A Supreme Court case being argued this week amid March Madness could erode the difference between elite college athletes and professional sports stars.
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Supreme Court won’t stop turnover of Trump’s tax records to prosecutor
The high court’s action is a blow to Trump because he has for so long fought on so many fronts to keep his tax records shielded from view.
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Maine ban on funding religious tuition goes to U.S. Supreme Court
So far, courts have sided with the state, which contends using taxpayer dollars to fund religious education violates the separation of church and state.
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Supreme Court ends Trump emoluments lawsuits
The Supreme Court has brought an end to lawsuits over whether Donald Trump illegally profited off his presidency.
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Supreme Court Justice Breyer faces renewed calls to retire
The fragility of the Democrats’ one-vote control of the Senate adds to the push on Breyer, who is 82, to ensure a liberal replacement will be confirmed.
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Supreme Court rules challenge to Trump census plan is premature
The court’s decision Friday is not a final ruling on the matter and it’s not clear whether Trump will receive final numbers from the Census Bureau before he leaves office next month.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation / World, Politics
Trump faces tough road in getting Supreme Court to intervene and prevent Biden from becoming president
Chief Justice John Roberts has often tried to distance the court from the political branches of government and the politics he thinks could hurt the court’s reputation.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation / World, Politics
Divided Senate confirms Barrett, cementing Supreme Court’s conservative majority
Republicans control the chamber so, even with Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins voting against it, Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation wasn’t in doubt before the 52-48 vote.
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Fight over Trump’s business records returns to appeals court
The Supreme Court this summer said the president is not immune from congressional investigation, but the justices put the subpoena on hold.
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Trump attacks Collins over expected vote on Supreme Court nominee
The president declares that Maine’s senior senator, a fellow Republican fighting for her political life, is ‘not worth the work.’