The Supreme Court justices seemed divided while hearing oral arguments over whether a federal obstruction law applies to more than 350 people involved in the Jan. 6 attack on the United States Capitol.
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Supreme Court appears highly skeptical of potential limitations on abortion pill mifepristone
Most of the Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Tuesday of oral arguments that they should rule in favor of restricting nationwide access to the abortion pill mifepristone.
Outside the Supreme Court, protesters decry potential new restrictions on abortion
Protestors called on the court to protect mifepristone, a commonly-used abortion drug, which is at the center of a legal battle between the federal Food and Federal Drug Administration and anti-abortion activists.
States, industry urge Supreme Court to dump air pollution rule
The federal “good neighbor” rule, part of the Clean Air Act, imposes strict pollution limits on upwind states, as their smog and fine particles travel to the East Coast downwind states, including Maryland.
Supreme Court will decide if cities can punish homelessness while a record number of people sleep on the street
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide if local governments can punish homeless people who sleep or camp outside.
‘The law is clear’: Crowd urges Supreme Court to rule against Trump in ballot case
Demonstrators stood in front of the Supreme Court, most of them making the case that former President Donald Trump should be kept off of the Colorado primary ballot.
Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Colorado’s effort to ban Trump from the ballot
Supreme Court justices were skeptical of Colorado’s decision to remove former President Donald Trump from the Republican primary ballot during oral arguments.
Justices urged to keep gun ban to protect domestic violence survivors
The law requires restraining orders in domestic violence cases to be filed with the national background check system. Such orders are one criteria for halting the purchase of a gun.
Adnan Syed returns to court to appeal decision to reinstate conviction
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Subject of the podcast “Serial,” Adnan Syed returns to the Supreme Court of Maryland to appeal the March 2023 decision to reinstate his conviction. Syed was released in October 2022 after serving 23 years in prison for…
High court’s loan relief decision could exacerbate existing mental health crisis
Research and polling has shown that student debt is linked to increased anxiety and depression.