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Alabama violated voting rights law, Supreme Court rules

Published: 06/08/2023 in BBC News - World

The much-anticipated ruling preserves a key element of a landmark civil rights legislation.

Lula picks his own lawyer for Supreme Court

Published: 06/02/2023 in MercoPress

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva Thursday chose his personal lawyer Cristiano Zanin Martins to become a new member of the Supreme Federal Court (STF). Zanin would fill the opening left by Ricardo Lewandowski's early retirement in April.

Imran Khan Petitions Supreme Court Over "Undeclared Martial Law" In Pak

Published: 05/25/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the government invoking Article 245 in several provinces, terming it "undeclared martial law".

Conviction of former Paraguayan ministers upheld by Supreme Court

Published: 05/19/2023 in MercoPress

The prison sentences of former ministers of Agriculture and Livestock Enzo Cardozo and Rody Godoy for fraud and breach of trust were confirmed Thursday by Paraguay's Supreme Court, which turned down the unconstitutionality actions filed by the defendants, who were therefore transferred to the national Tacumbú penitentiary for the next 10 and 7 years respectively.

Twitter, Google Win Big At US Supreme Court In Internet Liability Cases

Published: 05/19/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Social media platforms Twitter and Google registered a big win in US Supreme Court on Thursday as the court sidestepped claims that internet companies can be held accountable for the content posted on their sites.

US Supreme Court rules Andy Warhol image violated copyright

Published: 05/18/2023 in BBC News - World

The court finds the late artist's painting of Prince infringed on a photographer's copyright.

Pakistan Supreme Court Judges Get Paid More Than President, PM: Report

Published: 05/17/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The salaries of supreme court judges are more than those of the president, the prime minister, ministers, federal secretaries and parliamentarians, The News International reported citing the data submitted to the Public Accounts Committee.

Ukraine Supreme Court head held in corruption probe

Published: 05/16/2023 in BBC News - World

Prosecutors say they have exposed a scheme for judges to take bribes at the country's highest court.

Pak's Ruling Coalition Alleges Supreme Court Favouring Imran Khan

Published: 05/12/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan government's leading coalition partner on Friday announced plans to hold a sit-in before the Supreme Court on Monday to register its protest against the alleged judicial favouritism towards the ousted prime minister Imran Khan.

"Keep Favouring Ladla...": Pak PM On Supreme Court Bail To Imran Khan

Published: 05/12/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday questioned the Supreme Court's granting of relief to its "ladla" Imran Khan, saying its "double standards" have led to the death of justice in Pakistan.

Imran Khan Gets Bail, Day After Pak Supreme Court Called Arrest "Illegal"

Published: 05/12/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan former prime minister Imran Khan was granted two weeks of bail by Islamabad High Court on Friday in a corruption case, a day after the Supreme Court called his arrest "invalid and unlawful".

Supreme Court upholds California law on humane pork sales

Published: 05/11/2023 in Washington Post

Proposition 12 bans selling products derived from sows that don't have at least 24 square feet of space and the ability to stand up and turn around in their pens.

Imran Khan: Pakistan's Supreme Court rules arrest was illegal

Published: 05/11/2023 in BBC News - World

Pakistan's former PM is to be released immediately after being detained and charged with corruption.

Pakistan Supreme Court Calls Former PM Imran Khan's Arrest "Illegal"

Published: 05/11/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Imran Khan's arrest by a top anti-corruption body is illegal, the Pakistan Supreme Court said today amid violent protests by supporters of the former Prime Minister who faces corruption allegations.

Imran Khan Produced Before Pak Supreme Court After "1 Hour" Ultimatum

Published: 05/11/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Imran Khan was on Thursday produced before Pakistan's Supreme Court after it ordered the country's anti-corruption watchdog to bring the former prime minister as it heard his plea against his dramatic arrest in a graft case.

Bring Imran Khan To Court Within 1 Hour: Pak Supreme Court To Probe Agency

Published: 05/11/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Pak's Supreme Court has ordered the anti-corruption watchdog to produce former prime minister Imran Khan within an hour as it observed that the agency committed "contempt of court" by entering the court premises and arresting him without permission.

"Contempt Of Court": Pakistan's Supreme Court On Imran Khan's Arrest

Published: 05/11/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The bench during the hearing expressed anger at the way 70-year-old Khan was arrested from the premises of the Islamabad High Court where he had come from Lahore for a case.

Argentine Supreme Court halts provincial elections

Published: 05/10/2023 in MercoPress

Argentina's Supreme Court (CSJN) ordered the gubernatorial elections in the provinces of Tucumán and San Juan scheduled for this coming weekend halted after two candidates were believed to be in breach of local Constitutions that ban perpetual reelections.

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court Clears Path For Decriminalising Homosexuality

Published: 05/09/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Sri Lanka's Supreme Court has given the green light to a bill seeking to decriminalise homosexuality, the speaker of parliament said on Tuesday, in a move hailed as a "historic development" by campaigners.

Brazil's Supreme Court lifts secrecy on Bolsonaro's alleged vaccination card fraud

Published: 05/05/2023 in MercoPress

Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexander De Moraes lifted the seal of secrecy from the probe into former President Jair Bolsonaro's alleged use of a fake vaccination card to enter the United States, Agencia Brasil reported. In the case, Colonel Mauro Barbosa Cid, a former aide of Bolsonaro's, has been placed under arrest.

DeSantis expands Florida death penalty law, defying U.S. Supreme Court

Published: 05/01/2023 in National

The measure he signed Monday was the second recent expansion of capital punishment; the first allowed non-unanimous jury verdicts in trial sentencing.

Wrestlers' protest: India Supreme Court to hear plea against wrestling chief

Published: 04/28/2023 in BBC News - World

Top Indian wrestlers have been protesting against alleged sexual harassment by their federation chief.

US Supreme Court Upholds Access To Abortion Pill

Published: 04/21/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily preserved access to a widely used abortion pill, freezing rulings by lower courts that would have banned or severely restricted availability of the drug.

Mifepristone: US Supreme Court preserves abortion drug access

Published: 04/21/2023 in BBC News - World

In a split decision, it also rejects restrictions on mifepristone, maintaining the status quo.

US Supreme Court Extends Hold On Abortion Pill Restrictions

Published: 04/19/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily preserved access to a widely-used abortion pill, delaying its decision on lower court rulings placing restrictions on the drug.

Mifepristone: Abortion pill ruling expected from US Supreme Court within hours

Published: 04/19/2023 in BBC News - World

Millions will lose access to mifepristone at midnight unless the conservative-dominated court acts.

Supreme Court: Is India on the cusp of legalising same-sex marriage?

Published: 04/16/2023 in BBC News - World

All eyes are on the Supreme Court as it readies to hear cases seeking legalisation of same-sex union.

US Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks Abortion Pill Curbs

Published: 04/14/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court on Friday temporarily preserved full access to a widely-used abortion pill, putting on hold lower court decisions placing restrictions on the drug.

Supreme Court pauses restrictions on abortion pill mifepristone

Published: 04/14/2023 in BBC News - World

The ruling is the latest development in a legal battle over the use of drug mifepristone in the US.

US Will Take Abortion Pill Case To Supreme Court

Published: 04/13/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Justice Department said Thursday that it will go to the Supreme Court to appeal restrictions imposed on a widely-used abortion pill in the latest round of an intensifying battle over reproductive rights.

China Supreme Court Judge Sentenced To 12 Years In Jail For Corruption

Published: 04/12/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

A supreme court judge in China has been jailed for 12 years for accepting bribes worth 22.7 million yuan (USD 3.3 million) over two decades.

Democrats urge Supreme Court to investigate judge

Published: 04/11/2023 in BBC News - World

The conservative Supreme Court justice faces a backlash for free luxury trips he did not disclose.

Supreme Court's Clarence Thomas defends luxury trips

Published: 04/07/2023 in BBC News - World

It follows a report that said Clarence Thomas benefited from the hospitality of a billionaire.

Supreme Court refuses to reinstate West Virginia’s transgender athlete ban

Published: 04/06/2023 in National

The 2021 law is being challenged by 12-year-old Becky Pepper-Jackson, who wants to remain on her middle school girl’s track team.

"Unconstitutional": Pak Supreme Court On Poll Body's Decision On Key Polls

Published: 04/04/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan's Supreme Court termed as "unconstitutional" the election commission's decision to postpone polls in the Punjab province till October 8, in a major blow to the federal government that has been trying to delay the provincial election.

Why the Wisconsin Supreme Court election matters

Published: 04/03/2023 in BBC News - World

The most important race you’ve never heard of is happening in Wisconsin.

Supreme Court justices under new ethics disclosures on trips, other gifts

Published: 03/28/2023 in National

Supreme Court justices and all federal judges must provide a fuller public accounting of free trips, meals and other gifts they accept from corporations or organizations, according to revised regulations quietly adopted this month.

Uruguayan Supreme Court gives thumbs down to Pepín

Published: 03/22/2023 in MercoPress

Uruguay's Supreme Court Tuesday voted against granting refugee status to former Macrist lobbyist Fabián "Pepín" Rodríguez Simón, who is staying in Montevideo to avoid an arrest warrant from Buenos Aires claiming political persecution and parliamentary immunity as a member of Parlasur.

Supreme Court asked to allow West Virginia’s transgender athlete ban

Published: 03/21/2023 in National

The case involves a 12-year-old transgender girl who is taking puberty blockers and wants to stay on the girls’ track and cross-country teams at her middle school.

