Tag Archives: Supreme Court

SCOTUS Blocks Texas Law Letting Cops Arrest Migrants

CNN reports: The Supreme Court on Monday indefinitely blocked Texas from enforcing an immigration law that would allow state officials to arrest and detain people they suspect of entering the country illegally. The so-called administrative stay will remain in place while the court considers emergency appeals from the Biden administration and others, who want the justices to block enforcement of …

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SCOTUS To Peter Navarro: Report To Federal Prison

Politico reports: Peter Navarro, a former trade adviser in Donald Trump’s White House, appears to be heading to jail. Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday turned down Navarro’s emergency motion to stave off his imminent jail sentence — set to begin Tuesday at 2 p.m. in a Miami federal prison — for his defiance of a subpoena from the House …

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POLL: 70% Reject Trump’s Presidential Immunity Claim

Politico Magazine reports: Fifty percent of respondents said that they believe Trump is guilty of the alleged crimes charged in Manhattan. There was a predictable and sizable partisan split, with only 14 percent of Republicans reporting that they believe Trump is guilty, while 86 percent of Democrats held that view. Among independents, 54 percent said that Trump is guilty. By …

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SCOTUS Likely To Reject Social Media “Censorship” Claims Brought By Republican AGs And Anti-Vaxxers

The Washington Post reports: The Supreme Court seems likely to reject a Republican-led effort that could reshape how politicians communicate with major social media companies — with sweeping consequences for government efforts to secure elections and combat health misinformation. A majority of justices from across the ideological spectrum expressed concern about hamstringing federal government communications with social media platforms on …

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Cowboys For Trump Founder/Rioter Loses Supreme Court Appeal After Being Banned From Office For Life

From an earlier Source New Mexico report: A federal judge convicted former Otero County Commissioner Couy Griffin of trespass for his involvement in Jan. 6. Authorities had held him in jail for 20 days, and the judge did not send him back. A New Mexico judge ordered Griffin removed from the commission and barred him for life from serving in …

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Tomorrow: SCOTUS Hears Social Media “Censorship” Case Brought By Anti-Vaxxers, GOP Attorneys General

USA Today reports: After Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suggested without evidence that baseball legend Hank Aaron’s death in 2021 was caused by a COVID-19 vaccine, the Biden administration pounced. “Wanted to flag the below tweet and am wondering if we can get moving on the process for having it removed ASAP,” the digital director for the White House’s COVID response …

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Navarro Petitions SCOTUS To Keep Him Out Of Prison

The Washington Post reports: A senior aide to former president Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Friday to keep him out of prison while he appeals his conviction for refusing to testify before Congress about his involvement in efforts to overturn the 2020 election. Peter Navarro, a 74-year-old economist, is required to report to a prison in Miami by …

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SCOTUS Declines To Lift Ban On Texas Drag Show

NBC News reports: The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a request made by an LGBTQ student group that was hoping to host a “PG-13” drag show on the campus of West Texas A&M University over the objections of administrators. The court decision in a brief unsigned order means the group, Spectrum WT, likely will not be able to hold the …

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SCOTUS Limits Social Media Blocks By Govt Officials

USA Today reports: A unanimous Supreme Court on Friday defined when the personal social media account of a public official is a government action, trying to settle whether constituents can be blocked from commenting or from following those accounts. A public official may block constituents, the court said, unless the official had the power to speak on the government’s behalf …

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Texas Students Petition SCOTUS To Allow Drag Show

Courthouse News reports: An LGBTQ student group asked the Supreme Court on Wednesday for emergency intervention so it can conduct an annual charity drag show against the wishes of the university’s Christian president. Two lower courts denied Spectrum WT’s request to block West Texas A&M University’s ban on the performance. The group urged the justices to act where the lower …

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SCOTUS To Hear Trump’s Immunity Case On April 25

CNN reports: The Supreme Court will hear arguments on April 25 in the blockbuster case over whether former President Donald Trump may claim immunity from prosecution in the federal election subversion case. The court previously said it would hear arguments in the case during the week of April 22. On Wednesday, it announced that it would hear the case during …

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Fox Analyst: Presidents Deserve “Absolute Immunity”

“I think having read the circuit court decision, I think the SCOTUS justices say, ‘Wait a minute. You’re going too far. You’re dismissing any immunity even if a president is acting consistent with his duties.’ “That’s absurd, and most importantly, it’s inconsistent with Nixon v. Fitzgerald, 1982 Supreme Court precedent that said presidents do have absolute immunity in civil lawsuits …

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SCOTUS Seeks $19M For Personal And Home Security

USA Today reports: The Supreme Court has asked Congress for an extra $19.4 million for security to deal with “evolving risks” and a change in how the justices’ homes are protected, according to the office that administers the federal courts system. The office’s 2025 budget request for the Supreme Court includes 33 new positions to boost protection for the nine …

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Supreme Court Rules Trump Stays On Colorado Ballot

NBC News reports: The Supreme Court on Monday overturned a Colorado court ruling that said former President Donald Trump was ineligible to run for office again because of his actions leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol — bringing a swift end to a case with huge implications for the 2024 election. The court reversed the Colorado …

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SCOTUS May Rule Today On Colorado/Trump Ballot Case

The Washington Post reports: The Supreme Court is set to announce at least one opinion Monday morning, leading to speculation the justices could rule on Donald Trump’s eligibility for the Colorado ballot the day before Super Tuesday — when presidential primary elections are held in that state and more than a dozen others. The high court took the unusual step …

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Ted Cruz To SCOTUS: “Put A Stop” To Trump’s Cases

The Hill reports: Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday said he is hopeful the U.S. Supreme Court “puts a stop” to what he called an “abuse of power” aimed against former President Trump after the high court announced it will weigh whether the former president can be criminally prosecuted for his efforts to overturn the election. “I’m glad the Supreme …

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Supreme Court To Consider Trump’s Immunity Claim

The Washington Post reports: The Supreme Court will review Donald Trump’s unprecedented claim that he is shielded from prosecution for actions taken while in office, further delaying the former president’s federal trial in the nation’s capital on charges of conspiring to overturn his 2020 election loss to remain in power. The justices set argument for the week of April 22 …

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Justices Skeptical Of Laws Against Social Media Bans

The New York Times reports: The Supreme Court seemed troubled on Monday by a Florida law that prohibits social media companies from disfavoring conservative speakers, at least to the extent that it bars major platforms like Facebook and YouTube from making editorial judgments. But several justices indicated that the sprawling law may be constitutional as applied to other sites like …

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Today: SCOTUS Hears Laws Against Social Media Bans

Vox reports: In mid-2021, about a year before he began his longstanding feud with the biggest employer in his state, Florida’s Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis signed legislation attempting to seize control of content moderation at major social media platforms such as YouTube, Facebook, or Twitter (now called X by Elon Musk). A few months later, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, also …

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Thomas Hires Clerk Accused Of Sending Racist Texts

The New York Times reports: Justice Clarence Thomas recently hired a law clerk who was previously accused of sending racist text messages, resurfacing the controversy around her. Crystal Clanton will begin clerking for the justice in the upcoming term, according to the Antonin Scalia Law School, from which she graduated in 2022. In late 2017, a New Yorker story reported …

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