All articles tagged with #legal decision
A house cleaner was shot and killed after mistakenly going to the wrong house in Whitestown, Indiana, raising questions about the application of the castle doctrine laws; authorities are considering whether to charge the homeowner, with the investigation ongoing.
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, allowed the Trump administration to implement a policy requiring passports to display biological sex at birth instead of gender identity, overriding lower court rulings and facing criticism from dissenting justices and LGBTQ advocates who argue it harms transgender individuals and infringes on their rights.
The U.S. Supreme Court allowed President Trump's policy to require passport applicants to list their sex as on their birth certificate to proceed, overturning a lower court pause, with a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, amid ongoing litigation and controversy over transgender rights.
The article discusses an upcoming Supreme Court decision that could impact Donald Trump's firing of Lisa Cook and its implications for the Federal Reserve, highlighting the legal and political significance of the case.
The Supreme Court lifted restrictions on federal immigration enforcement tactics in California, allowing for more aggressive actions that critics say could lead to racial profiling and violate constitutional rights, while supporters claim it enhances law enforcement effectiveness.
The article discusses the significance of a recent US court ruling on tariffs, highlighting its implications for trade policy and economic relations, though specific details of the ruling are not provided in the excerpt.
A federal court has struck down former President Trump's tariffs, as illustrated by Nicola Jennings in a cartoon for The Guardian.
The Supreme Court temporarily allowed the NIH to halt nearly $800 million in research grants, overturning a lower court order, amid ongoing legal disputes over the administration's policy of terminating grants that do not align with its objectives, including those related to diversity, vaccine hesitancy, and COVID-19 research.
The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled that the federal Medicaid Act does not allow individuals to challenge the termination of Medicaid providers like Planned Parenthood, potentially leading to the loss of access to reproductive health services for many patients and marking a significant setback for reproductive rights advocates.
The Supreme Court, in a divided decision, upheld Tennessee's law banning minors from using hormones and puberty blockers for gender transition, marking a significant ruling on transgender rights.
The U.S. Supreme Court has significantly narrowed the scope of environmental reviews under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), making it easier to approve infrastructure projects like highways, pipelines, and railroads by limiting consideration of upstream and downstream environmental impacts. The decision has been praised by industry groups for streamlining approvals but criticized by environmental advocates for potentially undermining environmental protections.
A federal appeals court has temporarily allowed President Trump's tariffs to continue after halting a lower court's order that declared many of them illegal, amid ongoing legal and political battles over trade policies.
The U.S. Supreme Court has decided not to hear a securities fraud case involving Nvidia, leaving the lower court's decision in place. This means that the allegations against Nvidia will not be reviewed by the highest court, effectively ending the legal proceedings at this level.
A judge has rejected the proposed sale of Infowars to the satirical news outlet The Onion, blocking the transaction in a legal decision.
The mother of a 16-year-old driver involved in a fatal crash in Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan, will not face charges, despite requests from the victim's parents. The crash, which occurred in November 2023, resulted in the death of 18-year-old Flynn Michael MacKrell. The driver, who was speeding at over 100 mph, has been charged with second-degree murder. Prosecutors determined the mother took reasonable steps to control her son's driving behavior, and thus, no charges will be filed against her.