Supreme Court hears arguments in mail-in ballot case

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Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed in 1996 rape, killing of 19-year-old

The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from longtime Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed who has sought to test crime-scene evidence that he says will help clear him. The justices left in place a ruling against Reed from the federal appeals court in New Orleans for the second time in less than three years. The three … Read more

Supreme Court reverses lower court on qualified immunity for Vermont police sergeant who arrested protester

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a Vermont state police sergeant is entitled to qualified immunity in a lawsuit brought by a protester who said she was injured when an officer used a wristlock to remove her from a sit-in at the state capitol. In a … Read more

Supreme Court rejects appeal from Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from longtime Texas death row inmate Rodney Reed who has sought to test crime-scene evidence that he says will help clear him. The justices left in place a ruling against Reed from the federal appeals court in New Orleans for the second … Read more

Supreme Court rejects citizen journalist’s case against Texas officials who arrested her for reporting

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an attempt by a citizen journalist to revive her civil rights claim after she was arrested for soliciting information from a police officer. At issue in the case brought by reporter Priscilla Villarreal was whether the officials in Laredo could claim the legal defense of “qualified immunity,” … Read more

Supreme Court hearing dispute today over late-arriving mail ballots

Washington — The Supreme Court is considering Monday a major elections dispute involving whether federal law bars states from counting mail ballots that are postmarked by, but received after Election Day. The case before the high court involves Mississippi’s deadline for late-arriving mail ballots and whether its law, as well as similar measures from 13 … Read more

Supreme Court tackles dispute over mail-in ballots ahead of November elections

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday delves into the issue of mail-in voting, weighing whether states can count ballots that are mailed on time but arrive after Election Day. The justices will hear arguments as President Donald Trump has ramped up his opposition to mail-in voting and urged Congress to ban it in most … Read more

Supreme Court to consider deadlines for late-arriving mail ballots, as Trump continues attacks

Washington — As voters gear up for the midterm elections in November that will decide control of the House and Senate, the Supreme Court is set to weigh Monday whether states can count mail ballots that are postmarked by, but arrive after, Election Day. The dispute before the high court, known as Watson v. RNC, … Read more

Tuskegee basketball coach files $1M suit against Morehouse College after he was handcuffed on court

Tuskegee men’s basketball coach Benjy Taylor filed a federal civil lawsuit Friday seeking more than $1 million in damages from rival Morehouse College and two campus cops who detained him after a disturbance during the post-game handshake. Taylor, who was not charged with a crime, said in the lawsuit he was handcuffed by the Morehouse … Read more