Peru: Supreme Court agrees to review if Castillo's right to defense was violated

Published: 03/16/2023 in MercoPress

Peru's Supreme Court Wednesday overruled a lower Court's decision and will agree to review former President Pedro Castillo's claims that he was denied a right to defense during his Dec. 7 impeachment by Congress.

Bhopal gas tragedy: Supreme Court rejects more money for victims

Published: 03/14/2023 in BBC News - World

The court dismissed the government's plea for more compensation for victims of the 1984 Bhopal gas disaster.

Nigeria's Supreme Court rules CBN naira redesign invalid

Published: 03/03/2023 in BBC News - World

The policy led to a nationwide shortage of cash, with people sleeping outside banks.

Live updates: Supreme Court to hear arguments on student loan forgiveness

Published: 02/28/2023 in National

More than 40 million Americans could be affected by the initiative, which would eliminate up to $10,000 of student debt for borrowers earning up to $125,000 annually, or up to $250,000 for married couples.

What to know as student loan forgiveness plan goes to Supreme Court

Published: 02/27/2023 in National

The Supreme Court will hear two cases Feb. 28 challenging the legality of President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan, four months after an appellate court halted the relief program.

Kenya wrong to ban LGBT rights groups from registering - Supreme Court

Published: 02/24/2023 in BBC News - World

Despite the victory for LGBT activists, the Supreme Court stresses that gay sex remains illegal.

US Supreme Court Hears Case To Scrap 26-Year-Old Law Protecting Youtube

Published: 02/21/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Section 230 currently gives internet platforms blanket immunity from any content that comes from a third party and, crucially for the day's case, even if it is pushed out as a recommendation by the website.

US Supreme Court Snubs Wikipedia Bid To Challenge NSA's Online Surveillance

Published: 02/21/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court today declined to hear a bid by the operator of the popular Wikipedia internet encyclopedia to resurrect its lawsuit against the National Security Agency challenging mass online surveillance.

Googles $168 Billion In Ad Revenue At Risk In Supreme Court Case

Published: 02/18/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

The case, Gonzalez v. Google, will be argued Tuesday and centers on whether internet companies are liable for the content their algorithms recommend tousers.

Argentine Supreme Court dismisses Mapuche land ownership filing

Published: 02/11/2023 in MercoPress

Argentina's Supreme Court halted the granting of land to a Mapuche community in the province of Río Negro when implicitly validating an injunction requested by a landowner who had filed for a judiciary remedy against a decision by the National Institute of Indigenous Affairs (Inai) whereby the Lof Che Buenuleo community in Bariloche was awarded 481 hectares, it was reported Friday.

Nigeria's naira crisis: Supreme Court suspends banknote deadline

Published: 02/08/2023 in BBC News - World

Many banks have not had enough of the new banknotes, leading to desperate and chaotic scenes.

Supreme Court: N.Y. gun law may be enforced while challenges continue

Published: 01/11/2023 in National

It was the court's first decision addressing legal challenges from the watershed ruling that the Second Amendment generally protects the right to carry a gun for self-defense.

Key Events That Led To Invasion Of Brazil's Supreme Court, Congress

Published: 01/08/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

Bolsonaro supporters invaded Brazil presidential palace, Congress and Supreme Court in Brasilia, in a grim echo of the US Capitol invasion two years ago by backers of former President Donald Trump.

Video shows Brazil Supreme Court mass break-in

Published: 01/08/2023 in BBC News - World

Dozens of far-right demonstrators can be seen inside the court building with large crowds outside.

US State South Carolina's Supreme Court Overturns Six-Week Abortion Ban

Published: 01/05/2023 in NDTV News - World-news

In the first reversal of its kind, South Carolina's Supreme Court overturned a law banning abortion after six weeks on Thursday -- inflicting a major setback for abortion opponents in the conservative, southern state.

South Carolina Supreme Court strikes down state’s 6-week abortion law

Published: 01/05/2023 in National

Abortions in South Carolina are now legal to at least 20 weeks after the state supreme court tossed the six-week ban Thursday.

Israel plan to curb Supreme Court's powers sparks outcry

Published: 01/05/2023 in BBC News - World

A controversial move to let parliament overrule the Supreme Court threatens democracy, critics say.

Argentine President wants Supreme Court Chief Justice impeached

Published: 01/02/2023 in MercoPress

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Sunday announced he would seek to have Supreme Court (CSJN) Chief Justice Horacio Rosatti impeached while the conduct of the remaining members of the country's highest court is to be investigated.

Peru's Supreme Court upholds Castillo's 18-month pre-trial detention

Published: 12/30/2022 in MercoPress

Peru's Supreme Court Thursday upheld a ruling ordering former President Pedro Castillo Terrones held under pre-trial detention for 18 months after he was arrested following his decision to dissolve Congress and rule by decree, which led to his impeachment.

US Supreme Court appeals to 1944 law to expel asylum seekers at border

Published: 12/28/2022 in MercoPress

The United States Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a pandemic-era health measure used to limit immigration will say in place indefinitely. The restriction, known as Title 42, has been used by officials to expel asylum seekers. In all, it has been deployed some 2.5 million times and turned away many more at the border.

US Supreme Court Says Trump-Era Strict Border Policy Will Remain In Place

Published: 12/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a pandemic-era measure used since 2020 to block hundreds of thousands of migrants from entering the country should remain in place.

Title 42: US Supreme Court keeps Trump-era border policy in place

Published: 12/27/2022 in BBC News - World

Legislation preventing undocumented migrants crossing the border from Mexico is extended.

Supreme Court leaves in place Title 42 border policy for now

Published: 12/27/2022 in National

The Trump-era policy allows quick expulsion of migrants from U.S. borders without the chance to seek asylum.

Republican officials ask Supreme Court to preserve Title 42 border policy

Published: 12/19/2022 in National

Republican state officials are trying to preserve the pandemic-era policy, which allows the quick expulsion of migrants who might otherwise seek asylum.

Former antiabortion advocate to describe ‘stealth’ efforts at Supreme Court

Published: 12/08/2022 in National

The Rev. Robert Schenck will tell the House Judiciary Committee about his efforts to influence conservative justices and about the alleged Hobby Lobby leak.

Supreme Court considers massive change in election authority

Published: 12/07/2022 in National

The case that the Supreme Court is hearing Wednesday could fundamentally alter oversight on legislative maps and other high-stakes, election-related issues.

My column was misconstrued in a Supreme Court brief

Published: 12/06/2022 in National

The Supreme Court case about a wedding website and same sex couples would give petitioner Lorie Smith the right to discriminate at some point in the future.

Supreme Court to consider fundamental change in elections authority

Published: 12/06/2022 in National

With the country deeply divided over whether to trust elections, North Carolina says the U.S. Constitution gives state legislatures, not courts or governors, complete oversight.

The Supreme Court thrives on hypotheticals. Alito’s latest sparked a backlash.

Published: 12/06/2022 in National

In a case about LGBTQ and religious protections, Justice Samuel A. Alito found himself musing about children in KKK outfits and Black shopping mall Santas.

US Supreme Court Hears Arguments Challenging LGBTQ Rights

Published: 12/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The conservative-majority US Supreme Court appeared poised Monday to rule in favor of a Christian graphic designer who refuses to make wedding websites for same-sex couples.

US Supreme Court weighs clash between free speech and gay rights

Published: 12/05/2022 in BBC News - World

A woman's refusal to create wedding websites for same-sex couples has reached the Supreme Court.

Supreme Court seems to side with web designer opposed to same-sex marriage

Published: 12/05/2022 in National

Conservative justices seemed amendable to web designer Lorie Smith’s argument that the state can't compel her to make wedding sites for same-sex couples.

US Supreme Court To Rule On Biden's $400 Billion Debt Cancellation Plan

Published: 12/02/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court agreed Thursday to rule on the legality of President Joe Biden's landmark effort to cancel hundreds of millions of dollars in student debt. The court will hear the case in...

UK Supreme Court says no to "Scexit" referendum without Westminster's ok

Published: 11/24/2022 in MercoPress

Britain's Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling confirming Scotland will not be able to hold a second independence referendum without the British government's approval.

US Supreme Court Allows Lawmakers To Access Trump's Tax Returns

Published: 11/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court cleared the way on Tuesday for former president Donald Trump's tax returns to be handed over to a committee of the Democratic-majority House of Representatives.

UK Supreme Court Rejects Scottish Independence Referendum Bid

Published: 11/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United Kingdom's Supreme Court ruled on Wednesday the Scottish government cannot hold a second referendum on independence next year without approval from the British parliament.

Trump taxes: Supreme Court clears Democrats to see returns

Published: 11/22/2022 in BBC News - World

Congressional Democrats have been chasing access to Mr Trump's financial records for three years.

New Zealand Supreme Court rules voting age of 18 is discriminatory

Published: 11/21/2022 in BBC News - World

Following the ruling, lowering the voting age will now have to be debated in parliament.

Supreme Court turns down Arizona GOP head’s request to shield records

Published: 11/14/2022 in National

Supreme Court acts on Kelli Ward’s request to shield records from Jan. 6 committee

Law on placement of Native American children divides Supreme Court

Published: 11/09/2022 in National

In oral arguments, Supreme Court justices seemed inclined to reconsider parts of a federal law that prioritizes foster or adoptive parents based on tribal status.

