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Supreme Court weighs on standing of disability advocates to bring forth lawsuits

Supreme Court weighs on standing of disability advocates to bring forth lawsuits

by Jessica Ma | Oct 4, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court mulled over the question of standing on Wednesday — whether under the Americans with Disabilities Act, individuals can sue places of accommodation for lacking disability accessibility information, even if they don’t intend to stay.  The...
Supreme Court questions social media’s role in preventing terrorism

Supreme Court questions social media’s role in preventing terrorism

by Jacob Wendler | Feb 22, 2023 | Business, Featured

WASHINGTON –– The U.S. Supreme Court stopped short of blaming Twitter for the use of its platform for terrorist activity on Wednesday, in the second of two cases against social media companies the court heard this week. The latest case, Twitter v. Taamneh, stems from...
Supreme Court rules government can withhold information about alleged CIA black site

Supreme Court rules government can withhold information about alleged CIA black site

by Maia Pandey | Mar 3, 2022 | Featured, National Security

WASHINGTON — In a series of divided opinions, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that the United States does not have to turn over information about the existence of an alleged Central Intelligence Agency black site under its state secrets privilege. Justice Stephen...
Justices clash on how to resolve procedural questions in state legal intervention case

Justices clash on how to resolve procedural questions in state legal intervention case

by Ali Bianco | Mar 2, 2022 | Featured, Immigration

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in a case that hinged on whether states can step in to defend a Trump-era immigration policy that the Biden administration opted not to enforce. “If we step back and refuse to let the trees obscure our view...
Supreme Court considers whether Puerto Ricans can be denied government benefits

Supreme Court considers whether Puerto Ricans can be denied government benefits

by Christina van Waasbergen | Nov 10, 2021 | Politics

WASHINGTON — A dispute over $28,000 could have broad implications for the rights of Puerto Ricans and residents of other U.S. territories. The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday on whether the exclusion of Puerto Rico from the Supplemental Security...
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