The decision was a defeat not just for the employers, but also the Trump administration, which argued that the law’s plain wording compelled a ruling for the employers.
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Supreme Court appears likely to reject Trump’s immunity claim
However, the justices appear divided over the president’s effort to prevent his accounting firm and 2 banks from handing over his tax and business records to House committees and the Manhattan district attorney.
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to stop release of Mueller material
A lower court had cleared the way for Congress to access secret evidence from special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
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Schumer: I ‘shouldn’t have used the words I did’ about 2 justices
Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer says he was referring to political consequences, not physical threats, when he said 2 Supreme Court justices would ‘pay the price’ for their decisions on an abortion case now before the court.
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Critics of Sen. Collins’ Kavanaugh vote watching Supreme Court abortion case from Louisiana
The first major abortion case to come before the court since Brett Kavanaugh was seated has renewed criticism of Sen. Susan Collins’ vote to confirm him.
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Supreme Court agrees to hear case of religion vs. gay rights over foster children
The city of Philadelphia has refused to contract with Catholic Social Services because the group would not place foster children with same-sex couples.
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High court to decide whether presidential electors are bound by popular vote
Advocates for the Supreme Court’s intervention say the issue needs urgent resolution in an era of intense political polarization and the prospect of a razor-thin margin in November.
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Is revenge porn protected speech? The Supreme Court may soon decide
Forty-six states and Washington, D.C., have passed revenge porn laws over the past decade.
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Maine ACA insurer argues for reimbursements before U.S. Supreme Court
Community Health Options claims it is owed nearly $57 million for Affordable Care Act policies, and is the victim of a ‘massive bait-and-switch’ by the government.
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Trump again asks Supreme Court to prevent disclosure of his financial records
On Friday, he sought to shield them from Congress, while on Thursday he asked that a Manhattan prosecutor be denied access.