Supreme Court declines to hear Alan Dershowitz appeal in defamation case

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday refused to hear famed law professor and attorney Alan Dershowitz’s defamation claim against CNN, effectively upholding longstanding protections for the news media when reporting on public figures. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. Having lost in lower courts, … Read more

Supreme Court won’t hear Trump’s appeal of E. Jean Carroll sexual abuse case

The writer E. Jean Carroll triumphed over President Trump on Monday when the Supreme Court refused to consider overturning a jury’s verdict that he was liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. The unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll’s claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her during a mid-1990s encounter … Read more

Supreme Court declines to take up suspended 98-year-old judge’s bid to hear cases again

Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday turned away Judge Pauline Newman’s bid to return to service on a federal appeals court after she was suspended from hearing cases due to concerns about her fitness to serve. Newman, who is 98, has served on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit since 1984. … Read more

The Latest: Supreme Court to hear arguments on ending legal protections for Haitian/Syrian migrants

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court will weigh arguments Wednesday over the Trump administration’s push to end legal protections for Haitians and Syrians as migrants fleeing war and natural disaster. Haitians and Syrians were among those from 17 countries with Temporary Protected Status, which allows migrants already in the U.S. to stay with work permits in … Read more

Jurors set to hear opening statements in Harvey Weinstein’s rape retrial in New York

NEW YORK — Opening statements are set for Tuesday in Harvey Weinstein ’s New York rape retrial, offering a new jury its first look at a bellwether #MeToo case that remains unresolved nearly eight years after the former movie tycoon’s arrest. Since Weinstein became a major target of the #MeToo movement against sexual misconduct nearly … Read more

Supreme Court will hear from religious preschools challenging exclusion from taxpayer-funded program

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear from Catholic preschools that say Colorado violated their religious rights by excluding them from a state-funded program over their admission policies. The court agreed on Monday to take up the appeal from St. Mary Catholic Parish, which is supported by the Republican Trump administration. Joined … Read more

Supreme Court to hear Catholic parish’s challenge after Colorado barred schools from universal pre-K program

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a Catholic parish’s argument after Colorado excluded its schools from the state’s program that pays for families to send their children to the preschool of their choice, public or private. The oral arguments in the case of St. Mary Catholic … Read more