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US Supreme Court dealt blows to EPA and environmental protections
The U.S. Supreme Court delivered setbacks to environmental interests in a series of recent rulings including by further ...
LA Times Today: At Supreme Court, steady wins for conservative states and Trump’s claims of executive power
In its nine-month term that began in October, the Supreme Court issued 62 decisions regarding everything from birthright ...
Supreme Court will hear challenge to limits on political party spending
The Supreme Court will hear a significant campaign finance case next term that will examine whether it violates the ...
Supreme Court declines American Airlines partnership with JetBlue
The Supreme Court declined review of the partnership between American Airlines and JetBlue Airways in the Northeast on Monday ...
Supreme Court takes up a Republican appeal to end limits on party spending in federal elections
The Supreme Court will take up a Republican-led drive to wipe away limits on how much political parties can spend in ...
Appeals court weighs whether Trump can deport Venezuelans under Alien Enemies Act
Federal appeals judges heard arguments about whether the 1798 Alien Enemies Act allows Trump to deport Venezuelan gang ...
On This Day: U.S. Supreme Court finds death penalty unconstitutional
On June 29, 1972, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that capital punishment, as then administered by individual states, was ...
US Supreme Court rejects Exxon's appeal of $14.25 million air pollution penalty
The U.S. Supreme Court turned away on Monday Exxon Mobil Corp's bid to overturn a $14.25 million civil penalty that a judge ...