Court Rejects

• The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s plan on Monday to change how mail-in ballots are sent to voters for the current midterm elections. • Election officials warned that the proposed changes would have had catastrophic consequences for the voting process. • The ruling prevents the implementation of rules that Republican attorneys general sought but their own election officials claimed they could not execute.

Decision allows states to send ballots under process followed for years even as president tried to limit systemThe supreme court on Monday rejected Donald Trump’s mail ballot restrictions for now, capping a flurry of last-minute legal action with voting in the midterm elections already underway.The decision allows states to continue sending out mail ballots under the same processes they have used for years. Continue reading...

A federal court is declaring that the energy department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement dateIn a defeat for the Trump administration, a federal court on Friday ruled that the energy department exceeded its authority when it forced a Michigan coal-fired power plant to stay open past its scheduled retirement date last year.Energy secretary Chris Wright had said the 64-year-old JH Campbell Generating Plant was needed to ensure reliable electricity in the region, and he used emergency powers to keep it operating. Environmental groups and three states – Michigan, Illinois and Minnesota – went to court to try to overturn orders keeping the plant online. Continue reading...

• A U.S. appeals court rejected a bid by the Trump administration to implement new USPS mail-in voting restrictions. • The court declined to lift a lower court injunction that prevents the postal service from enforcing stricter voting requirements. • This ruling ensures that the USPS cannot apply these new restrictions to voters before upcoming elections.

• The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to implement congressional maps in Missouri that were backed by Donald Trump. • This decision follows a legal battle over the state's district boundaries that has lasted for more than a year. • The ruling prevents Republicans from using their preferred map to determine how voters are distributed across the state's congressional seats.

• The US Supreme Court has rejected a push to use Missouri congressional maps backed by President Donald Trump, dealing a loss to Republicans trying to maintain control. • The rejection involves maps that would have favored Republican candidates, with the court's decision marking a second time it has turned down the proposed maps. • The loss affects Republican efforts to maintain control of Congress, as the rejected maps would have potentially given them an advantage in Missouri's congressional districts.

Court declined to ⁠put on hold ⁠injunction preventing the USPS from tightening rules around postal votingA US appeals court has rejected Donald Trump’s bid to impose sweeping restrictions on mail-in voting before November’s midterm elections, dealing a fresh blow to the president’s attempted crackdown.The Boston-based first US circuit court of appeals declined to ⁠put on hold an ⁠injunction issued by a ​lower court judge last week, preventing the US Postal Service from tightening rules around postal voting. Continue reading...

• The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a request to implement congressional maps in Missouri that were backed by Donald Trump. • The proposed maps were specifically drawn to help Republicans gain an additional seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. • This decision limits the ability of Republicans to increase their control of the House ahead of the November midterm elections.

Latest decision appears to set the stage for the state to use its old electoral maps this yearThe US supreme court again rejected a push backed by Donald Trump to overhaul Missouri’s congressional maps in a bid to hand Republicans an edge in November’s midterm elections.Its latest ruling, after days of confusion following conflicting decisions, appears to set the stage for the state to use its old electoral maps this year. Continue reading...

• The US Congress has rejected a proposed constitutional amendment aimed at restricting changes to the size of the Supreme Court. • House Speaker Mike Johnson criticized Democrats for their opposition, claiming they voted against "defending the integrity" of the judicial system. • The move highlights deep partisan divisions over "court-packing" and the balance of power within the federal judiciary.

• The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to reconsider his appeal regarding a $5 million payment to writer E. Jean Carroll. • This decision upholds a previous ruling in a case where Trump was found liable for the sexual abuse and defamation of Carroll. • The ruling is significant as it maintains the financial penalties imposed on Trump, despite his ongoing legal efforts to avoid payment.

• The Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship via executive order, ruling that such a change cannot be made through a presidential directive. • Justice Brett Kavanaugh, a Trump appointee, provided a potential legal roadmap for Republicans to achieve similar goals by pursuing legislative action through Congress rather than executive action. • This guidance mirrors Kavanaugh's approach in a separate case regarding the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), where the Court ruled Trump lacked the authority to impose sweeping tariffs.

Richard Trahant fined $400,000 over apparent violation of order in case of priest who admitted sexual misconductThe US supreme court has rejected an appeal from an attorney who was fined $400,000 after taking steps to get an abusive Roman Catholic priest removed as chaplain of a high school campus.In a notice on Monday, the supreme court’s justices indicated without explanation that they would not take up the case of Richard Trahant, whose clients include dozens of people victimized by a clergy abuse scandal that drove New Orleans’ Catholic archdiocese into federal bankruptcy court. Continue reading...

• The Supreme Court rejected a legal bid by Donald Trump to end birthright citizenship, upholding the protections guaranteed by the 14th Amendment. • The ruling ensures that most children born within the United States continue to receive automatic U.S. citizenship regardless of their parents' legal status. • This decision represents a significant setback for Trump's immigration agenda, which sought to restrict the criteria for citizenship.

• The Supreme Court rejected an attempt by President Donald Trump to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, upholding the central bank's operational independence. • The ruling included opposition from Republican-appointed justices, prompting Trump to label them "fools" and "lapdogs" for Democrats. • This decision is significant as it preserves a critical legal barrier preventing the executive branch from interfering with Federal Reserve monetary policy.

Jury found Trump liable in 2023 for sexually ​abusing former magazine columnist and defaming herUS supreme court decisions – live updatesThe US supreme court declined on Monday to hear Donald Trump’s bid to overturn a $5m verdict in favor of E Jean Carroll in a case in ⁠which a jury found ⁠him liable for sexually ​abusing the former magazine columnist and then defaming her.The justices turned away the president’s appeal after a lower court upheld the 2023 jury verdict and rejected Trump’s arguments ⁠that the trial was unfair because the judge impermissibly let jurors hear evidence of his alleged past sexual misconduct. Continue reading...

• The Philippine Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a petition from a senator seeking to stop his arrest after the International Criminal Court issued a warrant over alleged crimes against humanity. • The decision keeps the legal path open for arrest proceedings and leaves the senator’s status subject to further action by authorities. • The ruling matters because it highlights the continuing domestic and international fallout from ICC-related cases in the Philippines.

Order, issued without any noted dissent, is the latest twist in the nation’s mid-decade redistricting competitionThe supreme court on Friday rejected Virginia’s bid to restore a congressional map that would have given Democrats a chance to pick up four seats in the closely divided House of Representatives.The court’s order, issued without any noted dissent, is the latest twist in the nation’s mid-decade redistricting competition . It was kicked off last year by Donald Trump urging Republican-controlled states to redraw their lines and was supercharged by a recent supreme court ruling severely weakening the Voting Rights Act that opened up even more winnable seats for the Republican party. Continue reading...

Ruling is blow to Office for Students after it issued fine for handling of protests over professor’s trans rights viewsSussex University has overturned a £585,000 fine by England’s higher education watchdog after the high court rejected claims the university had breached free speech regulations involving its former professor Kathleen Stock.The ruling is a damaging blow to the credibility and management of the Office for Students, after the court rejected the regulator’s lengthy investigation into Sussex’s handling of the protests aimed at Stock over her views on transgender rights and her subsequent resignation in 2021. Continue reading...