Appellate court upholds Spokane initiative restricting homeless encampments Thursday, December 7 by The Center Square (The Center Square) – A Washington state appellate court on Thursday upheld Proposition 1, a local ballot initiative to ban homeless encampments within 1,000 feet of schools, public... Read More.
Court grants Texas woman’s request for emergency abortion in historic ruling Thursday, December 7 by ABC News(DALLAS) -- A judge granted a Texas woman's request for an abortion for a pregnancy with a severe anomaly on Thursday.The woman, Kate Cox, had filed a lawsuit against the state over its restrictive abortion bans, asking a judge to grant her a temporary... Read More.
Colorado Supreme Court hears Trump 14th Amendment eligibility arguments Thursday, December 7 by ABC News(DENVER) -- The Colorado Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in the historic challenge to Trump's ballot eligibility in Colorado under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.During the two-hour hearing in Denver, the seven-justice court posed sharp questions central to the case, including on... Read More.
Jan. 6 attack was ‘exactly’ what Trump intended, special counsel claims in court filing Wednesday, December 6 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Special counsel Jack Smith, in a court filing Tuesday, detailed additional evidence he plans to introduce at the trial of former President Donald Trump on charges of unlawfully trying to overturn the results of the 2020 election, including evidence of Trump's alleged... Read More.
California mom urges Supreme Court review after child lost to suicide Monday, December 4 by The Center Square (The Center Square) – A California mother who lost her daughter to suicide after transitioning and was removed from her custody for not supporting her gender identity filed... Read More.
Supreme Court wrestles with Purdue Pharma settlement and legal shield for Sackler family Monday, December 4 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- A historic multibillion-do7llar settlement with OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma hung in the balance at the Supreme Court on Monday as victims of the nation's opioid epidemic urged the justices to approve the deal over opposition from the Biden administration, which warned it would... Read More.
Sandra Day O’Connor, first woman on Supreme Court, dies at 93 Friday, December 1 by ABC News(WASHINGTON) -- Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who forged a path for women in the law, championed ideological compromise and educated generations of Americans about the rights and duties of citizenship, has died.The court announced her death in a statement Friday... Read More.
Democrat AGs push court to strike down Idaho bathroom protection law Thursday, November 30 by The Center Square (The Center Square) – A coalition of 21 Democratic attorneys general, led by Washington state’s Bob Ferguson and New York’s Letitia James, have filed a brief seeking to... Read More.
Washington Supreme Court asked to review control of Pac-12 Conference Wednesday, November 29 by The Center Square (The Center Square) – The Washington Supreme Court has been asked to consider discretionary review of a lower court order that currently grants control of the Pac-12 Conference... Read More.
Study: WA Supreme Court analysis finds progressive domination of donations, decisions Tuesday, November 28 by The Center Square (The Center Square) – A Ballotpedia analysis of Washington state Supreme Court candidate campaign finance and court case outcomes between 2013 and 2022 shows... Read More.
Federal court rules Miranda rights don’t apply to civil immigration arrests Tuesday, November 28 by The Center Square (The Center Square) – A panel of the Ninth Circuit Court ruled Miranda rights don’t apply to warrant-backed civil immigration arrests, holding up an order to deport... Read More.
Lawsuit challenging Texas abortion bans appears before state Supreme Court Tuesday, November 28 by ABC News(AUSTIN, Texas) -- The Texas Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Tuesday in an ongoing lawsuit filed by women against the state over its multiple abortion bans. The suit, first filed by the Center for Reproductive Rights in March, was filed by women... Read More.