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Supreme Court makes it harder to charge Capitol riot defendants with obstruction, charge Trump faces

Jun. 28, 2024 18:49 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday limited a federal obstruction law that has been used to charge hundreds of Capitol riot defendants as well as former President Donald Trump. The justices ruled 6-3 that the charge of obstructing an official proceeding, enacted in 2002...

Chevron takeaways: Supreme Court ruling removes frequently used tool from federal regulators

Jun. 28, 2024 16:46 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal rules that impact virtually every aspect of everyday life, from the food we eat and the cars we drive to the air we breathe, could be at risk after a wide-ranging Supreme Court ruling Friday. The court rejected a 40-year-old legal doctrine colloquially...

Supreme Court rejects Trump ally Steve Bannon’s bid to delay prison sentence

Jun. 28, 2024 15:01 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a bid to delay a prison sentence for longtime Trump ally Steve Bannon as he appeals his conviction for defying a subpoena in the congressional investigation into the U.S. Capitol insurrection. Bannon filed an emergency appeal...

The Supreme Court weakens federal regulators, overturning decades-old Chevron decision

Jun. 28, 2024 14:48 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upended a 40-year-old decision that made it easier for the federal government to regulate the environment, public health, workplace safety and consumer protections, delivering a far-reaching and potentially lucrative victory to business interests. ...

What it means for the Supreme Court to throw out Chevron decision, undercutting federal regulators

Jun. 28, 2024 13:09 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Executive branch agencies will likely have more difficulty regulating the environment, public health, workplace safety and other issues under a far-reaching decision by the Supreme Court. The court's 6-3 ruling on Friday overturned a 1984 decision colloquially...

Chief Justice John Roberts says the Supreme Court will issue its last opinions of this term on Monday

Jun. 28, 2024 10:57 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts says the Supreme Court will issue its last opinions of this term on Monday.

Justice John Roberts says the Supreme Court's last decisions of this term are coming on Monday

Jun. 28, 2024 10:56 AM EDT
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will issue the final opinions of its terms on Monday. Chief Justice John Roberts made the courtroom announcement on Friday. Four cases remain to be decided, including whether former President Trump has immunity from prosecution.

The Supreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho for now in a limited ruling

Jun. 27, 2024 19:46 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court cleared the way Thursday for Idaho hospitals to provide emergency abortions, for now, in a procedural order that left key questions unanswered and could mean the issue ends up before the conservative-majority court again soon. The order was...

The Supreme Court rejects a nationwide opioid settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma

Jun. 27, 2024 16:39 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would have shielded members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids but also would have provided billions of dollars to combat...

The Supreme Court strips the SEC of a critical enforcement tool in fraud cases

Jun. 27, 2024 15:11 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Thursday stripped the Securities and Exchange Commission of a major tool in fighting securities fraud in a decision that also could have far-reaching effects on other regulatory agencies. The justices ruled in a 6-3 vote that people accused of...