Supreme Court decision paves way for new trial for Alabama man on death row since 1990

The U.S. Supreme Court has paved the way for one of Alabama’s longest-serving death row inmates to receive a new trial. On Monday, the court declined to review the state’s appeal of a lower court ruling over the summer, which found that prosecutors in the original case violated the inmate’s rights by intentionally rejecting Black jurors.  The … Read more

Supreme Court blocks California ban on notifying students’ parents about gender transitions

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Monday cleared the way for California schools to notify parents if their children want to change their gender identity without approval from the student amid a challenge against the Golden State’s ban on so-called forced outing of transgender students. The court granted an … Read more

Supreme Court blocks California law that barred schools from notifying parents if their children are transgender

The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student’s approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.  The order blocks for now a state law that bans automatic parental notification requirements if students change their pronouns or gender expression at … Read more

Supreme Court blocks California restrictions on schools notifying parents about students’ transgender status

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday barred California from enforcing state rules that restrict when schools can notify parents about students who come out as transgender and requires teachers to use a child’s preferred pronoun. The court, on a 6-3 vote on ideological lines, allowed a federal judge’s ruling in favor of parents who … Read more

Federal court rejects Trump administration attempt to slow tariff refund process

WASHINGTON — A federal court on Monday rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to slow the process of refunding billions of dollars’ worth of tariffs the Supreme Court struck down as illegal last month. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit started the next phase in the refund process by sending it to a … Read more

Supreme Court could loosen law barring marijuana users from owning guns

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines. A majority of justices appeared to lean toward a narrow ruling in favor of a Texas man who argued he shouldn’t have been charged with a crime … Read more

Supreme Court seems open to loosening law barring marijuana users from owning guns

The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines. A majority of justices appeared to lean toward a narrow ruling in favor of a Texas man who argued he shouldn’t have been charged with a crime just because … Read more

Federal appeals court rejects Trump administration’s push to delay start of tariff refund process after Supreme Court ruling

Washington — A federal appeals court on Monday declined to delay implementation of the Supreme Court ruling that invalidated most of President Trump’s tariffs, allowing next steps in processing of tariff refunds to begin swiftly, following the high court’s decision last month. The decision from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit clears … Read more

Supreme Court hears challenge to law barring drug users from having guns

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday hears its latest gun rights case concerning a federal law that bars frequent users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms. Gun rights advocates argue the law falls afoul of the Constitution’s Second Amendment, which protects the right to bear arms. The case puts a spotlight on the Trump … Read more