In Arizona, small tribe watches warily as Supreme Court takes up Native adoption law

Published: 11/07/2022 in National

This week, the Supreme Court will consider whether to gut the Indian Child Welfare Act, which prioritizes placing Native foster children with Native relatives.

US Supreme Court Freezes Release Of Donald Trump's Tax Returns

Published: 11/01/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Donald Trump, who has been fighting for years to keep his tax returns confidential, won yet another reprieve from the US Supreme Court on Tuesday.

Supreme Court seems open to ending affirmative action in college admissions

Published: 10/31/2022 in National

After nearly five hours of oral argument, the programs at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill seemed endangered.

Live updates: Supreme Court hears arguments in Harvard, UNC affirmative action cases

Published: 10/31/2022 in National

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in two affirmative action cases dealing with the admissions policies at UNC and Harvard. Follow our live coverage.

US Supreme Court to weigh end to race-based college admissions

Published: 10/31/2022 in BBC News - World

The ruling could end decades-old policies designed to help applicants previously seen to face discrimination.

Historically diverse Supreme Court hears disproportionately from White lawyers

Published: 10/30/2022 in National

The Supreme Court will grapple with several cases involving race this term, including an affirmative action case set to be argued next week.

US Supreme Court To Hear Row Over Minority Admissions In Top Universities

Published: 10/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

After abortion and guns, the US Supreme Court tackles another controversial and sensitive issue on Monday -- the use of race in deciding who gets admitted to some of America's top universities.

The most diverse Supreme Court ever confronts affirmative action

Published: 10/29/2022 in National

Two Black justices, one Latina and an ascendant conservative bloc take up race-based college admissions policies that have splintered previous courts.

What the Supreme Court justices have said on affirmative action and race

Published: 10/29/2022 in National

The Supreme Court will hear arguments Monday in two key affirmative action cases. Here’s what the justices have said or written about race-conscious policies.

Federal court won’t wait for U.S. Supreme Court to release Trump taxes

Published: 10/27/2022 in National

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit said it would not reconsider the former president's arguments or put its ruling against him on hold.

Argentina's Supreme Court against paying income tax

Published: 10/22/2022 in MercoPress

Argentina's Supreme Court is under alert after the 2023 Budget Bill sent to Congress includes a provision whereby Judiciary magistrates and clerks would pay income taxes, from which they are exempted on arguable Constitutional grounds.

US Supreme Court Won't Intervene In Trump Florida Home Raid Case

Published: 10/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a request by former US president Donald Trump that it intervene in the legal tussle over classified documents seized in the FBI raid of his Florida home.

Supreme Court rejects Trump request on Mar-a-Lago documents

Published: 10/13/2022 in National

The one-sentence order turned aside an emergency request from Donald Trump to intervene in the case.

US Supreme Court Baffled Over High Cost Of Bacon After New California Law

Published: 10/12/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

A California law aimed at reducing animal suffering on pig farms led to some unusual exchanges Tuesday in the US Supreme Court.

Justice Dept. asks Supreme Court to deny Trump’s request in Mar-a-Lago case

Published: 10/11/2022 in National

Trump's lawyers asked the court to intervene last week, saying the outside legal expert reviewing the materials should be allowed to examine classified items.

Supreme Court to decide on a Scottish second independence referendum

Published: 10/10/2022 in MercoPress

Crucial week for Scotland's intention of holding a second independence referendum, when the UK Supreme Court begins on Tuesday hearing arguments in the dispute with London

Texas executes John Henry Ramirez, who won religious-rights Supreme Court case

Published: 10/06/2022 in National

Ramirez was convicted in the 2004 fatal stabbing of a father of nine. His Supreme Court win allowed a pastor to lay hands on him during his lethal injection.

Canada: Supreme Court to hear if US is 'safe' for migrants

Published: 10/05/2022 in BBC News - World

A 'safe third country' pact between Canada and the US has been opposed by refugee advocates for years.

Donald Trump Asks US Supreme Court To Intervene In Florida Home Raid Case

Published: 10/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Former US president Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Tuesday to intervene in the legal tussle over classified documents seized in the FBI raid of his Florida home.

Trump asks Supreme Court to intervene in Mar-a-Lago search case

Published: 10/04/2022 in National

Trump asked the Supreme Court to put classified documents back into an independent review being conducted by a federal judge.

US Supreme Court To Consider African-American Voting Rights Case

Published: 10/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States Supreme Court on Tuesday is considering a redistricting proposal in the state of Alabama that is accused of diminishing the influence of African American voters.

The Onion files Supreme Court amicus brief defending the right to parody

Published: 10/04/2022 in National

The satirical publication is supporting a Parma, Ohio, man fighting a civil case against police after his arrest for creating a parody Facebook page.

India abortion: Why Supreme Court ruling is a huge step forward

Published: 09/30/2022 in BBC News - World

Unlike the Roe v Wade ruling in the US, Indian top court's order is being hailed as hugely progressive.

Ketanji Brown Jackson Inaugurated As First Black Woman On US Supreme Court

Published: 09/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The first Black woman to sit on the US Supreme Court, Ketanji Brown Jackson, was inaugurated Friday at a ceremony in Washington attended by President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris.

Kenya election 2022: Supreme Court judges deliver boost for democracy

Published: 09/05/2022 in BBC News - World

William Ruto is in a strong position after his election as president was backed by the Supreme Court.

Kenya election 2022: Supreme Court confirms William Ruto's victory against Raila Odinga

Published: 09/05/2022 in BBC News - World

Losing candidate Raila Odinga did not provide evidence of his allegations of fraud, the judges said.

South Carolina Supreme Court temporarily blocks 6-week abortion ban

Published: 08/17/2022 in National

In a unanimous order, the court upheld the pre-Dobbs “status quo” by temporarily enjoining South Carolina’s Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act.

US' Kansas 1st State To Vote On Abortion Rights Since Supreme Court Ruling

Published: 07/31/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Campaign signs dot the tree-lined streets of the affluent Kansas town of Leawood, as the Midwestern state prepares to hold the first major vote on abortion since the US Supreme Court ended the...

Biden Aims To Restore Abortion Rights, Says Supreme Court "Out Of Control"

Published: 07/10/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

President Joe Biden said that federal legislation offered the fastest route to restoring US abortion rights and urged voters to elect pro-choice legislators in upcoming mid-term elections and called...

How the US Supreme Court is reshaping America

Published: 07/04/2022 in BBC News - World

America's top court has issued decisions that have divided the country and challenged lawmakers.

Texas Supreme Court blocks order that allowed abortions to resume

Published: 07/02/2022 in National

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has said he is committed to making the state "fully pro-life."

New York overhauls gun laws after Supreme Court ruling

Published: 07/02/2022 in BBC News - World

The restrictions adopted in New York are likely to end up in another legal challenge.

Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In As 1st Black Woman On US Supreme Court

Published: 06/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States made history on Thursday as Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the first Black woman to serve on the Supreme Court.

US Supreme Court Allows Biden To End Trump-Era Immigration Rule

Published: 06/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court on Thursday gave the administration of President Joe Biden the green light to end the so-called Remain in Mexico policy instituted by Donald Trump as part of his hardline approach...

Supreme Court limits Biden's power to cut emissions

Published: 06/30/2022 in BBC News - World

The landmark ruling curbs federal power to limit greenhouse gas emissions in a setback for President Biden.

US Supreme Court Limits Government Powers to Regulate Greenhouse Gases

Published: 06/30/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the government's key environmental agency cannot issue broad limits on greenhouse gases, sharply curtailing the power of President Joe Biden's administration...

Post Politics Now: Ketanji Brown Jackson to be sworn in as Supreme Court justice, making history

Published: 06/30/2022 in National

President Biden’s nominee was confirmed by the Senate in April but has been waiting for Justice Stephen G. Breyer to conclude his tenure.

US Supreme Court: Should this coach have been punished for praying?

Published: 06/27/2022 in BBC News - World

A high school coach should have been able to pray on the field at school, the US Supreme Court said.

Madonna "Just Plain Scared" Over US Supreme Court Overturning Roe V. Wade

Published: 06/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Madonna was in great spirits celebrating New York Pride at Terminal 5 on June 23, Thursday night, but woke up to some 'terrifying news' the next day when she saw the news that the United States...

Day 2 of protests after Supreme Court strikes down Roe v. Wade

Published: 06/25/2022 in National

Crowds continued to gather in the D.C area and beyond after the Supreme Court overturned the constitutional right to abortion.

Live updates: Abortion protests expected nationwide after Supreme Court ends Roe v. Wade

Published: 06/25/2022 in National

The Supreme Court voted 6 to 3 to uphold a restrictive Mississippi law and overturn the constitutional right to abortion established nearly 50 years ago in Roe v. Wade.

US Draws Criticism From Closest Allies Over Supreme Court's Abortion Ruling

Published: 06/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court's historic end to nationwide abortion rights on Friday drew unusual criticism from some of America's closest allies and bucks a global trend to more liberal reproductive rights.

Roe v Wade: Abortion clinics start to close after Supreme Court ruling

Published: 06/24/2022 in BBC News - World

After the Supreme Court removed the constitutional right to abortion, some states have outlawed it.

First reactions to US Supreme Court abortion ruling

Published: 06/24/2022 in BBC News - World

Protesters react strongly as news of the Supreme Court's decision spreads to crowds outside.

Roe v Wade: Elation and despair outside US Supreme Court

Published: 06/24/2022 in BBC News - World

Women across the US have sharply different reactions to the decision to overturn Roe v Wade.

