Legal News

John Roberts is the chief. But it’s Clarence Thomas’s court.

When the Supreme Court returns to the bench on Monday for its first oral arguments of the new term, Justice Clarence Thomas almost certainly will ask the first question. Thomas, who was appointed in 1991, is the court’s longest-serving justice and was for

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Florida’s effort to restore its contentious social media law arrives at the court

The Petitions of the Week column highlights a selection of cert petitions recently filed in the Supreme Court. A list of all petitions we’re watching is available here. Last year, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed a landmark law that aimed to curtail what

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In a dispute over uncashed MoneyGram checks, Delaware faces the ire of 30 other states

The fate of hundreds of millions of dollars in unclaimed money may depend on the Supreme Court’s interpretation of the term “money order” in an arcane 1974 federal statute. On one side is Delaware. On the other side are 30 other states. In the middle... T

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Justices will consider equitable tolling for a veteran suffering from PTSD

If a veteran of the United States Armed Forces sustains an injury during military service, they may be entitled to disability benefits. If they apply for benefits within a year of separating from the military, benefits may begin retroactively to the day a

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