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Supreme Court order on Texas abortion ban shows threat to Roe v. Wade
The court’s conservatives rejected a compromise from the chief justice, raising the stakes for a decisive showdown this fall on a Mississippi abortion law.
- Sep 2, 2021
Biden blasts Supreme Court refusal to block Texas abortion ban; Pelosi vows vote on House bill to ensure abortion access
Five conservative justices said the law ending most abortions in Texas will stay in place while legal battle continues.
- Sep 2, 2021
Breyer, the optimistic justice, shakes off defeats but warns of threats to Supreme Court’s authority
The 83-year-old justice said he is frustrated with questions about retirement and warned that structural changes to the court could come at a high cost.
- Aug 28, 2021
Supreme Court strikes down CDC eviction moratorium despite delta’s rise
Justices say federal agency lacks power to halt evictions in face of coronavirus pandemic.
- Aug 26, 2021
Supreme Court says Biden administration must comply with ruling to restart ‘remain in Mexico’ program for asylum seekers
Under the program begun by President Donald Trump, thousands of asylum seekers were sent to wait outside U.S. territory while their claims were processed in immigration courts. President Biden called it ‘bad policy.’
- Aug 24, 2021
Biden administration asks Supreme Court to save eviction moratorium
But the justices already have been skeptical that the CDC has such authority.
- Aug 23, 2021
Divided Supreme Court sides with landlords, lifts part of New York eviction moratorium
The court’s liberal justices dissented, noting the moratorium was to expire soon and saying the state’s law should not be second-guessed by courts.
- Aug 12, 2021
Supreme Court won’t block Indiana University vaccine mandate as Justice Barrett rejects student plea
It is the first case about mandatory coronavirus vaccinations to reach the Supreme Court, but Justice Amy Coney Barrett gave no reason for rejecting the request.
- Aug 12, 2021
Biden nominates Elizabeth B. Prelogar for permanent role of solicitor general
The veteran appellate attorney has been serving in an acting capacity since January. She would be the second woman to formally hold the position.
- Aug 11, 2021
Antiabortion activists at Supreme Court cite an unlikely authority for overturning Roe v. Wade: Ruth Bader Ginsburg
The Supreme Court justice was both the leading proponent of abortion rights and a critic of the decision.
- Aug 7, 2021