How this Supreme Court term empowered the president – and reined him in

A deliberate, slow-moving institution like the U.S. Supreme Court measures time not in years or decades but in eras. In that context, the court’s recently concluded term will likely be remembered as one in which several long-term trends stopped being trends and became firm realities. Specifically, the court solidified a decades-long movement concentrating executive power … Read more

Supreme Court won’t block state from enforcing age verification law for app downloads

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to block Texas from enforcing a state law that requires apps stores to verify users’ ages and obtain parental consent for minors seeking to download apps or make in-app purchases on mobile phones. Justice Samuel Alito, in a pair of one-sentence orders, denied petitions by plaintiffs … Read more

Louisiana’s top court halts the criminal case against the state attorney general

The Louisiana Supreme Court on Friday halted the criminal case against state Attorney General Liz Murrill a day after she was indicted on accusations that she threatened the jobs of officials in New Orleans. The state’s top court said the local court and special prosecutor in the case did not follow proper procedures in the … Read more

Appeals court blocks Trump admin from holding migrants without bond for over 90 days

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! An appeals court on Thursday ruled that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement cannot detain immigrants for more than 90 days without giving them an opportunity to seek release on bond while their deportation proceedings are pending. In a 2-1 ruling, the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals … Read more