"God Made Decision": Trump Hails US Supreme Court's Verdict On Abortion

Published: 06/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Former US president Donald Trump on Friday said "God made the decision" to end the national right to abortion after the Supreme Court overturned nearly five decades of settled law.

Biden Slams US Supreme Court, Calls Abortion Ruling "A Tragic Error"

Published: 06/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

President Joe Biden Friday slammed the US Supreme Court for ending the right to abortion, accusing it of putting women's lives at risk in the name of an "extreme ideology."

The scene outside the Supreme Court after Roe v. Wade was overturned

Published: 06/24/2022 in National

The decision in the case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, is a stunning reversal that leaves states free to drastically reduce or even outlaw abortion.

Key Reactions After US Supreme Court Ends Right To Abortion

Published: 06/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court's decision to end constitutional protections for abortion fulfills a long-cherished goal of conservatives and the religious right, while devastating defenders of women's...

Crowd at Supreme Court explodes with outrage, joy as Roe v. Wade falls

Published: 06/24/2022 in National

Emotional advocates massed at the Supreme Court after it struck down Roe v. Wade, ending longstanding constitutional abortion protections.

US Supreme Court Abortion Ruling 'A Big Step Backwards': Boris Johnson

Published: 06/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday called a US Supreme Court ruling ending the federal right to abortion "a big step backwards".

Supreme Court Ruling On Abortion Attacks 'Essential Freedoms': Obama

Published: 06/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Former US president Barack Obama slammed the decision by the Supreme Court to throw out the right to abortion in the United States on Friday, calling it an attack on "essential freedoms."

Live updates: Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade, ending constitutional protection for abortion

Published: 06/24/2022 in National

The decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health was the most anticipated of the court’s term, with political tension surrounding the fight over abortion erupting in May with the leak of a draft opinion indicating a majority of justices intended to end the long-standing precedent.

Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court strikes down abortion rights

Published: 06/24/2022 in BBC News - World

Millions of women lose the legal right to abortion after the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade.

US Supreme Court Ends Constitutional Right To Abortion

Published: 06/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court on Friday ended the right to abortion in a seismic ruling that shreds half a century of constitutional protections on one of the most divisive and bitterly fought issues in...

London ignores European legislation: UK Supreme Court, final arbiter in human rights issues

Published: 06/23/2022 in MercoPress

Britain will not abandon the European Convention on Human Rights but a new Bill of Rights will establish UK Supreme Court in London as the ultimate arbiter on human rights issues. The announcement was done by Dominic Raab, UK Deputy Prime Minister and Justice minister, and follows the European Court ruling which blocked Boris Johnson's efforts to send asylum seekers to Rwanda.

Americans Have Right To Carry Guns In Public: US Supreme Court

Published: 06/23/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that Americans have a fundamental right to carry firearms in public in a landmark decision that will prevent states from restricting people carrying guns.

US Supreme Court reverses New York law limit gun rights

Published: 06/23/2022 in BBC News - World

In a win for gun rights advocates, the US Supreme Court has reversed a New York law limiting weapons carrying rules.

Supreme Court: Where would abortions be illegal in the US?

Published: 06/20/2022 in BBC News - World

Abortion restrictions could vary widely by state if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade.

US Supreme Court Judge's Wife To Testify In Trump's Election Hijack Probe

Published: 06/16/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The wife of the longest-serving current US Supreme Court justice has been called to testify about her ties to Donald Trump's push to overturn the 2020 election, lawmakers investigating the scheme said...

Supreme Court: Rifts divide abortion views in Mississippi

Published: 06/15/2022 in BBC News - World

All eyes are on Mississippi as the US awaits a Supreme Court decision involving its last abortion clinic.

US Supreme Court Seeks Biden Views In WhatsApp 'Pegasus' Spyware Lawsuit

Published: 06/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court asked President Joe Biden's administration to weigh in on whether the justices should hear a case on whether Meta Platforms Inc's WhatsApp can pursue a lawsuit involving Israel's...

Texas: Supreme Court blocks state's 'de-platforming' law

Published: 05/31/2022 in BBC News - World

The Republican-led state had banned social media companies from censoring users based on their "views".

Ginni Thomas, wife of Supreme Court justice, pressed Ariz. lawmakers to help reverse Trump’s loss, emails show

Published: 05/20/2022 in National

Medical Journal 'Lancet' Warns US Supreme Court Over Abortion

Published: 05/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

British medical journal The Lancet warned Friday that US Supreme Court justices would have "women's blood on their hands" if they strike down the nationwide right to abortion.

Sedition law: India's Supreme Court puts controversial law on hold

Published: 05/11/2022 in BBC News - World

The Supreme Court pauses a colonial-era sedition law that critics say is used to stifle dissent.

Access To Safe Abortion Saves Lives: WHO Chief Amid US Supreme Court Row

Published: 05/04/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that access to safe abortions saves lives, after a leaked draft ruling indicated the US Supreme Court was mulling ending nationwide legal...

Abortion ruling: US Supreme Court says leak is real as investigation launched

Published: 05/03/2022 in BBC News - World

The leak has stirred expectations that the 1973 decision legalising US abortion could be overturned.

Leaked US Supreme Court Abortion Draft "Authentic", Probe Ordered

Published: 05/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday that a draft opinion on abortion leaked to the press in an "egregious breach" of trust was authentic, but not the final decision on the matter.

The scene at the Supreme Court after a leaked draft opinion said the Supreme Court justices voted to overturn Roe v. Wade

Published: 05/03/2022 in National

Supporters and protestors gather on the steps of the Supreme Court after a draft opinion stated that the Supreme Court voted to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision.

What It Means For US If Supreme Court Overturns Their Landmark Abortion Law

Published: 05/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court's leaked draft decision to end the nationwide right to abortion would be one of the most explosive domestic political developments in a generation if it holds.

Abortion Rights Supporters, Opponents Face Off At US Supreme Court

Published: 05/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Hundreds of pro-choice and anti-abortion activists gathered in front of the US Supreme Court on Monday night, hours after a stunning leak of a draft opinion that signals the institution may be set to...

Roe v Wade: US Supreme Court leak suggests abortion law repeal

Published: 05/02/2022 in BBC News - World

Law that guarantees right to abortion described as "egregiously wrong" in document leaked to Politico.

First black woman on US Supreme Court: 'We've made it'

Published: 04/08/2022 in BBC News - World

Newly confirmed US Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson on her remarkable journey.

Disappointed By Supreme Court Verdict, Says Imran Khan Ahead Of No-Trust Vote

Published: 04/08/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

In a long televised address, he slammed the opposition for horse trading. He has made sensational claims of an international conspiracy to topple his government.

Pakistan Crisis Live: PM Khan Faces Trust Vote After Supreme Court Order

Published: 04/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan said he will continue to fight as he faces a vote to oust him on Saturday. Imran Khan's coalition lost its majority in the national assembly last week.

The moment Ketanji Brown Jackson is confirmed to Supreme Court

Published: 04/07/2022 in BBC News - World

In a historic 53-to-47 vote, Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed to the US Supreme Court.

Ketanji Brown Jackson Confirmed As First Black Woman On US Supreme Court

Published: 04/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The United States made history on Thursday as the Senate confirmed Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman ever to serve on the Supreme Court.

US Senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson to Supreme Court

Published: 04/07/2022 in BBC News - World

The historic vote means Judge Jackson will be the first black female justice to serve on the court.

Imran Khan Loses Supreme Court Battle, Faces No-Trust Vote On Saturday

Published: 04/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The dismissal of the no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan was "unconstitutional" the Pakistan Supreme Court said today. The no-trust motion will now be held on Saturday.

Pakistan Supreme Court Verdict Today On Imran Khan No-Confidence Saga

Published: 04/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan's supreme court will rule Thursday on the legality of political manoeuvres that led Prime Minister Imran Khan to dissolve the national assembly and call fresh elections.

Pak Supreme Court's "Time-Bound" Crucial Hearing On PM Imran Khan Resumes

Published: 04/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday resumed the crucial hearing on the dismissal of a no-confidence vote against embattled Prime Minister Imran Khan through a controversial ruling by the deputy...

Imran Khan Aide Heckles Journalist Outside Pak Supreme Court

Published: 04/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's aide Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday lost his cool and heckled a journalist who asked about corruption allegations against Farah Khan, believed to be a close friend of...

Will Imran Khan Make It? Pak Supreme Court's Possible Rulings

Published: 04/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan's supreme court is meeting for the third time today to rule on the legality of political manoeuvres that led Prime Minister Imran Khan to dissolve the national assembly over the weekend and...

Supreme Court Seeks Record Of Pak Assembly Proceedings On No-Trust Vote

Published: 04/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan's Supreme Court sought record of the proceedings of National Assembly conducted on no-confidence motion filed against Prime Minister Imran Khan as it resumed hearing on legality of ruling by...

Pakistan Supreme Court To Resume Hearing On PM Imran Khan's Bid To Stay On

Published: 04/05/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan's Supreme Court will today resume the hearing on the dismissal of a no-confidence vote against Prime Minister Imran Khan and the dissolution of Parliament by the President on the advice of...

LIVE: Imran Khan's Parliament Dissolution Move In Supreme Court Today

Published: 04/03/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan's Supreme Court is set to hear today the arguments related to Imran Khan's dissolution of the parliament ahead of a no-confidence vote that was dismissed by the Deputy Speaker.

