Latest Supreme Court of the United States News
Biden presses student debt relief as payments resume after the coronavirus pandemic pause
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced another wave of federal student loan forgiveness on Wednesday as borrowers brace for payments to restart after a three-year pause that began during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Democratic president's latest step will help 125,000...
A test case of another kind for the Supreme Court: Who can sue hotels over disability access
WASHINGTON (AP) — A few years back, Joseph Stramondo was a last-minute replacement as a conference speaker in Salt Lake City. He went online and made a reservation for a room accessible for people with disabilities. “I figured, ‘OK, I should be set,’” Stramondo said. ...
Editorial Roundup: Florida
Palm Beach Post. September 27, 2023. Editorial: Florida Legislature must assert itself as an equal branch of state government It was an unexpected breath of fresh air coming from an unlikely source. It’s been some time since a presumptive speaker of the Florida...
Court reviews gun-carry restrictions under health order in New Mexico, as states explore options
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An effort to suspend gun-carry rights in public parks, playgrounds and other recreational areas where children are often present went under the legal microscope Tuesday in a federal court in New Mexico, where the Democratic governor is testing the boundaries of her...
Man who killed 2 women he met a day apart in north Florida bars in 1996 is put to death
STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A man who killed two women after meeting them a day apart in north Florida bars in 1996 was put to death Tuesday evening. Michael Zack III, 54, was pronounced dead minutes after 6:14 p.m. following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison in Starke. ...
Colorado high court to hear case against Christian baker who refused to make LGBTQ-themed cake
DENVER (AP) — On the heels of a U.S. Supreme Court victory this summer for a graphic artist who didn’t want to design wedding websites for same-sex couples, Colorado’s highest court said Tuesday it will now hear the case of a Christian baker who refused to make a cake celebrating a gender...
The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday seemed likely to preserve the work of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau against a conservative-led challenge. Even some conservative justices sounded skeptical of arguments that the agency, created after the 2008 financial...
Editorial Roundup: Missouri
Kansas City Star. September 28, 2023. Editorial: Do Eric Schmitt and Andrew Bailey support Trump’s threat to shut down free speech? Here is how you can tell true First Amendment defenders from the charlatans: They stand up for the right to free expression even when...
DeSantis said he would support a 15-week abortion ban, after avoiding a direct answer for months
When Ron DeSantis seemed to say during last week's Republican presidential debate that he would support a federal ban on abortion at 15 weeks of pregnancy, some anti-abortion activists called it the news they had been waiting months to hear. The president of Susan B. Anthony...
Sheriff Paul Penzone of Arizona's Maricopa County says he's stepping down a year early in January
PHOENIX (AP) — Maricopa County Sheriff Paul Penzone announced Monday that he is resigning in January, a full year before his term ends. Penzone said at a news conference that he decided to step down and not seek a third term so he can explore other possibilities in public service....
