for its response to the Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes. McEnany asserts Newsom’s stance is a political move for the 2028 presidential nomination, ignoring the “issue of fairness” he once acknowledged. She highlights how … Read more

Federal court blocks Florida law that bans

A federal appeals court Tuesday kept in place a district court’s preliminary injunction on Florida’s law banning “woke” instruction at public universities. The 2-1 ruling from the three-judge panel on the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found Florida’s assertion that it could control the speech of its employees, including college professors, to be “a … Read more

Prince Harry loses legal case against Daily Mail publisher as top U.K. court dismisses all claims

London – Britain’s Prince Harry lost his long-running legal battle against the publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday tabloid newspapers on Tuesday, according to court documents seen by CBS News.  All claims were thrown out by the court in what is widely expected to be the last of Prince Harry’s courtroom battles … Read more