Canada's Supreme Court upholds C$9m fine on maple syrup thief

Published: 03/31/2022 in BBC News - World

Nearly 3,000 tonnes of maple syrup was stolen in the so-called Great Canadian Maple Syrup Heist.

Texts reveal wife of Supreme Court judge urged for 2020 election overturn

Published: 03/25/2022 in BBC News - World

Text messages reveal Virginia Thomas pushed ex-President Trump's staff not to concede the election.

Biden's Supreme Court Pick, 1st Black Woman Nominee, Grilled By Opposition

Published: 03/22/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson defended her record of sentencing in child pornography cases and advocacy for terror suspects as she was grilled Tuesday in her bid to be the first Black...

Ketanji Brown Jackson: Key moments as Biden's Supreme Court pick quizzed

Published: 03/22/2022 in BBC News - World

Lawmakers on a key Senate panel are grilling Ketanji Brown Jackson about her record as a judge.

US Senate Hearings For First Black Woman To Supreme Court To Start Monday

Published: 03/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Senate takes up the historic nomination on Monday of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to become the first Black woman to sit on the Supreme Court.

Brazil Supreme Court Lifts Ban On Messaging App Telegram: Official

Published: 03/20/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The Supreme Court judge who had ordered messaging app Telegram blocked in Brazil reversed the ruling Sunday, after the tech company complied with an earlier decree to make changes to the platform.

Supreme Court reimposes death penalty for Boston bomber

Published: 03/04/2022 in BBC News - World

The US Supreme Court has reversed an earlier decision to void Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death penalty.

Supreme Court: Biden to nominate Ketanji Brown Jackson to top court

Published: 02/25/2022 in BBC News - World

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson would be the first black woman in history to serve on the Supreme Court.

In A First, Biden To Pick Black Woman For US Supreme Court

Published: 02/25/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

President Joe Biden is set to pick Ketanji Brown Jackson as the first Black woman in US history to serve on the nation's highest court, media reported on Friday.

US Supreme Court Could Repeal Trump-Era "Remain In Mexico" Border Policy

Published: 02/19/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to consider whether President Joe Biden can end a controversial Trump-era border policy that denies asylum-seekers entry to the United States while their case is...

Fretes becomes Paraguay's Supreme Court Chief Justice for the 5th time

Published: 02/17/2022 in MercoPress

Paraguay's Supreme Court has elected Antonio Fretes with 8 votes as Chief Justice for the fifth time, it was announced Wednesday. He has already chaired one of the country's branches of Government in 2005/2006, 2009/2010, 2013/2014, 2015/2016 and now 2022/2023.

Argentine President urged to choose a woman for the Supreme Court

Published: 02/17/2022 in MercoPress

Argentine President Alberto Fernández has been pressured this week by Amnesty International and other non-government organizations to fill the vacancy on the Supreme Court with a female magistrate, it was reported.

On the California Supreme Court, Leondra Kruger is known for her ‘persuasive powers’ among the justices

Published: 02/17/2022 in National

The potential Supreme Court nominee, a self-described “low-key” person in a highly charged role, would bring a liberal outlook and a “law nerd” view to the highest court.

Jones-Huala wanted back in Chilean jail following Supreme Court decision

Published: 02/17/2022 in MercoPress

Argentine-born Mapuche leader Facundo Jones-Huala has been declared a fugitive by the Government of Chile after the Supreme Court overruled -albeit not unanimously- a decision from a Temuco court of appeals whereby he had been granted parole. Jones-Huala had already served the minimum time required to be granted an early release.

US Supreme Court Will Soon Have Its 1st Black Woman Judge: Joe Biden

Published: 01/27/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden said Thursday he will nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court for the first time in history, filling the vacancy left by retiring Justice Stephen Breyer.

US Supreme Court: The women in the running to replace Stephen Breyer

Published: 01/27/2022 in BBC News - World

A Washington DC federal judge and a California Supreme Court justice are considered top contenders.

Biden expected to nominate first black woman to Supreme Court

Published: 01/26/2022 in BBC News - World

The announcement comes amid news that Justice Stephen Breyer is expected to retire in June.

Liberal US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer To Retire: Report

Published: 01/26/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Stephen Breyer, one of three liberal justices on the US Supreme Court, plans to retire, paving the way for Joe Biden to name a replacement on the nation's highest court.

US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire - reports

Published: 01/26/2022 in BBC News - World

Liberal US Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer to retire later this year, reports say

Assange may appeal his extradition before the UK's Supreme Court

Published: 01/25/2022 in MercoPress

British magistrates Ian Burnett and Tim Holroyde Monday ruled there was a legal technicality in Julian Assange's case worth reviewing by the country's highest court and therefore cleared the way for the latter's extradition to the United States to be appealed against.

Pakistan's first female Supreme Court judge sworn in

Published: 01/24/2022 in BBC News - World

Ayesha Malik now sits on a bench with 16 other male colleagues in the country's top court.

Pakistan Swears In Ayesha Malik As First Woman Supreme Court Judge

Published: 01/24/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan swore in Ayesha Malik as its first female supreme court judge on Monday, a landmark occasion in a nation where activists say the law is often wielded against women.

What's On US Supreme Court's Table? $30 Million Painting Looted By Nazis

Published: 01/18/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday weighed the fate of a painting by Camille Pissarro looted by the Nazis in 1939 and currently on display at a gallery in Spain.

Biden "Disappointed" In Supreme Court Ruling On Covid Vaccines Mandate

Published: 01/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

US President Joe Biden said Thursday he is "disappointed" in the Supreme Court decision striking down his mandate for medium and large businesses to vaccinate or test their employees for Covid-19.

US Supreme Court blocks Biden's workplace vaccine mandate

Published: 01/13/2022 in BBC News - World

The ruling marks a major blow to a central pillar of the White House's strategy for tackling Covid-19.

US Supreme Court Blocks Biden's Vaccine-Or-Test Mandate For Businesses

Published: 01/13/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court delivered a blow to President Joe Biden on Thursday, blocking his Covid vaccine-or-test mandate for large businesses.

US Supreme Court Appears Split Over Covid Vaccine Mandates

Published: 01/07/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court appeared to be divided on Friday over President Joe Biden's Covid vaccination-or-testing mandate for businesses with liberal justices strongly in favor and conservatives...

Pakistan Gets Its First Female Supreme Court Judge

Published: 01/06/2022 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan has confirmed the appointment of the first female Supreme Court judge in the Muslim-majority nation's history, members of the ruling party said on Thursday.

Supreme Court term limits are popular — and appear to be going nowhere

Published: 12/28/2021 in National

The public — both Republicans and Democrats — like the idea of changing lifetime tenure rules for Supreme Court justices. But both liberals and conservatives in the Senate are balking at activating them.

Donald Trump Asks US Supreme Court To Block Release To Capitol Riot Probe

Published: 12/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Former US president Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to block the release of White House records to a congressional committee investigating the January 6 assault on the Capitol by his...

UK Supreme Court denies Maduro claim to Venezuelan gold

Published: 12/21/2021 in BBC News - World

The ruling means only opposition leader Juan Guaidó can access Venezuelan gold reserves in the UK.

UK Supreme Court rules Guaidó is Venezuela's president, but the case is not over

Published: 12/20/2021 in MercoPress

The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom Monday maintained opposition leader Juan Guaidó should be recognized as the truthful President of Venezuela, which would grant him access to his country's gold in custody at the Bank of England. But instead of making a decision on that issue, the case was sent back to a lower court for further judicial proceedings.

Biden administration asks Supreme Court to allow vaccine mandate for health-care workers

Published: 12/17/2021 in National

The mandate “will save hundreds or even thousands of lives each month," the government said in its court filing.

"For Legal Purposes": UK Supreme Court Rejects Gender-Neutral Passports

Published: 12/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Five judges at Britain's Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected a legal challenge against a government policy not to allow gender-neutral passports.

Supreme Court rejects bid to block Covid vaccine mandate for NY health workers

Published: 12/13/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

A group of doctors and nurses argued that New York's Covid vaccine mandate violates the Constitution because it fails to include a religious exemption.

US Supreme Court Refuses To Block Controversial Texas Abortion Law

Published: 12/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The conservative-leaning US Supreme Court refused on Friday to block a Texas law that bans most abortions after six weeks, but left the door open for abortion providers to challenge the law in lower...

Brazilian Supreme Court Mandates Proof Of Vaccination To Enter Country

Published: 12/11/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Luis Roberto Barroso ruled on Saturday that the country must demand proof of vaccination for visitors seeking to enter the country.

US Supreme Court Refuses To Block Restrictive Texas Abortion Law

Published: 12/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The conservative-leaning US Supreme Court refused on Friday to block a Texas law that bans most abortions after six weeks, but left the door open for abortion providers to challenge the law in lower...

US Supreme Court says Texas abortion clinics can sue over law

Published: 12/10/2021 in BBC News - World

The Supreme Court leaves controversial Texas abortion law in place, but allows lawsuits

Supreme Court allows lawsuit challenging Texas abortion ban to continue, keeps law in effect for now

Published: 12/10/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court ruled that a lawsuit challenging the legality of Texas' new restrictive abortion law can proceed before it is enforced against anyone.

North Carolina Supreme Court delays March primary by two months over lawsuits challenging GOP-led redistricting

Published: 12/09/2021 in National

The state's highest court said delaying North Carolina's primary will allow time to settle lawsuits challenging a Republican-led effort to redraw political maps.

