Supreme Court Justices Alito and Thomas not planning to retire this year, sources say

Sources close to Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito confirm that he is not planning to retire this year. Sources close to Justice Clarence Thomas also tell CBS News that he does not plan to step down.  That indicates that this year, with the midterm elections on the horizon, President Trump will not be able to … Read more

Alito not expected to retire this term, cooling Supreme Court vacancy speculation: sources

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is not expected to step down this term and has already hired all four law clerks for the upcoming annual term, multiple sources said, despite speculation that the high court justice was weighing retirement. Alito “is not stepping down this term and … Read more

Utah leaders launch probe into Supreme Court justice over alleged relationship with redistricting lawyer

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Republican Utah Gov. Spencer Cox and top state lawmakers ordered an independent investigation Friday into a state Supreme Court justice over allegations she had an unethical relationship with an attorney who worked on a high-stakes redistricting case. Justice Diana Hagen, who was appointed by Cox, stands accused … Read more

Transgender athlete focuses on what may be her last track season as Supreme Court ruling looms

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va. — High school athlete Becky Pepper-Jackson takes her position in the throwing circle, tunes out any distractions, then pivots and tosses the discus into the evening twilight. Her focus is simple. Whether it’s trying to improve on a third-place finish at last year’s West Virginia state track meet or ignoring naysayers who don’t … Read more

Supreme Court reverses lower court ruling, hands Chevron victory in environmental lawsuit

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court ruled Friday in favor of Chevron in a case over whether a Louisiana environmental lawsuit can proceed in federal court. In Chevron USA Inc. v. Plaquemines Parish, the justices held that the case falls within the federal officer removal statute, allowing Chevron to move … Read more

Man accused of killing Charlie Kirk pushes to ban cameras from court

SALT LAKE CITY — The man accused of killing Charlie Kirk wants a judge to ban cameras from the courtroom and says live broadcasts of the prosecution are violating his right to a fair trial. Tyler Robinson is due in court Friday as his attorneys press their claims that biased coverage is tainting potential jurors … Read more

Trump rails against court decision that once again stalls his White House ballroom project

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump railed against a federal judge’s decision on Thursday that continues to block above-ground construction of a $400 million White House ballroom, allowing only below-ground work on a bunker and other “national security facilities” at the site. U.S. District Judge Richard Leon’s latest ruling comes in response to an appeals court’s … Read more

California high court orders disbarring of former Trump attorney over effort to dispute 2020 election results

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The California Supreme Court has disbarred John Eastman, an attorney with ties to President Donald Trump’s efforts to contest the 2020 presidential election outcome. “The California Supreme Court disbarred attorney John Charles Eastman today,” the State Bar of California said in a statement. “This after the State … Read more

Kenyan court jails Chinese man in ant-smuggling case

A Kenyan court on Wednesday ordered a Chinese man to pay a fine of 1 million shillings ($7,746) and gave him a 12-month jail term for trying to smuggle live ants out of the country. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The magistrate in the case … Read more