US Supreme Court
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PublishedDecember 18, 2023
Sandra Day O’Connor lies in repose at the Supreme Court
The public and colleagues honored the first woman to serve on the nation's highest court, Sandra Day O'Connor, Monday.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
Supreme Court wrestles with social media cases that have echoes of Donald Trump
The cases are part of a term-long focus on the relationship between government and the private digital platforms.
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PublishedOctober 31, 2023
Senate Democrats to subpoena Harlan Crow, Leonard Leo over Supreme Court justices’ travel
In July, the Judiciary panel approved legislation that would force the justices to abide by stronger ethics standards, but Republican opposition means it has little chance of passing.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court hears disability case involving Maine hotel
The former owner of Coast Village Inn and Cottages in Wells is challenging a civil rights tester, who sued the hotel for not publishing information about the accessibility of its facilities as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
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PublishedOctober 2, 2023
The Supreme Court opens its new term with a case about prison terms for drug dealers
The term is shaping up as an important one for social media as the court continues to grapple with applying older laws and rulings to the digital age.
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PublishedAugust 10, 2023
Clarence Thomas’ rich friends treated him to at least 38 ritzy trips, ProPublica reports
Recent revelations have sparked calls from ethics watchdogs and Democrats in Congress to require Supreme Court justices to have a binding code of conduct, something that all other federal judges already have.
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PublishedJuly 24, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court asked to set aside ruling that blocks construction on West Virginia pipeline
Congress passed legislation last month ordering all necessary permits be issued for the pipeline, which crosses rugged mountainsides in Virginia and West Virginia, but the action was challenged in court.
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PublishedJuly 20, 2023
Senate committee approves legislation to impose stronger ethics standards on Supreme Court justices
Senate Judiciary Committee voted along party lines to set ethics rules for the court and a process to enforce them, including new standards for transparency around recusals, gifts and potential conflicts of interest.
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PublishedJuly 12, 2023
Another Clarence Thomas ethics story – and this one involves a Maine lawyer
Patrick Strawbridge of North Yarmouth sent money to Thomas' aide in connection to a 2019 Christmas party just months before he argued Donald Trump's tax return case before the Supreme Court, according to The Guardian newspaper.
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PublishedJuly 2, 2023
Guns for domestic abusers, agency power next up at Supreme Court
Here are the cases to watch.
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