Bolsonaro: Brazilian Supreme Court opens investigation into vaccine comments

Published: 12/03/2021 in BBC News - World

Brazil's president will face a Supreme Court inquiry for his falsehood about Covid-19 jabs and Aids.

US Supreme Court hears landmark abortion case

Published: 12/01/2021 in BBC News - World

The court's eventual ruling may cut off abortion access for tens of millions of American women.

Supreme Court to hear arguments in major abortion case challenging Roe v. Wade

Published: 12/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Anti-abortion petitioners in the Supreme Court case Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health argue that Roe v. Wade should be overturned.

Mike Pence asks Supreme Court to overturn abortion rights

Published: 11/30/2021 in BBC News - World

The former vice-president speaks on the eve of the most important abortion case in years at the top US court.

Prosecutors ask Supreme Court to review ruling that freed Bill Cosby

Published: 11/30/2021 in National

Experts say it is unlikely that the nation's top court will take up the petition given the highly unusual circumstances that led to Cosby being released.

Brazil's Supreme Court rules discounts on school fees were unconstitutional

Published: 11/19/2021 in MercoPress

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Thursday ruled that lower court decisions granting linear discounts on college tuition fees during the COVID-19 pandemic were unconstitutional.

"No Sacred Cows": Pak PM To Supreme Court Over 2014 School Massacre Case

Published: 11/10/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday told the Supreme Court that there are "no sacred cows" in Pakistan as he appeared in connection with a case pertaining to the 2014 Army Public School...

US Supreme Court To Debate Restriction On Religious Advisors At Executions

Published: 11/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court will consider Tuesday a death row prisoner's request that his pastor be allowed to touch him during his execution, a case that could determine the role of religious advisors in...

US Supreme Court Divided In High-Stakes Gun Rights Case

Published: 11/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A majority of the conservative-leaning US Supreme Court appeared skeptical of a New York law restricting gun licenses at a hearing Wednesday that could lead to looser restrictions on carrying firearms...

US Supreme Court hears arguments in controversial Texas abortion case

Published: 11/01/2021 in BBC News - World

The justices will decide whether providers and the government can challenge Texas' abortion ban.

US Supreme Court Appears To Lean Towards Blocking Texas Abortion Law

Published: 11/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A majority on the US Supreme Court appeared to be leaning Monday towards blocking a Texas bill that bans abortion after six weeks, the most restrictive law passed since abortion was made a...

Supreme Court conservatives sound skeptical about parts of Texas abortion law

Published: 11/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Some of the justices who had previously rejected a bid to block the Texas law signaled they were concerned about the way it was written.

The Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in major cases on abortion and guns. Here's what to know

Published: 10/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Abortion and guns are front and center as the Supreme Court heads back to the bench to hear oral arguments in some of the term's highest-profile cases.

Texas abortion law to stay in place until Supreme Court decision

Published: 10/22/2021 in BBC News - World

The controversial law will be tested next month when the court holds an expedited hearing.

US Supreme Court To Hear Texas Abortion Law Case On November 1

Published: 10/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court agreed on Friday to hear legal challenges on November 1 to a restrictive abortion law passed in Texas, but declined to block the controversial legislation in the meantime.

Supreme Court told it should reconsider Roe v. Wade if it takes up Texas abortion law challenge

Published: 10/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The arguments were filed in response to two separate petitions challenging the restrictive Texas law, which bans most abortions after as early as the sixth week of pregnancy.

Supreme Court will consider fast track appeal of Texas abortion law

Published: 10/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The petitioners last month had submitted the unusual request for the Supreme Court to take up the case before final judgment in lower courts.

US Justice Department Asks Supreme Court To Block Texas Abortion Law

Published: 10/18/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Justice Department asked the Supreme Court on Monday to block a Texas law that bans most abortion in the state.

DOJ asks Supreme Court to temporarily block Texas law that bans abortions after 6 weeks

Published: 10/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to temporarily block the enforcement of a Texas law that bans abortions after as early as six weeks of pregnancy

Supreme Court sides with police officers seeking 'qualified immunity' in two use-of-force cases

Published: 10/18/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Police-reform advocates have called for an end to qualified immunity, arguing it insulates officers from accountability for wrongdoing.

Joe Biden Government To Ask Supreme Court To Block Texas Abortion Ban

Published: 10/15/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

President Joe Biden's administration on Friday said it would ask the Supreme Court to block a ban on most abortions in Texas, in the latest stage of a national battle over reproductive rights.

Justice Department will ask Supreme Court to block Texas abortion law for now

Published: 10/15/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Texas law bans most abortions after as early as six weeks of pregnancy and empowers private citizens to sue anyone who "aids or abets" in the procedure.

US Supreme Court Weighs Death Sentence For Boston Marathon Bomber

Published: 10/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

President Joe Biden's opposition to capital punishment will be put to the side Wednesday when the US Justice Department tries to convince the Supreme Court to reinstate the death penalty for Boston...

Supreme Court signals it will side with Kentucky attorney general in bid to defend abortion law

Published: 10/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The court recently voted not to block a Texas law banning most abortions, and it is set to consider a case challenging Roe v. Wade.

IACHR finds Paraguay guilty of arbitrary dismissal against two Supreme Court Justices in 2003

Published: 10/05/2021 in MercoPress

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights (IACHR) has ruled Paraguay was liable for violating judicial independence after arbitrarily dismissing Supreme Court Justices Bonifacio Ríos Ávalos and Carlos Fernández Gadea through impeachment in 2003.

Argentina: Supreme Court's only female Justice resigns

Published: 10/05/2021 in MercoPress

Supreme Court Justice Elena Highton de Nolasco Tuesday turned in her resignation before President Alberto Fernández, effective Nov. 1.

Capitol police investigating suspicious vehicle, close roads around Supreme Court

Published: 10/05/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The heavy police presence, which includes dozens of officers and multiple police dogs, came on just the second of the Supreme Court's new term.

Supreme Court begins pivotal new term with first in-person arguments since the Covid pandemic

Published: 10/04/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The session also marked the first time Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the newest member of the court and the third appointee of former President Donald Trump, heard arguments in person.

Women’s March targets Supreme Court, with access to abortion on the line

Published: 10/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Nationwide protests drew thousands to Washington and other cities to demand continued access to abortion.

Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh tests positive for Covid, days before new term begins

Published: 10/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Kavanaugh, 56, is showing no symptoms of the virus, the court said. He has been fully vaccinated against Covid since January.

The Supreme Court has guns, God and abortion on the docket this term: Here's what to expect

Published: 10/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The court is poised to consider pivotal cases that broach some of the most contentious issues in American politics, including religion, guns and abortion.

Argentine Supreme Court picks new Chief Justice

Published: 09/23/2021 in MercoPress

Argentina's Supreme Court Thursday voted Horacio Rosatti as its new Chief Justice, while the incumbent Carlos Rosenkrantz will be next in line, it was announced.

With mediation of ex president Temer, Bolsonaro tries to mend relations with the Supreme Court

Published: 09/11/2021 in MercoPress

Justice Alexandre de Moraes, from the Brazilian Supreme Federal Tribunal, received on Friday the visit from Justice and Public Security minister Anderson Torres, following on the mediation from ex-president Michel Temer. The meeting was held in Sao Paulo and lasted four hours.

Bolsonaro insists September 7 demonstrations will be an ultimatum to the Supreme Court

Published: 09/04/2021 in MercoPress

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Friday insisted he would give his life for his country and that next Tuesday's Independence Day's protests will be an “ultimatum” to the Supreme Federal Court (STF).

House to vote on abortion rights bill after Supreme Court declines to block restrictive Texas law

Published: 09/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Nancy Pelosi said the House will vote on the Women's Health Protection Act after the Supreme Court declined to block a restrictive Texas abortion law.

Supreme Court refuses to block Texas law banning abortions at six weeks

Published: 09/02/2021 in National

Five conservative justices said the law ending most abortions in Texas will stay in place while legal battle continues.

Biden condemns Supreme Court ruling on Texas abortion law as 'unprecedented assault' on women's rights

Published: 09/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The decision "is an unprecedented assault on a woman's constitutional rights under Roe v. Wade," Biden said in a searing statement.

US Supreme Court Refuses To Block Texas Law Banning Most Abortions

Published: 09/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court formally denied on Thursday an emergency request by rights groups and abortion providers to block a Texas law effectively banning most abortions the day after it went into force.

Supreme Court refuses to block restrictive Texas abortion law in 5-4 decision

Published: 09/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Covid-19 live updates: Millions at risk of eviction after Supreme Court decision to end moratorium

Published: 08/27/2021 in National

The divided Supreme Court, in an unsigned opinion released Thursday night, ended a national moratorium on evictions.

Supreme Court: Biden eviction moratorium shot down by Supreme Court

Published: 08/26/2021 in BBC News - World

The US Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to end Covid-era protections for renters facing eviction.

Supreme Court blocks Biden administration's eviction moratorium

Published: 08/26/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

"Congress never gave the CDC the staggering amount of power it claims," a group of landlords argued, NBC News reports.

US Supreme Court Revives "Remain In Mexico" Immigration Policy

Published: 08/24/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the revival of an immigration policy that forced asylum seekers to wait in Mexico for their court dates, in a blow to President Joe Biden.

U.S. Supreme Court temporarily blocks reinstatement of Trump-era immigration policy

Published: 08/20/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

A U.S. Supreme Court justice on Friday temporarily blocked a lower court ruling that would require President Joe Biden to reinstate a contentious immigration policy implemented by Donald Trump.

