Weekly Briefs: Justice Thomas responds to luxury trips story; suit filed over Idaho AG’s abortion referrals opinion

Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Justice Thomas responds to… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Justice Thomas responds to luxury trips story; suit filed over Idaho AG’s abortion referrals opinion By Debra Cassens Weiss April 7, 2023, 2:13 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. Justice Thomas: I was following colleagues’ advice on luxury trips U.S. Supreme Court Justice … Read more

Transgender girl can stay on team, for now, after SCOTUS denial; action comes as US proposes new Title IX rule

Home Daily News Transgender girl can stay on team, for now,… U.S. Supreme Court Transgender girl can stay on team, for now, after SCOTUS denial; action comes as US proposes new Title IX rule By Debra Cassens Weiss April 7, 2023, 9:17 am CDT Image from Shutterstock. The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to … Read more

Justice Thomas cruises on yachts and flies on private jets, thanks to billionaire GOP donor, report says

Home Daily News Justice Thomas cruises on yachts and flies… U.S. Supreme Court Justice Thomas cruises on yachts and flies on private jets, thanks to billionaire GOP donor, report says By Debra Cassens Weiss April 6, 2023, 12:40 pm CDT U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas poses for an official portrait in the Supreme Court … Read more

Selective-prosecution argument in Trump falsified-records case is ‘long shot’ that may still resonate

Home Daily News Selective-prosecution argument in Trump falsified-records… Criminal Justice Selective-prosecution argument in Trump falsified-records case is ‘long shot’ that may still resonate By Debra Cassens Weiss March 22, 2023, 10:56 am CDT Former President Donald Trump in Palm Beach, Florida, in November 2022. Photo by Andrew Harnik/The Associated Press. Former President Donald Trump may … Read more

Can court ban abortion pill? Federal judge considers authority, plaintiffs’ standing

Home Daily News Can court ban abortion pill? Federal judge… Health Law Can court ban abortion pill? Federal judge considers authority, plaintiffs’ standing By Debra Cassens Weiss March 16, 2023, 9:54 am CDT Bottles of the drug misoprostol sit on a table at the West Alabama Women’s Center in March 2022 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. It … Read more

Jackson’s votes in Supreme Court’s first 6 opinions make her ‘last justice standing’

Home Daily News Jackson’s votes in Supreme Court’s first… U.S. Supreme Court Jackson’s votes in Supreme Court’s first 6 opinions make her ‘last justice standing’ By Debra Cassens Weiss March 14, 2023, 3:22 pm CDT The U.S. Supreme Court as composed June 30, 2022, to present. Photo by Fred Schilling via the Supreme Court website. … Read more

Wrongful death suit accuses 3 women of helping man’s then-wife obtain abortion pills

Home Daily News Wrongful death suit accuses 3 women of helping… Trials & Litigation Wrongful death suit accuses 3 women of helping man’s then-wife obtain abortion pills By Debra Cassens Weiss March 13, 2023, 2:44 pm CDT Image from Shutterstock. A Texas man has filed a wrongful death and conspiracy lawsuit against three women who … Read more

Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to gain jobs; Roe v. Wade archive auctioned

Home Daily News Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to… News Roundup Weekly Briefs: Legal sector continues to gain jobs; Roe v. Wade archive auctioned By Debra Cassens Weiss March 10, 2023, 11:57 am CST Image from Shutterstock. Legal sector adds 1,500 jobs The legal services sector continues to add jobs, despite reports of layoffs at … Read more

SCOTUSblog founder gives up Supreme Court practice at 52, cites difficulty fighting for ‘the little guy’

Home Daily News SCOTUSblog founder gives up Supreme Court… Careers SCOTUSblog founder gives up Supreme Court practice at 52, cites difficulty fighting for ‘the little guy’ By Debra Cassens Weiss March 2, 2023, 9:32 am CST SCOTUSblog co-founder Tom Goldstein is retiring from Supreme Court practice. Photo by Alex Brandon/The Associated Press. SCOTUSblog founder Tom … Read more

Backers of Equal Rights Amendment lose mandamus bid in DC Circuit

Home Daily News Backers of Equal Rights Amendment lose mandamus… Constitutional Law Backers of Equal Rights Amendment lose mandamus bid in DC Circuit By Debra Cassens Weiss March 1, 2023, 9:31 am CST Pro-Equal Rights Amendment demonstrators stand by their banner in Chicago’s Grant Park in May 1978. They were waiting for the arrival of … Read more