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Supreme Court seems favorable to Biden administration over efforts to combat social media posts
The Supreme Court seems likely to side with the Biden administration in a dispute with Republican-led states over how far the federal government can go to combat controversial social media posts on topics including COVID-19 and election security.
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In shadow of Trump tweets, Supreme Court outlines when officials can be sued for social media use
Former President Donald Trump’s frequent use of Twitter lurked in the background as the justices weighed whether an official’s online activities can constitute government action.
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The Supreme Court appears torn about a Trump-era ban on a gun accessory known as bump stocks
The Supreme Court appeared divided on whether to strike down a Trump-era ban on bump stocks, a gun accessory used in a Las Vegas massacre that was the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
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Supreme Court takes on social media
Social media is in the national spotlight after the nation’s highest court spent the day discussing whether our social media posts should be considered protected speech under the First Amendment.
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Supreme Court takes on social media
Social media is in the national spotlight after the nation’s highest court spent the day discussing whether our social media posts should be considered protected speech under the First Amendment. Scott Budman reports.
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Supreme Court casts doubt on GOP-led states' efforts to regulate social media platforms
The Supreme Court wrestled Monday with state laws that could affect how Facebook, TikTok, X, YouTube and other social media platforms regulate content posted by their users.
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Alabama Supreme Court rules frozen embryos are ‘children' under state law
The decision, issued in a pair of wrongful death cases brought by couples who had frozen embryos destroyed in an accident at a fertility clinic, brought a rush of warnings from advocates who said it would have sweeping implications for fertility treatments.
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Supreme Court stays out of racial preferences fight over Virginia high school's admissions
The decision comes just months after the conservative court ended the consideration of race in college admissions.
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Supreme Court appears skeptical of efforts to kick Trump off ballot over insurrection
Both conservative and liberal justices raised questions of whether Trump can be disqualified from being president again because of his efforts to undo his loss in the 2020 election, end with the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol
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Can Trump be on the ballot? What the 14th Amendment says ahead of Colorado's Supreme Court case
The Supreme Court on Thursday will be taking its first look at the insurrection clause in a case in which the stakes couldn’t be higher.
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Supreme Court declines to immediately block West Point from considering race in admissions process
The Supreme Court on Friday allowed West Point to continue to consider race in its admissions process for now, rebuffing a request made by a conservative group.
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The Supreme Court takes up major challenges to the power of federal regulators
The Supreme Court is taking up challenges by commercial fishermen to a fee requirement that could achieve a long-sought goal of business and conservative interests, limiting a wide range of government regulations.
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Supreme Court to decide whether local anti-homeless laws are ‘cruel and unusual'
The Supreme Court agreed Friday to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities on the West Coast to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren’t enough beds in homeless shelters. Gia Vang reports.
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The Supreme Court will decide whether local anti-homeless laws are ‘cruel and unusual'
The Supreme Court has agreed to review lower-court rulings that make it harder for cities in the western United States to prevent people from sleeping on the streets when there aren’t enough beds in homeless shelters.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear case over limits to commonly used abortion pill mifepristone
It’s the court’s first abortion case since it overturned Roe v. Wade last year.
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Supreme Court signals it will uphold a tax on foreign income and leave a wealth tax for another day
The Supreme Court seems inclined to uphold a tax on foreign income while leaving broader questions about a never-enacted tax on wealth for another day.
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Supreme Court wrestles with OxyContin maker's settlement deal that shields Sackler family
The Supreme Court on Monday wrestled with a nationwide settlement with OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma that would shield members of the Sackler family who own the company from civil lawsuits over the toll of opioids.
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The late Sandra Day O'Connor launched her career in the Bay Area
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman to serve on the Supreme Court and who started her legal career in the Bay Area, has died at 93. Ian Cull reports.
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Remembering Sandra Day O'Connor: Former Supreme Court justice launched career in the Bay Area
Sandra Day O’Connor, the first woman ever to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court and who launched her career in the Bay Area, died Friday at 93.
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Sandra Day O'Connor, the first woman on the Supreme Court, dies at 93
O’Connor’s nomination in 1981 by President Ronald Reagan and subsequent confirmation by the Senate ended 191 years of male exclusivity on the high court.