Block Revival Of Trump 'Remain In Mexico' Policy: Biden To Supreme Court

Published: 08/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Biden administration on Friday asked U.S. Supreme Court to block a judge's ruling that would force the government to resume a contested program that forced tens of thousands of migrants to wait in...

Texas Supreme Court rejects Abbott’s ban on school mask mandates — for now

Published: 08/20/2021 in National

The state’s high court rejected the efforts of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), who hoped to block temporary restraining orders to the governor's ban that was issued by a Travis County judge.

Paraguayan Supreme Court Justice Gladys Bareiro de Modica dies

Published: 08/17/2021 in MercoPress

Paraguay's Supreme Court Justice Gladys Bareiro de Modica has passed away Monday in Asunción only a few months before she was due to retire.

Supreme Court will hear arguments Nov. 3 over NRA-backed challenge to NY gun law

Published: 08/16/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments for a major case that centers on whether the Constitution guarantees the right to carry guns outside the home.

Supreme Court rejects challenge to Indiana University's vaccination requirement

Published: 08/12/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Eight students asked the court for an emergency order, arguing the risks of vaccination outweigh potential benefits to those in their age group.

Brazil's Bolsonaro Calls A Supreme Court Top Judge "Son Of A Whore"

Published: 08/07/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Brazil's far-right President Jair Bolsonaro ignored calls to drop his feud with the Supreme Court on Friday and called one of its justices a "son of a whore," amid rising tensions over his unfounded...

Former Supreme Court Judge Suspect In President's Killing: Haiti Police

Published: 07/31/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Haitian police on Friday outlined fresh accusations against a former Supreme Court judge over her links to the assassination of President Jovenel Moise earlier this month, saying she had met with some...

‘Complete, dysfunctional chaos’: Oklahoma reels after Supreme Court ruling on Indian tribes

Published: 07/24/2021 in National

Violent criminals have been released as a jurisdictional battle between tribes and state heats up.

Mississippi Calls On Supreme Court To Overturn US Right To Abortion

Published: 07/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The state of Mississippi on Thursday asked the Supreme Court to overturn the right to abortion in the United States in a legal brief added to a case set to be heard later in the year.

Nepal's Supreme Court Orders Appointment Of Sher Bahadur Deuba As PM

Published: 07/12/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

In a landmark verdict, Nepal's Supreme Court on Monday directed President Bidya Devi Bhandari to appoint Nepali Congress chief Sher Bahadur Deuba as prime minister by Tuesday.

Uruguayan Supreme Court upholds conviction of former BROU CEO involved in scandal to purchase PLUNA aircraft

Published: 07/07/2021 in MercoPress

Former Banco República of Uruguay (BROU) CEO Fernando Calloia's 20-month jail sentence was upheld Tuesday by Uruguay's Supreme Court, thus extinguishing the chain of appeals available to the defendant.

Brazil Supreme Court Gives Nod For Probe Into Bolsonaro Over Covaxin Deal

Published: 07/03/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Brazil's Supreme Court Justice Rosa Weber late on Friday authorized an investigation of President Jair Bolsonaro by the top prosecutor's office for dereliction of duty in the process of procuring an...

Supreme Court declines to decide whether flower shop owner can deny same-sex weddings

Published: 07/02/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

A Christian florist argued that a state law that requires her to provide flower arrangements for same-sex weddings is unconstitutional.

Supreme Court sides with GOP and upholds Arizona voting rules Democrats called discriminatory

Published: 07/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The case concerned two Arizona voting rules that a federal appeals court found to be in violation of the Voting Rights Act.

Supreme Court to close term with voting rights, donor disclosure rulings

Published: 06/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Only two cases are left to be decided: A pair of closely watched disputes over the Voting Rights Act and California's nonprofit donor disclosure rules.

Mexico Supreme Court Decriminalizes Recreational Marijuana Use

Published: 06/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Mexico's Supreme Court on Monday decriminalized recreational marijuana use for adults, declaring its prohibition under the health law to be unconstitutional, after a legalization bill stalled in...

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says federal marijuana laws may be outdated

Published: 06/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas said federal laws against marijuana are inconsistent, suggesting that national prohibition may no longer be necessary. 

US Supreme Court declines transgender bathroom appeal in win for student

Published: 06/28/2021 in BBC News - World

The order in favour of Gavin Grimm is seen as a significant win for LGBT student rights.

Supreme Court refuses to hear transgender bathroom case, a victory for LGBT rights

Published: 06/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court declined to consider overturning rulings for transgender student Gavin Grimm in a case involving bathrooms.

Supreme Court rules for Pennsylvania cheerleader in school free speech case

Published: 06/23/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The justices had weighed whether a prior ruling that public schools can regulate certain speech, applied in this case, when the student's speech was off campus.

US Supreme Court sides with college athletes against NCAA

Published: 06/21/2021 in BBC News - World

The country's top court examined whether caps on benefits to student athletes violated federal law.

Supreme Court rules for college athletes in compensation dispute with NCAA

Published: 06/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court on Monday handed a unanimous win to Division I college athletes in their legal fight against the National Collegiate Athletic Association.

"Historic": Trudeau On Nominating First Person Of Color To Supreme Court

Published: 06/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday nominated the first person of color to the top court in Canada, a country in which nearly one in four people identify as a minority.

US Supreme Court blocks child slavery lawsuit against chocolate firms

Published: 06/17/2021 in BBC News - World

In their lawsuit, a group of men say they were forced to work on cocoa firms in Ivory Coast.

US Supreme Court Tosses Slavery Case Against Cargill, Nestle USA

Published: 06/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court tossed out a lawsuit on Thursday against Cargill and Nestle USA that accused the food giants of aiding and abetting slavery by using cocoa harvested from plantations in the Ivory...

US Supreme Court Rejects Republican-Led Obamacare Challenge

Published: 06/17/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a bid by Republican-led states to overturn Obamacare, safeguarding the health insurance of millions with the coronavirus pandemic still a threat in much of...

Obamacare: US Supreme Court upholds affordable healthcare law

Published: 06/17/2021 in BBC News - World

The law, known as Obamacare, gives millions of low-income Americans access to medical insurance.

Nestle and Cargill win child slavery case at Supreme Court

Published: 06/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court reversed a ruling that allowed people to sue Nestle USA and Cargill over claims they were trafficked as child slaves to African cocoa farms.

Supreme Court sides with Catholic adoption agency that refuses to work with LGBT couples

Published: 06/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that Philadelphia violated the First Amendment by refusing to contract with Catholic Social Services.

Obamacare survives after Supreme Court rejects latest Republican challenge

Published: 06/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled against Texas and other Republican-led states seeking to strike down Obamacare in its latest high court test.

Copa America: Brazilian Supreme Court rules tournament can go ahead

Published: 06/11/2021 in BBC News - World

The Copa America, which is set to start on Sunday, can go ahead in Brazil, the country's Supreme Court decides.

Supreme Court won’t hear case arguing military draft registration discriminates against men

Published: 06/07/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court said it won't hear an appeal from men who are challenging the male-only U.S. military draft registration requirement.

US Supreme Court Rebuffs Johnson & Johnson Plea Over $2 Billion Judgement

Published: 06/01/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear Johnson & Johnson's bid to overturn a $2.12 billion damages award to women who blamed their ovarian cancer on asbestos in the company's baby powder and...

Supreme Court rejects Johnson & Johnson's appeal of $2 billion penalty in baby powder cancer case

Published: 06/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court rejected Johnson & Johnson's appeal of a $2.1 billion penalty over allegations that its talc powder caused ovarian cancer.

Coming Supreme Court decision in major LGBT rights case seen as bellwether of conservative court

Published: 05/31/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court will release a decision that could provide the first glimpses of how its 6-3 conservative majority will shape the future of LGBT rights.

Supreme Court to hear Mississippi abortion case challenging Roe v. Wade

Published: 05/17/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear arguments in a major abortion case from Mississippi.

Argentine Supreme Court endorses Buenos Aires City' objection to decree banning on-site schooling

Published: 05/05/2021 in MercoPress

Argentina's Supreme Court Tuesday ruled in favour of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) and against the Federal Government in their controversy regarding on-site schooling.

Supreme Court takes up major case over right to carry guns outside the home

Published: 04/26/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court agreed to hear a major Second Amendment dispute that could settle whether the Constitution protects a right to carry guns in public.

US teen's Snapchat rant reaches Supreme Court in free speech case

Published: 04/26/2021 in BBC News - World

The case could determine whether schools can discipline pupils for what they post or say off-campus.

Argentina's Supreme Court claims original jurisdiction in face-to-face schooling issue

Published: 04/20/2021 in MercoPress

Argentina's Supreme Court Monday ruled that the issue concerning the City of Buenos Aires' objection to the presidential decree banning on-site schooling until April 30 falls under its very own original jurisdiction as per Article 117 of the Constitution, thus rendering void all previous resolutions by any lower tribunal into that matter.

Brazil: Supreme Court upholds ruling allowing Lula to run for president in 2022

Published: 04/16/2021 in MercoPress

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's convictions were annulled Thursday by the country's Supreme Court (STF) in an 8-3 ruling which clears the Workers Party (PT) iconic figure to seek a new term in 2022.

Biden To Form Commission On Reform Of US Supreme Court: White House

Published: 04/09/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

President Joe Biden will Friday sign an executive order establishing an expert commission on reform of the powerful US Supreme Court, the White House announced.

