Supreme Court Rejects Appeals Over Police ‘Qualified Immunity’ June 19, 2020 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court this week refused to take up a new test of “qualified immunity,” rejecting several appeals that...
Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Micro-Captive Insurer Tax Case May 5, 2020 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to review a ruling that critics say would give the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue...
Supreme Court to Consider Fast Track for Obamacare Appeals February 6, 2020 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court signaled it will use its Feb. 21 private conference to discuss whether to consider the fate...
Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Put Obamacare Appeals on Fast Track January 22, 2020 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court signaled it won’t take up appeals defending Obamacare during the term that ends in June, rejecting...
Supreme Court Shows Interest in Child Slavery Appeals by Nestle, Cargill January 14, 2020 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court signaled interest in giving companies a broader shield from lawsuits by victims of overseas atrocities, asking...
Supreme Court to Weigh Scope of Religious Shield from Employee Bias Claims December 19, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider giving religious organizations a bigger exemption from discrimination suits, accepting appeals from two...
Supreme Court Allows Sandy Hook Families’ Liability Lawsuit Against Gunmaker November 12, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow to the gun industry, refusing to block a lawsuit against Remington Arms Co....
Supreme Court Allows City, State Claims Against Energy Firms Over Climate Costs October 23, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court let government officials press ahead with three lawsuits that accuse more than a dozen oil and...
Supreme Court Justices Appear Divided Over LGBT Workers’ Rights October 9, 2019 By Greg Stohr and Kimberly Robinson The U.S. Supreme Court appeared divided over whether federal anti-discrimination law protects gay and transgender employees, as the justices heard...
Supreme Court Returns Gay Wedding, Religion Rights Case to State June 18, 2019 By Greg Stohr The U.S. Supreme Court ordered reconsideration of a $135,000 award against an Oregon bakery that refused to make a cake...