Biden to order bipartisan commission to study Supreme Court expansion

Published: 04/09/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

President Joe Biden will order a bipartisan commission to study a slew of potential reforms to the U.S. Supreme Court, the White House said.

Google Wins Over Oracle In Key US Supreme Court Copyright Case

Published: 04/05/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court on Monday handed Google a major win in a long-running copyright battle with Oracle, ruling that the use of the Java programming language for the Android mobile operating system...

Supreme Court rules in Google's favor in copyright dispute with Oracle over Android software

Published: 04/05/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court on Monday sided with Google against Oracle in a long-running copyright dispute.

Supreme Court erases lower court ruling against Trump over his Twitter account

Published: 04/05/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court on erased a decision holding that former President Donald Trump violated the Constitution by blocking his critics on Twitter.

Supreme Court sides with Facebook in robocall case centered on grammar dispute

Published: 04/01/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court rules 9-0 for Facebook, with Justice Sonia Sotomayor authoring the opinion maintaining a narrow definition of automated dialers.

Supreme Court appears willing to side with college athletes against NCAA in compensation case

Published: 03/31/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court appears likely to affirm a lower court decision against the NCAA allowing colleges to provide student athletes education-related benefits.

Supreme Court considers whether shareholders can sue Goldman Sachs over generic statements

Published: 03/29/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Shareholders of Goldman Sachs argued at the Supreme Court that they should be allowed to sue the investment banking giant over generic statements.

Supreme Court to decide whether Goldman shareholders can bring suit in major fraud case

Published: 03/28/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court will hear arguments from Goldman Sachs in a case that could have major implications for shareholders seeking to bring securities-fraud suits.

Sergio Moro's ruling on Lula was biased, says Brazil's Supreme Court

Published: 03/24/2021 in MercoPress

In a 3-2 split ruling, Brazil's Supreme Court Tuesday determined that Judge Sergio Moro's sentencing of former President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva (2003-2011) on corruption charges in the Lava Jate case was biased.

Supreme Court to decide whether death penalty should be reinstated for Boston Marathon bomber

Published: 03/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court said that it will decide whether the death penalty can be reinstated for Dzhokhar Tsarnaev.

Brazilian Supreme Court divided on overturning graft convictions of Lula da Silva

Published: 03/10/2021 in MercoPress

The Brazilian Supreme Court was divided on Tuesday on overturning graft convictions of ex-president Lula da Silva, which could definitively clear his name ahead of a possible 2022 presidential election if he decides to run.

Lula: Brazil's ex-president cleared by Supreme Court

Published: 03/08/2021 in BBC News - World

A Supreme Court judge opens the way for a possible rerun for the presidency in 2022.

UK Supreme Court Rejects ISIS Bride's Legal Bid To Return

Published: 02/26/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Britain's highest court on Friday rejected a bid by a woman who was stripped of her UK citizenship for joining the ISIS group to return to challenge the decision.

Nepal Supreme Court Resinstates Parliament Dissolved By PM

Published: 02/23/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Nepal's supreme court on Tuesday overturned the prime minister's decision to dissolve parliament, terming the move unconstitutional.

US Supreme Court Allows Release Of Trump Tax Records To Prosecutors

Published: 02/22/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court on Monday allowed the release of Donald Trump's tax records to criminal prosecutors, rejecting a last-ditch bid by the former president's lawyers to keep them secret.

New York AG says Trump Supreme Court tax ruling won't affect her probe of company

Published: 02/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The New York attorney general and Manhattan DA are separately investigating President Donald Trump and his company.

Supreme Court rejects Trump effort to shield tax records from NY prosecutors

Published: 02/22/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court rejected a last-ditch bid by former President Trump to keep years of his tax returns out of the hands of Manhattan DA Cy Vance Jr.

Uber Loses UK Supreme Court Fight, Must Classify Drivers As Workers

Published: 02/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Taxi ride-hailing giant Uber must classify its drivers as workers with minimum wage, holiday and sick pay rights, rather than be categorised as self-employed, the UK Supreme Court ruled on Friday.

UK Supreme Court Rules Uber Drivers Are Workers, Not Self-Employed

Published: 02/19/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Britain's top court on Friday ruled that ride-hailing giant Uber's drivers are entitled to workers' rights, in a judgement with huge implications for the "gig economy".

Uber awaits crucial UK Supreme Court ruling which could jeopardize its business model

Published: 02/19/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Uber is awaiting a ruling from the U.K.'s Supreme Court on whether its drivers should be classified as workers rather than independent contractors.

Supreme Court sides with Germany in Nazi-era art dispute

Published: 02/03/2021 in World - CBSNews.com

The court made it harder for a lawsuit involving centuries-old religious artworks obtained by the Nazis from Jewish art dealers to continue in U.S. courts.

Nepal Supreme Court Summons Prime Minister Oli In Contempt Cases

Published: 01/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The Nepal Supreme Court on Thursday ordered Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to appear before it within the next seven days with a written response to the cases of contempt of court filed against him.

Pakistan's Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal In Daniel Pearl Murder Case

Published: 01/28/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

Pakistan's Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a series of appeals against the acquittal of the British-born militant convicted of masterminding the kidnap and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl,...

US Supreme Court Ends Trump Foreign Earnings Cases

Published: 01/25/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court on Monday shut down lawsuits claiming Donald Trump violated constitutional bars against a president accepting income from foreign sources.

Supreme Court dismisses two cases challenging Trump's business conflicts

Published: 01/25/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed two cases over whether former President Donald Trump unlawfully profited from his businesses while in office.

Facebook referring Trump ban to its 'Supreme Court' which cannot be overruled by Zuckerberg or execs

Published: 01/21/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Facebook on Thursday announced that it will refer its decision to indefinitely suspend the account of former President Donald Trump to its Oversight Board.

Bomb Threat At US Supreme Court Ahead Of Biden-Harris Inaugural

Published: 01/20/2021 in NDTV News - World-news

A bomb threat was made to the US Supreme Court Wednesday ahead of the inauguration of Joe Biden as president, but nothing was found by security personnel, the court said.

Supreme Court refuses quick action on last-ditch Trump election lawsuits

Published: 01/11/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Supreme Court rejects efforts by Trump and his allies to get the court to quickly consider challenges to Biden's victory in the November election.

Biden to name former Obama Supreme Court pick Merrick Garland as his attorney general

Published: 01/06/2021 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

President-elect Joe Biden will name federal appeals court judge Merrick Garland to be his attorney general.

Trump Campaign Will Again Ask US Supreme Court To Upend Election Results

Published: 12/20/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

Donald Trump's campaign said on Sunday it would again ask the US Supreme Court to overturn results from the Nov. 3 election, its latest long-shot effort to subvert the electoral process and sow doubt...

Trump campaign files long shot Supreme Court challenge to Biden's Pennsylvania win

Published: 12/20/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Trump's reelection campaign made a long shot bid at the Supreme Court on Sunday to challenge President-elect Joe Biden's victory in Pennsylvania.

Supreme Court says it can't yet rule on Trump census plan that would exclude undocumented immigrants

Published: 12/18/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The court's decision is not a final ruling on the matter and it's not clear whether Trump will receive final Census Bureau numbers before leaving office.

Supreme Court sides with Colorado church challenging Covid capacity limits

Published: 12/15/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a rural Colorado church that was challenging capacity limits instituted by the state's Democratic Gov. Jared Polis.

Trump blasts Barr over Hunter Biden probe secrecy, condemns Supreme Court for tossing election case

Published: 12/12/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

President Donald Trump lashed out at targets he blames for costing him the presidential election against Joe Biden. Nearly all of them are Republicans.

US Supreme Court rejects Trump-backed bid to overturn election

Published: 12/11/2020 in BBC News - World

The lawsuit sought to invalidate results in four states where President Trump lost the US election.

Supreme Court rejects Texas lawsuit challenging Biden's election wins in 4 key states

Published: 12/11/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Battleground states urge Supreme Court to reject Texas' bid to overturn Biden's wins

Published: 12/10/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Those states — Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin and Georgia — have all certified their Electoral College votes to Joe Biden over President Donald Trump.

17 states tell Supreme Court they support Texas bid to reverse Biden win

Published: 12/09/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

President Donald Trump defeated Joe Biden in the popular vote of all of those states, but one of Nebraska's electoral votes was won by Biden.

The Supreme Court is leaving the Trump tax case in limbo as the end of his term nears

Published: 12/09/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

President Donald Trump's long-running effort to keep his tax returns shielded from prosecutors in New York remains in Supreme Court limbo.

Trump says he will join Texas in long-shot Supreme Court bid to undo Biden win

Published: 12/09/2020 in Top News and Analysis (pro)

Trump said he will join Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton's long-shot effort at the Supreme Court to reverse Joe Biden's victory in the election.

Nevada Supreme Court rejects Trump campaign’s appeal to overturn Biden’s win

Published: 12/09/2020 in National

After finding that the Trump campaign failed to identify “any unsupported factual findings,” the state’s high court concluded that it had also “identified none.”

US Supreme Court Rejects Trump Election Appeal On Pennsylvania

Published: 12/08/2020 in NDTV News - World-news

The US Supreme Court dealt the latest blow Tuesday to Donald Trump's effort to overturn his election loss when it denied his allies' attempt to block the certification of votes in key state...

Covid-19: US Supreme Court backs religious groups over New York caps

Published: 11/26/2020 in BBC News - World

It is one of the first major rulings since conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett joined the court.